Grid Flexibility with Pete Last from Axle Energy

Can you really get paid £1/kWh to help the grid with a home battery? I sat down with Pete Last from Axle Energy to explain how virtual power plants work, and how batteries, EV charging, heat pumps and hot water cylinders can earn money with grid flexibility.In this Energy Unwrapped deep dive we cover what demand flexibility actually means, why wind farms get turned off when it's too windy, how Axle Energy works alongside suppliers like Octopus Energy, what time of use tariffs like Octopus Agile get right, and why a battery without solar can now pay back in 4-5 years. We also dig into smart EV charging, vehicle to grid, heat pump flexibility without losing comfort, and why your hot water cylinder is a 10kWh battery.Whether you have solar battery storage already or you're looking at energy storage, electric cars and how to cut UK energy bills, this is real data on what works, what it pays, and where the numbers don't match the marketing.In this episode:- What is grid flexibility and why wind and solar need it- How Axle Energy's virtual power plant aggregates home batteries, EVs and heat pumps- £1/kWh home battery exports vs 27p price cap explained- Smart EV charging at home and £10/month rewards- Octopus Agile, Octopus Energy and time of use tariffs- Heat pump flexibility, hot water cylinders and whole home energy management#AxleEnergy #SolarBatteryStorage #OctopusAgile #EVCharging #HeatPump⚡ Axle Energy Referral (free to join and £25 sign up bonus)👉 https://vpp.axle.energy/landing/grid?ref=R-ZWPYRZOD📊 Real-world UK energy data, analysis and tools:👉 https://energy-stats.uk🔥 Need help choosing a trusted heat pump installer?👉 https://trustedheatpumpinstallers.co.uk/🎙️ Energy Unwrapped Podcast:👉 https://energy-stats.uk/energy-unwrapped-podcast/⚡ Switch to Octopus Energy👉 https://mickwall.octopus.energy/⚡Switch to E.ON Next👉 https://tidd.ly/4xD3E6R⚡Switch to EDF Energy👉 https://tidd.ly/4a2Xbbr