Sainsbury’s generates new recurring revenue by going green
Sainsbury’s and KiWi Power, the UK’s leading smart grid and demand management company, has announced plans to pilot a pioneering demand response programme. KiWi Power has designed an energy management programme that Sainsbury’s is piloting in two of its distribution centres. This will enable power consumption to be temporarily reduced during times of grid stress. In return, National Grid pays for these demand reductions, which provides Sainsbury’s with a new revenue stream for managing its energy consumption more intelligently. Providing an alternative to polluting and expensive power