Kitchens that never stop, laundries running round the clock, pools kept warm and rooms kept comfortable: hospitality runs on electricity. Most businesses see that demand purely as a cost. iPower sees an opportunity: turn it into a source of income, resilience, and a way to play your much needed part in the island's renewable energy future.
iPower is a licensed electricity generator and demand-side aggregator with over 25 years' experience, the first business in Europe to register both a Demand Side Unit and an Aggregated Generation Unit. Regulated by the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland and the CRU in the Republic of Ireland, our VPP is a network of generation assets, owned by iPower and by partners like you, ready to support the grid whenever it's under strain.
For hospitality operators, it starts with something many venues already have or need: a back-up generator.
Venues that already own generation can bring it into iPower's VPP on a revenue-share basis, converting an idle cost base into a new income stream, with the majority share always retained by the business. That income comes from the electricity markets across the island of Ireland which are set up to support the grid, facilitate more renewables, and keep supply secure for everyone.
It's a simple process. iPower surveys your site and makes an offer. We install our Imperium control system, connect it to our 24/7 control room, and complete testing with SONI and EirGrid before you enter the market - remotely monitored and tested year-round, so it's ready whenever you, or the grid, need it.
A power cut during Friday night service, a wedding, or a full house doesn't just cost revenue, it risks reputation. iPower can solve this for businesses that don't already have back-up. iPower can install and fully fund back-up generation at qualifying sites at no capital cost, giving continuous security of supply. The generators run on carbon-neutral biofuel (HVO) and are entirely environmentally compliant, in keeping with iPower's environmental commitments.
Under either model, you don't have to lift a finger. iPower manages the entire market relationship remotely with zero burden on your team and zero interruption to your operations. The generator is there first and foremost to back up your business, giving you security of supply exactly when you need it. The markets need availability, not to run non-stop: expect it to fire up remotely and autonomously for around 30 hours a year, yet it earns you income every single day it's available.
The wider grid needs this security too. EirGrid and SONI have been clear: flexible, dispatchable capacity like iPower's is central to keeping the lights on as more renewables connect. Join the VPP and you're playing a direct part in that transition, especially as iPower converts its diesel assets to carbon-neutral biofuel while building resilience of your own.
No two venues are the same, and neither are the numbers. Talk to us, and we'll assess your site and show you, in plain terms, exactly what security of supply and extra income could look like for your business.
Get in touch with iPower Flexible Energy today to arrange a no-obligation site assessment: call 028 9600 2900, email contact@ipowerflex.energy, or visit ipowerflex.energy.
