Unlocking Next Generation Energy Products

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Home Flexibility Trading

Unlocking next generation energy products for Utilities

Transform residential device fleets into revenue-generating, cost-avoiding, and customer-delighting assets. Steer. Trade. Scale.

1,500+
Device models supported
€240+
Yearly savings per household
70-85%
OEM Market coverage across Europe
6-10x
ROI within 3 years
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What we'll cover.

A complete overview of how Podero transforms residential energy flexibility into a commercial powerhouse for utilities.

01
The business case for flex today
Why distributed energy resources create a two-fold opportunity
02
Introducing Podero
Steer. Trade. Scale. — Our end-to-end flexibility platform
03
Delivering a flexibility solution
Steer, Trade, Scale — How each pillar creates value
04
Typical launch journey
From procurement to 6-10x ROI at scale
The case for flex.

The Challenge

The number of distributed energy resources (DERs) are surging while demand and price volatility are up. This creates an urgency to balance variable demand and production, opening a two-fold opportunity for utilities.

Trading

Energy Cost Savings 15-20% vs baseline

€100+
Inverter + Battery /yr
€70-120
EV / Heat Pump /yr

Imbalance cost savings — quantified together with you

Customer Base

-19.4%
Customer Acquisition
More customers, same budget. Lower CAC measured.
+21.1%
Better Retention
Customers with steering have longer LTV.
Early flexibility solutions hit significant blockers.

Device Specialization

Many providers focused on controlling just one device type (e.g. EVs).

Only Spot Tariffs

Typically only spot tariff customers benefit from optimization.

No Trading

Steering-only solutions leave utilities with a very limited or even negative business case.

Scaling Challenge

Lack of integration with trading, ERP & customer support systems hindered scaling.

meaning solutions have been hard to roll out at scale, with little commercial impact
Podero. Steer. Trade. Scale.

Steer

70-85% market coverage

Seamless, hardware-free, >1,500 models. Get to work in <10 minutes.

Trade

€240+ yearly savings per household

Integration with trading to synchronise device fleets with utility trades.

Scale

15-25% savings for your customers

Support rolling out new value propositions. API integration with IT systems.

Steered Device Fleet

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1,500+
Device Models
Inverters / Batteries
34.2%
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Electric Vehicles
26.3%
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Heat Pumps
39.5%
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Covering major European OEMs: Viessmann, Nibe, Vaillant, Daikin, Tesla, VW, Fronius, SolarEdge, and many more.

Trusted by leading European utilities.
E.ON galp oekostrom AG TotalEnergies Eesti Energia E.ON Next Kelag TIWAG

Next generation products, tailored to market need.

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Austria
oekostrom AG
Rolled out across entire portfolio

smartSave controls large appliances and uses electricity when the market price is particularly low. No hardware required.

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Sweden
E.ON Sweden
Device-specific for heat pump owners

Smart heating control with E.ON Elna. Automatically adjusts to electricity prices without compromising comfort.

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United Kingdom
E.ON Next UK
Energy-as-a-Service bundle

Next Gen Home: modular, all-inclusive energy package with solar, batteries, heat pumps and EV chargers.

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Speed to market is key.

Podero Instant can get to work in <10 minutes, enabling a soft launch that delivers confidence before rollout.

Spot Optimization

Spot Market Optimization

Shift your customers' energy use to cheaper times. Optimized battery charges when prices are low, discharges when high. Day-ahead and intraday spot trading enabled.

HEMS

Increased PV Use (HEMS)

Solar EV charging, solar heating & optimized battery usage. Maximize self-consumption during peak PV production hours.

Curtailment

PV Curtailment

No grid feed-in of the PV system at negative prices. Charge battery instead. Industry-first scheduling of PV curtailment by day-ahead negative pricing.

Podero App

White-labelled for your brand

+ Add device
€24.15
saved
Last 30 Days

Your home is 85% more efficient than the neighborhood average.

Live Optimization High Prices 16.33 ct

Grid prices are peaking. We've shifted your heat pump to eco-mode and are selling your PV surplus to the grid.

Managing 4 devices · Next action in 12 min
my.podero.com →
Maximize revenues through device flexibility trading.

Integrate the Podero API into your customer portal. Synchronize the aggregated device fleet with your trades.

Day-Ahead Trading

Trade flexibility for aggregated fleets via day-ahead spot optimization. Share market data that guides AI models, receive forecasted load curves, and monitor execution in real time.

Savings per device€81-151/yr

Intraday Trading

Batteries capitalize on intraday price volatility. Podero delivers forecasting accuracy, real-time control, and market integration — nearly doubling battery profits beyond day-ahead alone.

Additional intraday€90-131/yr

Imbalance Cost Reduction

Reduce the delta between forecast and actual consumption. Podero's forecasting and real-time steering brings consumption closer to market positions, lowering imbalance penalties.

Forecast improvement~€20-45/yr

Live Trading Dashboard

Trading Console →
€313,024
Total Revenue
7,428
MWh Traded
92%
Success Rate
€30,218
Slippage
1,261
Physical MWh
Trading Console →

Multi-day analytics, single day performance, individual trade details with day-ahead vs. executed comparison.

Portfolio imbalance costs.

Podero reduces the delta between forecast and actual consumption. Our real-time steering aligns device fleets with market positions, significantly lowering imbalance penalties.

Forecasting Improvement
More accurate predictions of aggregated consumption reduce costly imbalance positions
Real-time Steering
Device fleets are steered in real-time to match your traded positions, closing the gap between plan and execution
Portfolio Balancing
Steer aggregated device flexibility to proactively balance your supply portfolio across quarter-hourly intervals

The imbalance cost problem

Without optimization
Large forecast-actual delta
With Podero optimization
Minimal forecast-actual delta

Imbalance cost savings quantified together with you based on your portfolio data

A smart go-to-market strategy is vital for achieving scale.

We partner with you to help determine the commercial case, value proposition and optimal marketing strategy to ensure you're set up for success.

Strategic alignment with your portfolio & brand ambitions
Common understanding of what will drive future profitability
Clearly defined (initial) target audience
Optimal launch strategy for your target audience

How the offer reaches your customers:

Upgraded Capability
Layered over existing tariffs
Device Add-on
Targeting specific device types
Net-new Tariff
Multi-device optimisation

How customers see the value:

Discounted Fixed Fee
Savings built into a low-priced tariff
Monthly Deduction
Saving on bill, less a service fee
Dynamic Transparent
Live savings data, less a fee
Proven savings across all device types.
€230/yr
Heat Pumps
5,750 kWh/yr
20% DA savings + intraday
€302/yr
Batteries
3,600 kWh/yr
42% DA savings + intraday
€190/yr
Electric Vehicles
3,650 kWh/yr
26% DA savings + intraday

Based on €100/MWh average energy price. Intraday revenues stack on top of day-ahead.

Summary: Business impacts of Podero.
-19.4%

New Customer Acquisition

Perceived as market leader. Drive new electricity contract and device sales. Lowered CAC measured at a €1.1M campaign.

+21.1%

Better Retention

Customers with steering have 21.1% longer LTV, measured by comparing device offboarding rate vs. regular churn.

€120-300

Trading Revenues

Flex trading where utility makes money, forwarded partially or fully to clients. Per customer per year.

The ROI at scale.
Cumulative Profit by Y10
€18.7M
ROI by Year 3
7.1x
Break-even
Year 2
10,000 users by Y4, 1.5 devices/user, €240/device/yr trading revenue, €120/device/yr savings. Includes €300K internal costs in Y1.
Our launch journey.

From first device steered to 6-10x ROI at scale.

Procurement

Month 1-3

Co-development

Month 3-6

Trading Testing

Month 6-7

Full Launch

Month 7-10

Scaling

Month 10-36
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Procurement — Month 1-3

Contract signing and project kickoff. Align on scope, timeline, and success metrics. Begin technical integration planning with your IT team. Define target customer segments and initial device types.
Milestone: 1st device steered.

Let's unlock your residential
energy fleet.

The opportunity is clear. The technology is proven. The economics work. Now it's about execution.

Podero GmbH
www.podero.com