We're changing how renewable energy works by connecting generators and users directly,
with energy matched, traded and settled automatically every half hour.
Buy direct from renewable generators, without the wholesale market markup.
Traceability
Traced to source
Every kWh traced to the generator that made it, not bought as certificates.
Stability
Prices you can plan around
Rates agreed for the term you choose, not set by the wholesale market.
Select your side
Which side of the grid are you on?
For businesses and organisations
Stable, predictable energy costs.
Your sites are supplied straight from named renewable generators, at rates agreed against generation, without the wholesale markup.
Keep your spend local. Back renewable projects near your sites and turn your energy bill into a social value story for your customers, tenders and ESG reports.
Skip the middleman. Less parties involved in your contract means better prices for your business.
Reporting that shows the exact source of your energy. Meter data for every half hour to track consumption and support your compliance reporting.
Sell what you generate directly to buyers, at fixed rates agreed for your term, with no surprise price changes. Skip the intermediaries and keep more of your energy’s value.
Better returns, less hassle. We handle the contracts and everything behind the scenes.
Your whole portfolio. Wind, solar, hydro, biogas, batteries and EV charging all connected to the UrbanChain operating system.
Stable prices, long term. Get paid on fixed terms, with metering and billing for every half hour handled for you.
Generation and demand matched for every half hour of the day
Buy from named, local renewable generators
Supplied direct, at rates agreed for your term
Consumer
The traditional route
Wholesale market / PPAs
Unstable prices · Exposed to
Energy price spikes
Extreme weather
Geopolitical conflict
Broker
More middlemen, higher costs
Renewable generators
Wind · Hydro · Solar · Biogas
Buy from named, local renewable generators.
Generation and demand matched for every half hour of the day
Supplied direct, at rates agreed for your term.
Consumer
The traditional route
Wholesale market / PPAs
Unstable prices · Exposed to Energy price spikes · Extreme weather · Geopolitical conflict
Broker
More middlemen, higher costs
How it works
Generation matched to demand, at every scale.
UrbanChain matches renewable generation to demand every half hour, whether it’s one organisation’s
own sites, a local market of businesses, or a business with sites across the country.
An example client matches its own sites. Its solar farm, wind turbine, hydro scheme, AD plant and depot roof supply its offices, warehouse and retail site first.
Local generators sell straight to businesses nearby. A community solar co-op, wind turbines, a weir hydro scheme and a farm AD plant supply a hospital, a university and a retail park, while a brewery uses its own rooftop solar first.
A business with sites across England, Scotland and Wales brings in generation and demand from further away.
Solar
Wind
Hydro
Anaerobic digestion
Consumption
Both (fill shows own power used)
Your private market
Hydro scheme
Depot
Wind turbine
Offices
Warehouse
Retail site
Solar farm
AD plant
Wider portfolioCovering 0.3 MWh
Local private market
Wind turbines
Brewery
University
Hospital
Community solar co-op
Weir hydro scheme
Retail park
Farm AD plant
Wider portfolioCovering 0.6 MWh
Your private market
Wind farm
Store
Store
Offshore wind farm
Store
Distribution centre
Hydro scheme
AD plant
Head office
Solar farm
Wider portfolioNot needed
Indicative visual. Simplified map, approximate locations, example sites.
14:30 – 15:00
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Generated0.8 MWh
Consumed1.2 MWh
Where the consumed energy came from
Solar0.6 MWh47%
Wind0.1 MWh5%
Hydro0.1 MWh9%
Anaerobic digestion0.1 MWh10%
Wider UrbanChain market0.3 MWh29%
Surplus of 0.3 MWh goes to the wider UrbanChain market.
Across the day
Solar
Wind
Hydro
Anaerobic digestion
Wider UC market
Surplus to market
Required consumption
Local renewable generation
Required consumption
1.5 MWh0
00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0024:00
Across the day
Solar
Wind
Hydro
Anaerobic digestion
Wider UC market
Surplus to market
Required consumption
Local renewable generation
Required consumption
2.5 MWh0
00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0024:00
Across the day
Solar
Wind
Hydro
Anaerobic digestion
Wider UC market
Surplus to market
Required consumption
Local renewable generation
Required consumption
15 MWh0
00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0024:00
A better route to market
More than an export tariff. More flexible than a PPA.
How selling through UrbanChain compares with the usual routes to market - with the flexibility a big corporate contract can’t offer.
What you're paid
Price certainty
Who buys your power
Traceability
Size of site
Flexibility
Use it across your own sites
Export tariffTypical SEG or export deal
No:What you're paidWhat you're paid: A set export or wholesale-linked rate
No:Price certaintyPrice certainty: Rates can change at renewal
Partly:Who buys your powerWho buys your power: Your supplier
No:TraceabilityTraceability: None - it joins the grid pool
No:Size of siteSize of site: Larger sites are often turned away
No:FlexibilityFlexibility: One standard tariff, set by the supplier
No:Use it across your own sitesUse it across your own sites: Not available
Traditional PPATypical long-term offtake
Partly:What you're paidWhat you're paid: A fixed or wholesale-linked price
Partly:Price certaintyPrice certainty: Fixed, typically on long terms
No:Who buys your powerWho buys your power: Usually a single offtaker
Partly:TraceabilityTraceability: Usually certificate-based (REGOs)
Partly:Size of siteSize of site: Mostly large assets
Partly:FlexibilityFlexibility: Long contracts negotiated with large corporates
Partly:Use it across your own sitesUse it across your own sites: Possible with a sleeved PPA, usually for large portfolios
UrbanChainPrivate energy market
Yes:What you're paidWhat you're paid: A price you set in your contract agreement
Yes:Price certaintyPrice certainty: Fixed terms you choose, from 1 to 15 years
Yes:Who buys your powerWho buys your power: Multiple creditworthy buyers
Yes:TraceabilityTraceability: Matched every half-hour, meter to buyer
Yes:Size of siteSize of site: From a rooftop array to a multi-MW farm
Yes:FlexibilityFlexibility: Bespoke terms, structure and buyers shaped around your site
Yes:Use it across your own sitesUse it across your own sites: Yes - with an optional private energy market
As an Ofgem non-domestic licensed energy supplier, we are required to settle your energy use
every half hour under the Balancing and Settlement Code. If the energy we buy and the energy
you use ever differ, the imbalance charge comes to us, not you.
How we're regulated
Supply licence
Non-domestic electricity supply, regulated by Ofgem.
Licensed
BSC party · Elexon
Settled under the Balancing and Settlement Code, like the rest of the GB market.
Signatory
ESNA · Elexon
Accredited Exempt Supply Notification Agent, so we can register and settle exempt supply arrangements.
We need to free renewable energy from wholesale market volatility
Renewables now produce over half of UK electricity, yet they are still priced off volatile fossil fuels. This film explains why the market structure, not renewable energy, is the problem.
Our animated explainer on how small renewable generators connect to local energy networks to sell their power at better, more stable prices, matched with nearby businesses instead of the wholesale market.
Explainer · UrbanChain
Local energy networks for prosumers
Generate and use your own power? This explainer shows how local energy networks let you use your generation across your own sites and sell any surplus directly, instead of exporting it at wholesale rates.
Building one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies
Amardeep Parmar from Bae HQ talks to Dr Somayeh Taheri about how a research scientist built UrbanChain into one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies.
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Dr Somayeh TaheriCEO and Co-founder, UrbanChain 
Julian DeneeChief Financial Officer, UrbanChain 
Charlie ParryChief Growth Officer, UrbanChain 
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