Energy Monitoring Software vs Energy Management Software: What Is the Difference?
Energy monitoring software records and displays your electricity use, while energy management software plans and controls how your commercial site uses power.
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Thomas Hayes
Founder & CEO, GridVolt
Energy Arbitrage Explained: What It's Worth to Your Business
Energy arbitrage saves businesses money by storing cheaper electricity in commercial batteries, then using or exporting it when it is worth more.
Commercial Battery Trading and Revenue: Installer Questions Answered
Battery trading can add another income line to a commercial battery job, but only after you have checked the meter, battery controls and how much kW and kWh the site can spare once its own needs are covered. Find out how to work out and present battery trading and revenue to potential clients.
Why Commercial Battery Proposals Don’t Go Ahead: Answers to Installers’ Questions
Commercial battery proposals are more likely to go ahead when the client can see where the savings come from and how the figures stand up to their questions. Here are the questions installers and EPC ask us the most to help them get deals over the line
Commercial Battery EMS: Installer Questions Answered
A separate commercial EMS makes sense when its performance can improve how the battery responds to site demand, grid tariffs and equipment behind the meter. Find our answers to the 13 questions from commercial solar installers and EPCs.
Battery Trading Software: A Day In The Life
Read our CFO/FD-friendly guide to battery trading software. Generate income for your site as well as open trading opportunities in the wholesale market.
Battery Storage Ireland 2026 | Costs, Grants and Grid Revenue
Find out when commercial battery storage in Ireland can cut electricity costs, store excess solar power and earn payments for helping the grid.
Behind the meter explained for commercial sites
Behind the meter means the electrical equipment that’s on your side of the meter. Here’s a guide on why behind the meter is important for commercial sites in Great Britain and Ireland.
Energy aggregator guide for commercial battery owners
Find out what an energy aggregator does, how it helps a commercial battery take part in energy trading, and what to check before you sign up.
Virtual power plants in the UK: what commercial battery owners need to know
Home battery schemes and commercial batteries do not work the same way. This page explains when a commercial battery can be used for wholesale trading, and why the meter, battery controls, export limit and contract are important/.
The Alternative Energy Storage Systems You Already Own
Discover 4 alternative energy storage systems you already have that can bring down your electricity costs, and find out how a battery and solar saves even more.
Virtual power plant guide for commercial sites
Virtual power plants link batteries, solar panels, EV chargers and controllable site equipment across different sites. Find out how they work and when a commercial battery can reduce costs or earn from trading.
Demand response: a guide for commercial sites
Find out what demand response is, how commercial sites can reduce or move electricity use, and how batteries can cut costs or earn market revenue.
How a live GridVolt agricultural deployment improved battery savings by 41% in 70 days
See how GridVolt improved farm battery savings by 41% in 70 days using live forecasts, tariff-aware planning and smarter control on their existing battery kit.
Peak shaving and your commercial site
Find out what peak shaving is, how batteries reduce demand peaks, and how commercial sites can cut bills or add equipment without costly grid upgrades.
Battery energy trading: how it works and what it's worth
Battery energy trading can add thousands in annual revenue to a commercial battery. This guide covers how it works in GB, what your site needs, and what the returns look like.
P415 explained: commercial battery trading for your site
P415 explained for GB commercial battery owners. Learn how trading works, what affects income, and when to check if your battery is a fit.
Negative electricity prices: what they mean for GB businesses
Negative energy prices are becoming more common in the UK. Find out what causes them, why battery owners stand to benefit, and how software captures the opportunity automatically.
Electricity non-commodity charges: how your business can bring down electricity bills
Over 60% of a commercial electricity bill is non-commodity charges. Some are fixed while you can reduce others by changing how your site uses energy.
TNUoS charges 2026: how the April increase affects commercial sites
TNUoS charges rose by up to 116% in April 2026. Find out what changed, who's most exposed, and what commercial sites should do now.
TNUoS charges explained: what GB businesses need to know
TNUoS charges are rising, but most of the cost is fixed. See how TNUoS works, what changed in April 2026, and how you can influence your electricity bill.
Hotel energy management systems: a guide for finance leaders
Finance leads stress test solar and battery proposals. This guide shows installers how to qualify faster, present in the right order, and win under pressure.
Commercial solar proposal software: a guide for installation firms
Finance leads like CFOs and FDs stress test all solar and battery proposals so you need to be ready for their questions. Find out how to use commercial solar proposal software successfully in your sales presentations. This guide shows installers how to qualify faster, present in the right order, and win under pressure.
Building energy management systems: what CFOs, FDs and finance leads need to know
Building energy management systems promise savings but often badly underperform. Find out why and the questions a CFO must ask before approving spend.
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Commercial Battery Storage: How It Works
Commercial battery storage cuts energy costs by storing cheap or self-generated electricity for use during expensive periods. The hardware matters, but the software controlling when the battery charges and discharges determines the actual return. In the UK, rule changes now let batteries earn trading revenue too. Here's how to ensure the right setup for your premises and properties.
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Introducing GridTrade
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