Your earning potential depends on the plan you choose and how your system is set up.
Flexible Grid Rewards Plan
If you choose Flexible Grid Rewards, the following factors can increase your earnings:
Number of batteries
More batteries mean more capacity available to the Grid Operator, which leads to higher potential earnings.
Participation hours
You can limit when your system participates, but the best results come from allowing participation 24/7. Before each balancing session, your system enters a short pre-balancing phase to ensure enough capacity is available. If activated, your battery will only charge or discharge for around 15–20 minutes. In nearly all cases, the earnings from activation outweigh any small cost differences during that time. Most of the time your system will be on standby only, because Grid Operators often reserve more capacity than they ultimately use.
Electricity supplier
In some countries, your choice of electricity supplier affects which flexibility services Emaldo can bid for.
· Suppliers shown with a green icon support the full range of grid services, giving access to the highest-paying opportunities.
· Suppliers shown with an amber icon support fewer services, which may result in lower overall earnings.
Peak shaving
Peak shaving reduces the demand charges on your Distributor bill by limiting how much power you draw from the grid.
If your Power Peak, Fixed Peak, or Flexible Peak settings are too restrictive, your system will hold back capacity and energy for peak shaving instead of grid balancing, reducing your Grid Rewards earnings. For more detail, see the "How does Peak Shaving work?" FAQ.
Guarantee Grid Rewards Plan
If you're on the Guarantee plan, your monthly earnings are fixed for three years, so no additional action is required.
In some countries, your electricity supplier still affects the overall earning level in the background:
· Suppliers with a green icon allow Emaldo to bid for all available services, supporting the highest payout levels.
· Suppliers with an amber icon allow only a reduced set of services, which lowers the underlying earning potential.