Instant ON offers an Energy‑as‑a‑Service microgrid platform for commercial, industrial and municipal facilities, integrating modular LiFePO₄ battery packs, fuel‑cell generators, AI‑driven smart panels and automated solar‑panel cleaning with a cloud‑based control system. The solution provides automatic islanding, real‑time load management, demand‑response participation and virtual power‑plant aggregation under a subscription that includes design, installation, monitoring and maintenance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Commercial, industrial, and municipal facilities face frequent grid instability, public‑safety power shutoffs, and wildfire‑related outages that jeopardize operations and increase energy costs. Existing backup generators and standalone battery systems often lack islanding capability, scalability, and compliance with evolving incentive programs, leaving customers without reliable, resilient power.
Solution
Instant ON delivers integrator‑optimized microgrid platforms through an Energy‑as‑a‑Service (EaaS) model that eliminates upfront capital outlay and operational risk. The solution bundles modular hardware—including the IO‑HUB intelligent smart panel, lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LiFePO₄) LV/HV battery packs, mobile 5 kWh IO‑5M units, fuel‑cell generators, and automated solar‑panel cleaning (IO‑CleanTect)—with a cloud‑based control layer that orchestrates generation, storage, and load in real time. Advanced AI algorithms provide automatic islanding, demand‑response participation, and virtual power‑plant aggregation, while revenue‑grade metering and API hooks enable seamless integration with existing utility and EMS systems. Customers receive a predictable long‑term energy contract, full installation, monitoring, and maintenance, ensuring cost‑effective, sustainable, and continuously available power.
Target Audience
The primary customers are commercial, industrial, and municipal organizations—such as campuses, manufacturing plants, data centers, and large residential complexes—that require resilient, grid‑independent power and want to shift from CAPEX‑heavy backup solutions to an OPEX‑based service model.
Features
- IO‑HUB smart panel with AI‑driven load forecasting, circuit‑level monitoring, and automatic islanding for both LV and HV networks.
- Modular LiFePO₄ battery systems (LV, HV, and mobile 5 kWh IO‑5M) with built‑in SGIP compliance kit, UL‑1973 certification, and MPPT solar charge control.
- Fuel‑cell generators that provide continuous baseload and rapid response to peak demand, integrated via the IO control platform.
- IO‑CleanTect automated solar‑panel cleaning system that maintains >30 % panel efficiency without manual labor or chemicals.
- Cloud analytics dashboard delivering real‑time performance metrics, demand‑response signals, and virtual power‑plant coordination.
- Revenue‑grade metering and open APIs (REST/OPC-UA) for seamless data exchange with utility SCADA, EMS, and third‑party SaaS tools.
- Full‑service EaaS contract covering design, permitting, installation, remote monitoring, and lifecycle maintenance.