Lowering Battery Payback Period by 50% with AI
Updated: Feb 26
A battery installation is a significant investment for businesses and households, yet most batteries today remain underutilised, missing out on extra cost savings and opportunities to make additional income from flexibility markets.
By making batteries intelligent, energy companies can transform storage into a cash-generating asset, improving ROI and cutting payback periods. Electryone AI makes this possible.
Unlocking battery value with Intelligence
Our Intelligent Energy Management Platform enables energy companies to maximize the value of solar & battery installations with:
1) Smart tariff optimization: Dynamically optimizing charge/discharge cycles based on the user tariffs, forecasted energy demand and solar generation patterns.
2) Market participation: Seamlessly trading battery flexibility across multiple energy markets to generate additional income.
Case study: Turning market volatility into income
Let’s look at a 10kWh battery and 5kW solar system on a dynamic pricing tariff, demonstrating how our platform unlocks new value.
On December 12, 2024, the UK electricity market saw import prices spike to £0.95/kWh (price-cap limit), one of the highest levels of the year. To profit from price volatility, our AI-powered optimization took action:
⚡ Pre-charged during low-cost periods earlier in the day
⚡ Discharged at 16:30 when export prices peaked at £0.56/kWh
⚡ Generated £4.22 in bill savings in a single day
This isn’t a one-time optimization—it happens daily, dynamically adapting to price signals and forecasts, compounding savings over time.
Optimizing batteries for the user’s tariff is just the start. Our platform also enables energy companies to trade battery flexibility into local and national markets, like the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), shifting energy usage and export when grid signals indicate higher value.
In a year-long analysis, we found that AI-driven battery optimization doubled the savings from the solar & battery system:
Traditional battery savings: £755/year
With Electryone AI optimization: £1,472/year
Lowering battery payback period by 50% with AI over time, from around 12 years to just 6 years, our platform ensures the investment into a battery significantly is significantly more profitable.
Deploying Intelligent Energy Management
As energy markets evolve, AI-driven optimization isn’t just an advantage—it’s the future of decentralized energy. At Electryone AI we are setting the market-standard for maximizing the value of energy storage.
Want to see how our platform can optimize your assets? Book a demo today.