Technology is changing everything. Also to the energy sector, from the generation of electricity, to its transport, its distribution and its consumption. The changes are driven by several trends, such as the digitization of the electricity sector, both the grid and the consumer, distributed energy, the electrification of the economy and the progressive penetration of renewable energy sources and the electric vehicle.
Another of the transformations is associated with customer connectivity and the growing possibility of responding to a new relationship model in which the consumer demands more personalized products and services and more active management of how and when to consume electricity.
Know and manage consumption in a personalized way
The deployment in Spain of the smart electricity distribution network already allows consumers to know in real time, among other data, their consumption curves, as well as the maximum power demand, or the way in which energy consumption is distributed electricity, which allows a more efficient use of electricity, deciding the type of rate that best suits your profile and way of life.
In addition, there are marketers in the market that have adapted their proposals to the way each customer consumes. This is the case of Iberdrola, which has tailor-made contracts, called , adapted to consumption during the day or at night, during the week, on the weekend, or even choosing the eight hours of the day with the highest consumption. With this type of contract -already chosen by millions of customers in Spain- average annual savings of more than 10 percent can be obtained and promote energy efficiency, giving consumers greater decision-making power over the use they make of their energy.
green power packs
But with technology you can go further. Iberdrola launched a new product in 2018, called , which offers the possibility of buying green energy packages that cover the estimated time periods of six months, one year or two years. In this way, the total price of energy is known in advance in the chosen period and you can choose between paying it through a fixed monthly fee, according to actual consumption, or in advance, with discounts. The electricity sold also has a guarantee certificate of one hundred percent renewable origin, which ensures that this energy comes from clean generation sources.
Like the rest of the smart products developed by Iberdrola, it is a 100% digital solution that is contracted and controlled through the Iberdrola Clients application or on the website. Through the client’s personal area, you can access the information and management of the contracted package and you can find out the energy consumed and the forecast of the available energy time, in addition to checking in real time the energy cost and the estimate for the future.
smart home
One more step in the efficient use of energy through technology is the series of Smart Home products that allow remote control of the thermostat, heating, air conditioning and irrigation of the home. Through an app you can monitor the consumption of connected devices at home, program them and modify their operation in real time.
Generate and consume your own electricity
Smart solutions, supported by the development of new technologies, are reaching all areas: sustainable mobility and home control, as we have seen, but also solar solutions, which offer the possibility of generating and consuming their own electricity through the installation of photovoltaic solar technology.
These types of solutions are optimal for the agricultural environment, since the greatest generation of solar energy takes place in the months with the greatest need for irrigation, but also for single-family homes, SMEs or large companies, which can generate and consume their own electrical energy. photovoltaic, optimizing consumption and improving the energy efficiency of its facilities.
The advantages of the solution are several. Firstly, the carbon dioxide footprint and the energy demanded from the network are reduced; secondly, the uncertainty of the diesel price and the logistics management of the supply in the case of installation of generator sets are eliminated; and, thirdly, the energy rating of the exploitation is improved. The energy saving potential of Smart Solar depends to a large extent on the consumption habits of each client and each installation, but it can be estimated that it is between values of 30% and 70% in annual terms.
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