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About UrbanChain

The UK's renewable
energy operating system

UrbanChain insulates businesses from the volatile wholesale gas market through half-hourly bilateral contracts with named renewable generators — delivering traceable, affordable clean energy at scale.

📍 Headquartered in Manchester
⚡ Ofgem Licensed Supplier
🏆 Deloitte Fast 50 #3
📰 Sunday Times 100 Tech #3
🌍 Deloitte EMEA Fast 500 #10
🏅 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
🇪🇺 Backed by Eurazeo
🗞️ As seen in The Times & The Independent
Who We Are

Breaking the energy monopoly —
making renewables mainstream

Founded in 2017 and headquartered at Manchester Science Park, UrbanChain has built an Ofgem-licensed energy platform that uses intelligent matching and verified traceability to connect renewable generators directly with consumers on a half-hourly basis.

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Private Energy Markets
We decouple businesses from the volatile wholesale market by creating alternative private markets with renewable generators — delivering pricing stability, transparency and true net-zero outcomes.
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Intelligent Matching & Verified Traceability
Our proprietary platform uses machine learning for half-hourly demand-supply matching and delivers transparent energy traceability — every kWh tracked to source.
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Infrastructure-Grade Scale
From data centres and EV charging networks to commercial estates and local authorities — we serve high-demand infrastructure users with reliable, long-term access to renewable power.
How It Works

No middleman. Prices set by
contract, not the wholesale market.

UrbanChain removes the wholesale middleman entirely. Generators sell directly to consumers through our platform — insulating your business from volatile wholesale pricing with stable, bilateral contracts.

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Renewable Generators
Wind, solar, hydro & AD assets connect and offer output to the private market
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UrbanChain Platform
AI matches supply to demand half-hourly. Every kWh is recorded for full traceability — not certificates
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Energy Consumers
Businesses get stable, competitive pricing — insulated from wholesale volatility with verified carbon outcomes
Ofgem licensed & regulated
Half-hourly matched
Verified traceability, not certificates
Scale & Credentials

Proven at scale,
validated by the market

Recognition & Awards

Independently validated by the UK's leading business and technology programmes.

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Deloitte UK Fast 50 — #3
Fastest-growing UK tech (Nov 2024)
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Deloitte CleanTech Award
UK's fastest-growing CleanTech company (2024)
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Deloitte Women in Leadership
Awarded to CEO Dr. Somayeh Taheri (2024)
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Sunday Times 100 Tech — #3
4th overall, 3rd software (Jan 2025)
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Deloitte EMEA Fast 500 — #10
Fastest-growing CleanTech in EMEA (May 2025)
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EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK
Dr. Taheri — national finalist (2025)
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Ofgem Electricity Supply Licence
Non-domestic supply licence granted (June 2024)
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DESNZ & Innovate UK Backed
Government-grant funded for EV + battery integration
Key Counterparties & Deals

Investment-grade counterparties,
infrastructure-scale agreements

UrbanChain's growing portfolio of contracted generation and offtake agreements demonstrates institutional-grade execution across the UK's renewable energy market.

Offshore Wind PPA — Major European Generator
Offshore Wind PPA — Major European Generator
Offshore Wind● LiveOperational Dec 2025
UrbanChain's largest PPA to date — a multi-year operational offtake with an investment-grade European renewable generator, taking total contracted Scottish generation to an all-time high.
Read the press release →
Centrica Energy — Onshore Wind
Centrica Energy — Onshore Wind
Onshore Wind● LiveAnnounced Feb 2026
Integration of Centrica Energy's UK wind generation into UrbanChain's operating layer. Renewable generation from a Cambridgeshire onshore wind asset is matched to local demand in real time — creating a fully traceable energy market.
Read the press release →
Believ — National EV Charging Network
Believ — National EV Charging Network
EV Infrastructure● ActiveOctober 2025
UrbanChain's first partnership with a national EV charge point operator. Supplying Believ's expanding network — backed by £300m in capital from Liberty Global and Zouk Capital — with traceable, verifiable renewable energy.
Read the press release →
Major London Data Centre — Clean Energy Agreement
Major London Data Centre — Clean Energy Agreement
Data Centre● ActiveMulti-year term
UrbanChain's first data centre client — a multi-year clean energy agreement providing renewable power to a major Greater London facility. Hour-by-hour verified proof of origin for tenants including financial services and AI companies.
Read the press release →
Case Studies

Real outcomes across
diverse energy use cases

From EV networks and data centres to community energy and renewable portfolios — explore how UrbanChain delivers traceable, affordable clean energy across diverse sectors.

View our case studies →
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Ready to explore what UrbanChain
can do for your business?

Whether you're a corporate buyer, TPI, renewable generator, or investor — we'd love to hear from you. Tell us who you are and we'll get your message to the right team.