Volta empowers businesses, homes, and councils to achieve their climate action goals by helping them reduce energy usage and emissions through optimised energy plans, grant access, and rebates.

For businesses, Volta provides a data-driven solution that identifies areas of energy inefficiency and recommends customised action plans to reduce energy consumption and costs. This, in turn, can help businesses meet their carbon reduction targets while simultaneously improving their bottom line.

For homeowners, Volta provides a simple and easy-to-use solution that allows them to track their energy usage, identify areas of inefficiency, and provide actionable recommendations to reduce consumption and costs. Additionally, Volta helps homeowners access rebates and grants to make clean energy projects more accessible.

For councils, Volta offers an all-in-one platform to manage and monitor their energy usage, track progress against carbon reduction goals, and easily access grants and rebates to fund clean energy projects. By working with Volta, councils can reduce their carbon footprint and create a more sustainable future for their communities.

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One way to quantify the carbon footprint reduction and environmental benefits of energy savings is to calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) avoided by reducing energy consumption. This can be done using the following equation:

CO2e avoided = energy savings x carbon intensity factor

The carbon intensity factor measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with producing one unit of energy in a given region. It considers the mix of energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, renewables) and the associated emissions from extraction, transportation, and combustion.

For example, if a business reduces its energy consumption by 10,000 kWh per year and the carbon intensity factor in their region is 0.5 kg CO2e/kWh, then the CO2e avoided would be:

CO2e avoided = 10,000 kWh x 0.5 kg CO2e/kWh = 5,000 kg CO2e per year

This calculation can be used to demonstrate the environmental impact of energy savings for businesses, homes, and councils. Here are a few use cases:

• A council invests in energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems in its public buildings, resulting in annual energy savings of 100,000 kWh. Using the carbon intensity factor for their region, they can calculate that this results in an annual reduction of 50,000 kg CO2e, contributing to their climate action goals.
• A homeowner installs solar panels and reduces their annual electricity consumption by 5,000 kWh. Using the carbon intensity factor for their region, they can calculate that this results in an annual reduction of 2,500 kg CO2e, reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to their personal sustainability goals.
• A business implements an energy management system and reduces its annual energy consumption by 50,000 kWh. Using the carbon intensity factor for their region, they can calculate that this results in an annual reduction of 25,000 kg CO2e, contributing to their sustainability goals and reducing operational costs.