Every time someone asks what Podero does, the phrase “energy flexibility software” does not always help much. So here is the simple version, how you could be explaining Podero to your parents over coffee, with no jargon and no slides.
Start with the things in your house
You probably have a few devices at home that use a lot of electricity: a heat pump, maybe an electric car one day, perhaps solar panels or a home battery. Ten years ago, these were rare. Now they are becoming normal. But most of these devices are not very smart about when they use electricity. An electric car may start charging the moment it is plugged in. A heat pump runs when it needs to. They usually do not know whether electricity is cheap and clean at 2pm, when there is lots of solar power, or expensive at 7pm, when everyone gets home and switches things on.
That timing matters. It can save real money, and it can help the electricity grid.
The grid has a new problem
We are adding more wind and solar power, which is good. But wind and solar do not produce electricity on a fixed schedule. They depend on the weather. Sometimes there is lots of cheap, clean electricity. At other times, there is not enough.
Traditionally, the answer was to turn on more fossil fuel power plants. A smarter answer is to shift electricity use a little. Charge cars when power is cheap and clean. Adjust heat pumps gently when the grid is under pressure, without people noticing a difference at home. Do that across thousands of homes, and it becomes something very powerful: a flexible, distributed energy resource made from devices people already own.
So where does Podero come in?
Podero builds the software that energy companies use to make this possible. We are a B2B company, which means our customers are businesses – usually utilities and energy retailers – rather than households directly. Most people may never see the Podero name, but they could see the benefit on their energy bill. In simple terms, Podero helps energy companies do three things:
• Control devices intelligently. We connect to electric cars, heat pumps, batteries, solar systems, and other devices across many different manufacturers, and help coordinate when they use electricity.
• Turn flexibility into value. Once electricity use can be shifted, that flexibility has value in energy markets. It means using power when it is cheaper and cleaner, and reducing demand when it is expensive or the grid is under pressure.
• Launch better energy products faster. Energy companies can use Podero to offer smarter tariffs and services to their customers without building all the technology themselves from scratch.
The benefit is simple: households can keep the same comfort – a warm home, a charged car – while the timing of energy use works smarter in the background.
“So is it like a thermostat?”
Not exactly. A thermostat controls one device in one home. Podero helps energy companies coordinate many devices across many homes and connect that flexibility to real energy markets. Think of it less as a gadget in the house and more as the intelligence behind the scenes that helps energy companies make better use of the devices already there.
Why it matters beyond the bill
Every bit of flexibility helps the grid rely more on clean electricity and less on fossil fuel backup. It is not about asking people to use less energy or give up comfort. It is about helping the energy they already use happen at better times.
Cheaper for households. Better for the grid. Cleaner for everyone. That is the idea.
So, to recap for our parents: Podero builds software that helps energy companies turn everyday devices in people’s homes, like cars, heat pumps, batteries, and solar systems, into a smarter energy system. It saves money, supports the grid, and helps clean energy go further, automatically and quietly in the background.
FAQs
Does Podero turn devices off whenever it wants?
No. The goal is not to interrupt people’s lives. Podero helps shift energy use gently and intelligently, while keeping the home comfortable and making sure devices still do what people need them to do.
Would households notice this happening?
Most of the time, no. A car still gets charged, the house stays warm, and the battery or solar system keeps working as expected. The difference is mostly in the background: energy is used at smarter times.
Who actually uses Podero?
Podero is used by energy companies, utilities, and energy retailers. They use our software to offer smarter energy products to their own customers.
Why does this matter if one home is only a small part of the grid?
One home is small. Thousands of homes together are not. When many cars, heat pumps, batteries, and solar systems are coordinated, they can help the grid in the same way a power plant would, but using devices people already have.
