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AlphaESS UK partners with Axle Energy to unlock new value from home batteries

Eligible AlphaESS UK residential customers can now connect their battery to the Axle Energy Virtual Power Plant, helping support the electricity grid while earning rewards under the current beta programme.
Mark Hale of AlphaESS UK and Pete Last of Axle Energy at Solar and Storage Live 2026.
Mark Hale, Managing Director at AlphaESS UK, with Pete Last, Growth Lead at Axle Energy, at Solar and Storage Live 2026.

AlphaESS UK has partnered with Axle Energy to give eligible residential battery customers access to Axle Energy's Virtual Power Plant, or VPP. The integration creates a new route for homeowners to earn from their battery when the electricity grid needs additional flexibility.

Under Axle's current beta programme, participating customers can earn £1 per kWh for energy exported during eligible grid stress events, with a guaranteed minimum of £10 a month under the current programme terms. Customers can sign up with any energy supplier, tariff or Feed-in Tariff arrangement, subject to battery, smart-meter and service eligibility. 

CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND JOIN THE AXLE VPP

The customer sign-up process checks tariff information, smart-meter details and battery connectivity. 

Helping home batteries support a more flexible grid

A VPP connects many distributed energy assets so they can respond collectively when the electricity system needs support. During selected grid stress events, Axle can request available energy from participating batteries. Outside those events, customers continue to manage their normal battery schedule.

Axle also offers a fully optimised mode designed to manage eligible batteries around household energy costs while allowing them to participate in grid services. This can help customers make smarter use of stored energy and create an additional source of value from an AlphaESS home battery. Actual savings and earnings depend on the installed system, household use, programme activity and current Axle terms.

Available through the AlphaESS customer journey

Eligible customers can find Axle Energy within the Partner's VPP Plans area of the AlphaESS app. The connection brings AlphaESS home battery technology together with Axle's access to UK flexibility markets, making participation easier for supported customers.
The AlphaESS app displays Axle Energy within Partner's VPP Plans for eligible customers.

A stronger proposition for AlphaESS installers

The partnership also gives AlphaESS installers another way to demonstrate the long-term value of residential battery storage. Alongside solar self-consumption, tariff-led charging, monitoring and compatible backup, eligible customers can now explore payments for supporting the grid.

Axle's current installer referral programme pays £25 to the installer for each eligible customer who signs up through their referral link. The referred customer also receives a £25 sign-up bonus under the current programme terms.

GET AN AXLE INSTALLER REFERRAL LINK
Installers can register for a referral code and share their personalised link with eligible customers.

What AlphaESS UK and Axle Energy say

"This partnership is about helping homeowners get even more value from their residential battery. AlphaESS systems already enable customers to store energy and manage household electricity more effectively. By connecting eligible batteries to Axle Energy's VPP, customers can also be rewarded for supporting the grid when flexibility is needed. It gives our installer partners an even stronger proposition for homeowners, with lower bills, smarter use of renewable energy and a new opportunity to earn from their battery."

Mark Hale, Managing Director at AlphaESS UK

"We believe the future energy system should work for everyone. Partnering with AlphaESS UK makes it simple for households to turn a battery they already own into a new source of income, while helping balance the grid and make room for more renewable power."

Pete Last, Growth Lead at Axle Energy

AlphaESS UK and Axle Energy team members at Solar and Storage Live 2026.
Members of the AlphaESS UK and Axle Energy teams together at Solar and Storage Live 2026.

HOW TO TAKE PART

Homeowners need an eligible AlphaESS battery, a compatible smart meter and the communications required by Axle. The sign-up process checks the customer's tariff, meter details and battery connection before enrolment.
SIGN UP TO THE AXLE VPP

Check eligibility and review the current customer terms directly with Axle Energy.

The Axle service is currently described as a beta programme and may change. Payment rates, minimum earnings, supported products and programme rules should be checked through the live Axle sign-up route before enrolment. Savings are not guaranteed.

About Axle Energy

Axle Energy is a UK-based energy technology company specialising in flexibility software. It connects distributed energy assets, including home batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps, with electricity markets to help customers earn from grid services and support a more flexible energy system.

About AlphaESS UK

AlphaESS develops energy storage systems for residential, commercial, industrial and utility-scale applications. AlphaESS UK works with authorised installers, distributors and energy partners, combining globally developed battery technology with product training, technical guidance, commissioning support and ongoing UK customer service.