Home Automation
The future’s smart: H
ere, Lee Sutton, co-founder and chief innovation officer of Myenergi, explores the latest advancements in home energy technologies.
In today’s rapidly-evolving marketplace, keeping up with technological trends and process innovations is essential. For example, there’s a rapidly growing shift toward interconnected devices and services that provide consumers with sustainable, more cost-effective alternatives to traditional energy solutions – made all the more formidable through the power of IoT. A major technological trend that has emerged over the past few years is the boom in domestic energy generation and efficiency technologies, such as solar PV and heat pumps. According to data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), 2024 was a record-breaking year for small-scale renewables, seeing more than 260,000 installations in UK homes and small businesses (a 7% increase from 2023, which was itself a record year), bringing total installations past the 2 million mark.
Of these figures, more than 180,000 were solar PV installations, while nearly 20,000 were battery storage. Perhaps the most striking figure is that of heat pumps, with the number of installations
how IoT is transforming home energy ‘Eco-smart’ solutions are quickly becoming the preferred next-gen choice for both consumers and electrical professionals alike.
seeing a staggering 43% increase on the previous year to nearly 60,000 units.
But why are we seeing such rapid adoption of this sort of tech? Well, the answer is actually quite simple: interconnectivity. On their own, self-generation technologies like solar PV, heat pumps and batteries can help homeowners to use energy more efficiently. Combined, these devices make up part of a fully-connected smart home ecosystems, allowing users to more effectively harness the power of self-generated energy to ultimately alleviate the need to draw electricity from the grid.
Is ‘eco-smart’ the future of smart homes? In a word, yes! While solar panels, heat pumps and energy storage solutions are becoming increasingly popular installs, technologies that further increase efficiency and accelerate the rate of return on investment are becoming more mainstream.
“Investing in IoT-connected technology is a growing trend among the new age of homeowners who are more eco-conscious and tech-savvy.”
An ‘eco-smart’ device is one that facilitates interconnectivity between multiple technologies through the internet. For example, a conscious homeowner may want to monitor and adjust the amount of self-generated electricity that is used to heat their water tank, versus how much it charges their electric vehicle. They may opt to prioritise fully charging their EV in preparation for a long journey, for example, or alternatively decide to up their water temperature ahead of a chilly evening. They may even want to take best advantage of agile energy tariffs by only drawing power from the grid during off-peak times when it is cheaper, only using their stored and self-generated electricity when prices rise.
Eco-smart technology gives homeowners a tighter grip of how much energy they use, how they use it and when… it literally puts the power in the hands of the consumer which, with the upcoming energy price cap increases, is in more demand than ever. By greatly increasing the efficiency of self-generation, users can save more energy, reduce their carbon footprint and, most importantly, slash their utility costs.
Eco-smart in practice
At Myenergi, we are renowned for our innovative range of eco-smart home tech, which has been specifically designed to maximise the value of
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