Yottar Secures $1.2 Million to Transform Grid Connections with Digital Twin Solution
Yottar Secures $1.2 Million to Transform Grid Connections with Digital Twin Solution
UK-based energy technology startup Yottar has raised £1 million ($1.2m) in pre-seed funding, led by Haatch with participation from Cape Capital.
Headquartered in Exmouth, Yottar has developed a platform that helps energy asset developers identify sites with reliable grid access without the need to pay upfront application fees to distribution network operators (DNOs). By aggregating network data from Grid Supply Points, Yottar provides developers with real-time insights into available capacity and streamlines the process of securing grid connections.
At the core of its offering is a constantly updated digital twin of the UK energy grid, enhanced by proprietary licensed datasets and anonymized customer data from successful grid applications. The company’s proprietary algorithm estimates the probability of connection approval, expected timelines, and the level of power that can be reliably drawn.
“Our focus is on what we call medium-sized demand developers—businesses that consume electricity rather than generate it,” said Peter Clutton-Brock, co-founder and CEO of Yottar. He noted that typical projects range between 1 and 5MW.
Yottar already counts Tesla, The Crown Estate, and the NHS among its clients, with the NHS preparing for a large-scale EV charging rollout. The startup operates on a per-user and usage-based pricing model tied to the number of sites assessed.
While Yottar’s immediate focus remains the UK, the company is eyeing potential expansion into the US and global markets.
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About Yottar
Yottar is a UK-based energy technology startup headquartered in Exmouth, focused on streamlining the process of grid connections through advanced data and digital twin solutions. Founded to tackle the growing challenges of electrification and the AI-driven data center boom, Yottar helps energy asset developers identify locations with reliable grid access without paying upfront fees to distribution network operators (DNOs).
The company aggregates and analyzes data from Grid Supply Points, enriches it with licensed proprietary datasets, and continuously updates a digital twin of the UK energy grid. Its proprietary algorithm estimates the likelihood of grid connection approvals, expected timelines, and the amount of power that can be drawn. Targeting medium-sized demand developers with projects typically ranging from 1 to 5MW, Yottar already serves clients such as The Crown Estate, Tesla, and the NHS. Supported by investors Haatch and Cape Capital, the startup is preparing to expand beyond the UK into international markets.
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