AI-Driven Energy Trading Optimization for Co-Located Battery Storage & Renewables

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Recording of Friday, May 09, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 12:53 .

Germany's Solar Crisis Spurs Experts to Advocate for Hybrid Solutions and Overbuilding in Renewable Energy Projects

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Speaker

Dr. Lennard Wilkening, CEO, suena GmbH

Talk of session: Turning Energy Flexibility Into Money

Discover how commercial and industrial energy users can unlock new revenue streams through energy flexibility. This session will explore how to create revenue streams and save costs from making use of the latest flexibilty technologies, participating in demand response programs, make use of dynamic pricing, integrating energy storage systems and other approaches. Learn from successful case studies with examples of innovative approaches in flexible energy use in industrial/commercial settings. Moderator: Lucinda Murley, Flexibility Specialist, LCP Delta

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome

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Buildings: The Sleeping Giants of Grid Flexibility

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Battery Storage for Industrial Companies: More than Peak Shaving

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Unlocking Behind-the-Meter Value: Local Flexibilty and Multi-Use Cases for C&I Success

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Monetizing Flexibility of Industrial Power-to-Heat

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Q&A

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