Flow Power, one of Australia’s fastest growing renewable energy retailers, has announced a new experimental partnership with Greenhouse, Australia’s largest dedicated climate tech co-working space, to road-test the path to “true zero” by demonstrating 24/7 time-matching of energy consumption to renewable energy generation.
Under the new front-of-meter solar energy supply agreement with Flow Power, Greenhouse will purchase an amount of locally generated renewable energy that will closely match the energy consumed by Greenhouse’s Sydney Office, located in Salesforce Tower.
It will also feature a trial period in which Greenhouse and Flow Power will explore how they can make advances towards “true zero” electricity. Unlike the more commonly known “net zero”, which relies on mechanisms such as carbon credits or offsets, true zero aims to use renewable energy in real time, all the time. Time-matching consumption to generation is one of the key drivers for this new approach.
A load following battery charge/discharge control strategy will be used to demonstrate, as a first step, that Greenhouse’s electricity usage can be matched in real time with 24/7 renewables electricity generation or storage. Utilising their proprietary kWatch technology, Flow Power will closely monitor Greenhouse’s consumption patterns in real time and aim to ensure that their energy demands are matched with generation and potentially storage from Flow Power’s portfolio of renewable generation projects.
Working together on an initial contract until December 2025, this experiment in innovation will demonstrate the building blocks of time-matching renewable energy and aim to demonstrate its benefits as a pioneering model for other businesses, including an energy shape management plan for Greenhouse that will aim to better match demand to renewable energy supply in real time.
Jacob Mahoney, Flow Power’s Chief Revenue Officer, said: “While carbon credits and offsets have been key to stimulating renewable energy investment, we believe time matching is the next step in decarbonisation and this new, time-matched PPA structure bridges the gaps left by our current system.
“Through this partnership with Greenhouse, we are so excited to take true zero from an in-house experiment to a real-world demonstration and hopefully set an exciting new benchmark for how organisations can decarbonise effectively. By giving customers real-time access to their energy consumption data, we can ensure that the energy they are using is met by renewables generation at the exact moment it happens. “At Flow Power, we know that smart energy usage and innovation are the key to fully transitioning Australia to renewables. We encourage everyone to explore whether time-matching renewables is an opportunity for their operations.”
Ed Schmidt, COO at Greenhouse, said: “At Greenhouse, we believe climate innovation must be grounded in action, not just ambition. As home to over 1,000 climate business founders, innovators, investors and advocates, we’ve built a thriving ecosystem where bold ideas are developed, demonstrated and scaled. Our space is a platform for real-world climate solutions to take shape, grow, and lead the way forward.
“Our partnership with Flow Power is a powerful example of how we walk the talk. By running our operations on 100% renewable energy, we’re not only reducing our own footprint — we’re setting a new benchmark for what true zero can look like in practice. This collaboration shows how businesses can lead from the front, accelerating the clean energy transition through innovation, partnership, and decisive climate action.”
To find out more about Flow Power’s approach to true zero, visit flowpower.com.au/true-zero
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About Flow Power
Flow Power is an electricity, technology and engineering company that has been reshaping energy for Australia since 2008. Flow Power’s renewable energy portfolio encompasses wind, solar and storage – while its innovative approach uncovers new and better ways to deliver reliable, renewable energy that brings costs down and puts the power back in customers’ hands.
One of Australia’s fastest-growing energy retailers, Flow Power serves some of our best-loved organisations including Asahi Beverages, Sydney Opera House, Snack Brands, Westpac, City of Sydney, The University of Melbourne, RM Williams, Newcastle Airport and Harris Farm Markets.
A long-term industry leader in the renewable energy transition, Flow Power has recently launched its innovative residential electricity plan, Flow Home, which empowers Australians to make their homes a force for good in the renewable energy transition.
Flow Power: creating Australia’s renewable energy future, together.
For more information: flowpower.com.au
About Greenhouse
Greenhouse is Australia’s largest dedicated climate innovation hub, bringing together over 1,000 climate innovators, founders, investors, corporates and government agencies under one roof to accelerate the development and deployment of climate solutions. Headquartered at Sydney’s Salesforce Tower, Greenhouse fosters a vibrant ecosystem designed to turn climate ambition into real-world impact.
Through founder programs, sector-based initiatives, and corporate partnerships, Greenhouse helps emerging technologies scale faster and reach the organisations that need them most. It serves as a global launchpad for climate innovation, where the next generation of technologies and business models is built, tested, and deployed.
A trusted partner to industry and government, Greenhouse is a force multiplier for climate innovation — unlocking collaboration across key industry sectors to drive systems-level change.
Greenhouse: the #1 destination for climate innovation
For more information: greenhouse.tech
