Empowering Consumers Through Demand-Side Flexibility

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Time: 12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Hall: Messe München
Room: Hall B5, Booth B5.550

A decentralised, flexible energy system puts energy consumers at the fore-front of the clean energy transition. Through demand-side flexibility, consumers are able to adjust their consumption, store energy, and inject energy into the grid during peak moments, contributing to a more efficient and sustainable decarbonisation pathway. smartEn has calculated that, with help from flexible consumers, in 2030 the EU energy system could avoid 15.5 TWh in renewable energy curtailment, a 61% improvement compared to if no action is taken, and avoid investments in 60 GW of peak generation capacity, equivalent to 137 gas peaking plants, resulting in €2.7 billion saved annually. This session aims to deep-dive into how decentralised assets such as PV, Stationary and Mobile storage, amongst others, are key to reducing costs for consumers, increasing the uptake of renewables and solving grid congestion issues.

12:30 pm - 12:38 pmWelcome & Introduction

Sebastian Kotyla, Membership & Partnership Officer, smartEn - Smart Energy Europe

12:38 pm - 12:45 pmGrowth Strategies for Thriving Energy Communities

Aron Lazarchick, VP Growth & Marketing, Cleanwatts

12:45 pm - 12:52 pmEmpowering Consumers Through Demand Side Flexibility

Viktor Persson, Business Developer - Flexibility Services, Siemens

12:52 pm - 12:59 pmDigital Services as a Way to Foster REs Sources (and EVs) Integration and the Development of New Local Energy Communities

Ciro Lanzetta, CEO, i-em

12:59 pm - 01:06 pmThe MSP is the King of Smart Charging

Michael Johanns, Business Developer Smart Charging, Deftpower

01:06 pm - 01:13 pmCutting-Edge Demand Response Technologies

Alexander Kofink, CEO, Cybergrid

01:13 pm - 01:20 pmHow to Further Take Advantage of Flexibility for Additional Monetisation, New Markets and Grid Congestion Management

Aurore Lantrain, Senior Strategy Officer, EPEX SPOT

01:20 pm - 01:30 pmQ&A

To Program Overview

Further Content

Dennis Schulmeyer, CEO from LADE GmbH

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Joint Session

Hybrid PV Power Plants I: Providing Flexible Generation for the Energy System

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

ICM München Room 14 B

Hybrid power plants play a crucial role in addressing the flexibility limitations of variable renewables. Solar and wind and/or battery storage systems improve grid-stability, allow to integrate more renewable energy and offer potential additional revenue for power plant operators. This session will include: Hybrid solar power plant case studies Status and developments of hybrid solar power plant systems Policy frameworks for a solar-based hybrid power supply

Joint Session

The smarter E Europe Conference Opening Session: GET ENERGIZED: RENEWABLES 24/7

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 09:30 am - 11:00 am

ICM München Room 1

This is the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era, explained UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai last December. For the first time, the world community agreed to"transition away from fossil energy carriers" in order to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius, sending a clear signal - also to investors. With a record deployment of 473 gigawatts of renewableenergy sources in 2023, we're on the right track, but we need to move faster, especially when it comes to expanding the required infrastructure such as grids, storage systems, and e-mobility. We will need sustainable solutions on all grid levels and in all sectors to meet the challenges of a renewable 24/7energy supply. How can the energy industry become climate neutral asquickly as possible? What challenges are utilities facing and how can they overcome them? Join us at our opening session, allow yourself to be inspired, and motivated to work towards a fossil fuel-free world!

Special Event

AWARD Ceremony

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 06:15 pm - 07:30 pm

Session

Interoperable and Secure Energy Data Sharing in a Consumer-Dominated Market

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

ICM München Room 13 A

The shift towards a consumer-centric market design is essential for a green and digital transition. The seamless interaction between consumers and the energy system requires robust data flows and communication among DERs, market players and the system. This session focuses on how forward-thinking businesses, system operators and policymakers work together to build a reliable, interoperable and cyber-secure energy data ecosystem. Join the debate on key requirements such as data access, consumer flexibility, interoperability, standardisation and cybersecurity for interoperable data flows as we move towards a resilient and renewable energy service economy that benefits both system operators and consumers.