Non-Domestic Smarter Tariff Comparisons Innovation Programme
Supporting innovation to determine the feasibility, development and demonstration of smarter tariff prototype tools.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched the Non-Domestic Smarter Tariff Comparisons Innovation Programme. Up to £800,000 will be made available with the aim to support projects that identify, develop and test innovative solutions which use customer data (including half-hourly consumption data) to provide energy tariff comparisons (including standard tariffs, time of use tariffs, and tariffs bundled with flexibility technologies or services) along with supporting advice and recommendations for smaller non-domestic energy consumers.
Products funded by the programme will help:
- drive take-up of time-of-use tariffs
- bring forward demand-side flexibility in the market
The programme consists of two phases:
- Phase 1 - up to £250,000 funding for feasibility studies along with proposals for the design, development and testing of prototypes
- Phase 2 / 3 - up to £550,000 funding for the development and testing of prototypes to ready (or near ready) for commercialisation and market by the end of the competition
Based on anticipated skills and expertise requirements, delivery of the project is likely to be drawn from the following organisations:
- third party intermediaries (TPIs)
- price comparison website (PCW) providers
- flexibility providers
- energy suppliers
- energy management service providers
- smart energy technology innovators
To apply you need to submit a registration form by 2pm on Wednesday 31 May 2023.
You need to register in order to request a password to complete the application form. The competition closes to applications at 2pm on Thursday 15 June 2023.
You can also join the Flexibility Innovation Collaboration Platform to find collaboration partners to support your application.
First published 15 May 2023