Islay offers a virtual power plant platform that aggregates distributed energy resources such as solar panels and batteries to balance grid demand and lower peak loads.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Industrial campuses, community solar projects, and EV charging fleets often rely on centralized power sources, leading to high utility costs, limited resilience during outages, and the need for costly infrastructure upgrades to handle peak demand.
Solution
Islay provides a virtual power plant (VPP) platform that aggregates distributed energy resources such as solar panels, battery storage, and smart loads. By employing transactive energy coordination, the platform dynamically balances grid demand, reduces peak loads, and lowers energy prices for participants. The system delivers emergency backup power, on‑site renewable generation, and microgrid support, enabling customers to defer or avoid expensive infrastructure investments while improving reliability and sustainability. Data-driven analytics and automated dispatch ensure optimal utilization of flexible assets across industrial campuses, community solar installations, and EV charging networks.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of large industrial campuses, community solar developers, and owners of EV charging infrastructure seeking cost‑effective, resilient energy solutions.
Features
- Real-time aggregation and control of heterogeneous DERs (solar, batteries, smart appliances) into a unified VPP
- Transactive energy market engine that automates price‑signal based dispatch of flexible assets
- Emergency backup and islanding capability for critical loads and data centers
- Integrated support for EV charger fleets and microgrid applications
- Cloud‑based monitoring dashboard with performance analytics and utility bill impact reporting
- Scalable architecture suitable for greenfield developments, brownfield retrofits, and synthetic PPA arrangements