Beyond the Box: Securely and Reliably Scaling HEMs from the Cloud

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Recording of Friday, May 09, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 11:58 .

Beebob's Middleware Revolutionizes Home Energy Management by Bridging Consumers and Markets for Optimal Flexibility

The presentation addresses the rising demand for household energy consumption and examines how Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) can manage this growth. It forecasts sales of HEMS, consumer devices, storage solutions, and heat pumps in Europe while highlighting challenges such as market access and cost allocation for integrating HEMS into homes. Strategies include embedding these systems within customer offerings or using them explicitly to integrate consumers into energy markets—a method adopted by some German companies. Despite utilities recognizing the value of maintaining a presence through HEMS integration, manufacturers face difficulties passing costs onto consumers who view these features as standard alongside PV systems. Aggregators are crucial in linking individual home assets with larger energy markets like intraday trading or Frequency Containment Reserves (FCRs), traditionally dominated by large-scale power stations due to complexity issues on trading floors. Beebob is presented as an advanced aggregator middleware solution that facilitates multi-asset streams from various sources including direct manufacturer integrations; it creates digital twins of homes optimizing connectivity between residential setups and broader commercial opportunities via comprehensive data monitoring capabilities. During Q&A sessions, discussions included balancing multiple objectives without compromising others—considering physical constraints versus financial considerations when deciding asset steering algorithms—and methods for engaging B2B customers directly while end users typically interact through utilities unless exceptions exist regionally like in the UK.

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Speaker

Sandra Trittin
CGO
Beebob

Talk of session: HEMS and their Pivotal Role in Modern Energy Management and Grid Stability

Discover how recent innovations are transforming Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) into key enablers of efficient energy use and grid stability. Examine the integration of renewable energy sources like solar PV and wind, leveraging AI and machine learning for predictive energy optimization, and empowering homeowners with real-time insights to drive energy-efficient behaviors. Learn how these advancements are shaping the future of sustainable energy management. Moderator: Thomas Haupt, Doctoral Candidate and Research Associate in Smart Energy Systems, Hochschule Ansbach

Further Talks of this session:

Introduction

Speaker

Thomas Haupt
Doctoral Candidate and Research Associate in Smart Energy Systems
Hochschule Ansbach

To Talk

Unlocking Flexibility in Energy Management Integrating Dynamic Tariffs

Speaker

Jan Lehmann
Vice President Product Management
Kiwigrid GmbH

To Talk

How Simplification can Bring HEMS to the Mass Market

Speaker

Robert van der Meulen
Head of Growth Partnerships & Services
GridX

To Talk

Integrating Dynamic Pricing Models with HEMS solutions

Speaker

Dr. rer. nat. Dennis Rohde
Product Manager
Energielenker solutions GmbH

To Talk

Think Bigger: HEMS as the Operating System of the Energy Transition

Speaker

Kathrin Rust
CEO
Solar Manager

To Talk

Q&A

To Talk

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