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With Ostrom's NeoGrid® AI, you can save up to 50% on your charging costs while supporting grid stability.
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Save up to 50% on charging with NeoGrid® AI
NeoGrid® AI optimizes your charging process so that you charge not only affordably but also in a way that supports the grid. By providing flexibility to the power grid, you can earn up to 300 € per year. Combined with our dynamic SimplyDynamic tariff, you can save up to 50% on your charging costs.
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Explained: This is NeoGrid® AI!
NeoGrid® AI doesn't just optimize your household consumption; it connects thousands of devices across Germany into an intelligent energy system. Your electric vehicle becomes part of the grid, reacting to changes in real-time and helping to stabilize it. As a reward, you can earn up to 300 € per year – completely automatically.
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What our NeoGrid Customers Are Saying
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I have been an Ostrom customer for a while now and am truly impressed by the service. The onboarding process was simple and transparent, and I appreciate the flexibility that Ostrom offers with its digital app. Customer support is responsive, the app is user-friendly, and I always have a clear overview of my electricity consumption and costs. It is refreshing to work with a provider that is both modern and environmentally conscious. Highly recommended!
After several failed attempts to get a smart meter from my grid operator, OSTROM came into the picture. I immediately accepted their unbeatable offer. Since then, heating with electricity and our heat pump has been the only logical choice. Green electricity, sometimes free or even earning us money, with fair, monthly, and transparent billing. Simply the best electricity provider we’ve ever had. What more could you want?
Dank des dynamischen Tarifs und NeoGrid lade ich mein E-Auto genau dann, wenn der Strom günstig und grün ist - und bekomme pro kWh sogar Geld zurück. So wird nachhaltige Mobilität zum No-Brainer.
Klasse ist, dass ich dafür (für die Teilnahme am virtuellen Kraftwerk mit NeoGrid) keine spezielle Hardware brauche, sondern die zeitliche Steuerung der Ladevorgänge über die standardmäßige Cloudverbindung meines Fahrzeugs erfolgt. Einfacher geht es wirklich nicht.
The connection process was fast, and I was quickly offered the "VPP" (Virtual Power Plant) concept as a test user, which won me over immediately.
Ostrom has something for everyone: low energy prices with either a fixed or market rate – combined with fair service, all in one app. For me as a customer, it has really paid off so far!
Durch die Verbindung unserer Wärmepumpe, der PV-Anlage und des E-Autos mit der Ostrom-App profitieren wir optimal vom dynamischen Tarif. So sparen wir automatisch Stromkosten und nutzen die Energie bestmöglich.
Ostrom helps me save money with their dynamic tariff. In combination with my wallbox, I charge my EV at low grid prices. The app is clearly laid out and support responds very quickly!
The 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions
There are two ways your EV can use NeoGrid® AI: directly or via a compatible wallbox.
The following manufacturers are directly compatible with NeoGrid® AI:
VW, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Mini, Cupra, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Tesla
The following manufacturers are compatible with NeoGrid® AI when combining an EV + charging station:
EV: Ford, Subaru, Alfa Romeo, Mazda, Hyundai, MG, Jeep, Nissan, Kia, Ram, Lancia, Renault, Rivian, Vauxhall, NIO, Volvo, Lexus, XPENG, Lucid, Dacia, and Toyota
Charging stations: go-e, Easee, Charge Amps, Zaptec, Schneider Electric, Wallbox, EO, Hypervolt, Heidelberg, myenergi, Pod Point, and Tesla
Bidirectional charging, or V2G, involves feeding electricity from your EV back into the grid.
NeoGrid® AI works differently: Instead of physically discharging your EV, our virtual power plant does it "virtually." The electricity reserved for your charging process is sold virtually and returned to the grid.
This offers several advantages over bidirectional charging or V2G:
- You don't need a special wallbox.
- (Almost) all EVs are already compatible today, either directly or via a compatible wallbox.
- Since the electricity never actually enters your home, you don't pay grid fees on the electricity sold. This allows you to achieve a higher return than would be possible with V2G.
You can use NeoGrid® AI with all of our electricity plans. However, with our fixed-price plan, SimplyFair, you only benefit from the additional earnings of up to €300.
With our dynamic plan, SimplyDynamic, you also benefit from cost savings by charging only during low-price hours. This allows you to save up to 50% on your electricity costs with NeoGrid® AI.
Electricity generation and consumption in the power grid must always be in balance to ensure a constant grid frequency (50 Hertz in Europe).
However, challenges such as the weather-dependent feed-in of renewable energy and the increasing consumption from EVs, heat pumps, and more make this increasingly difficult.
With your help, NeoGrid® AI provides the grid with the necessary flexibility to balance out fluctuations. This way, you support the grid while earning money.
When you make the flexibility of your EV battery available to the grid, you get rewarded for it. But what does that mean exactly? For every kilowatt-hour you charge with NeoGrid® AI, you receive credit. This is credited to your account the day after your charging session. You then decide whether to spend your credit in the Ostrom Store or have it applied to your electricity bill.
In short: No.
Studies have shown that participating in a virtual power plant like NeoGrid® AI does not harm your EV battery, provided you follow the same precautions as you would with standard charging:
Depth of charge: Avoid charging too much at once. Set a sensible charging limit in the Ostrom app.
Charging target: Charge enough so that you don't drop below 20% for your next trip, but never exceed 80%.
Temperature: To protect your EV from extreme heat and cold, park it in a sheltered location, such as a garage, while charging.
Charging speed: Charge at home (e.g., 11 kW or 22 kW overnight) and only use fast-charging stations when absolutely necessary.
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EV Charging Stations
With NeoGrid® AI, your new charger will be a worthwhile investment. Browse our selection of compatible chargers in the Ostrom Store.
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