Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: Français | Duration: 18:51 .

Julie Horn de Virya Explores Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Transition for CNI Market Optimization.

Julie Horn, responsible for strategy and business development at Virya, discusses the current trends in the Corporate Network Infrastructure (CNI) market. She emphasizes the necessity of an integrated approach to energy transition amidst a fragmented and complex market landscape where companies face challenges with diverse suppliers without guaranteed sustainable solutions. Virya positions itself as a key player by offering holistic services integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar alongside emerging technologies such as batteries and hydrogen. Julie highlights batteries' critical role in optimizing stored energy usage cost-effectively while stabilizing the electrical grid. In terms of energy storage systems, there is a shift towards using batteries not only for local optimization but also for generating additional revenue through market optimization while maintaining grid stability—posing significant challenges due to complex commercial opportunities involving intricate contractual clauses. Effective data integration behind electric meters is crucial for efficient visualization and local optimization. The text further explores evolving user behavior modification projects within Europe aimed at influencing consumer habits via promotions or coupons—a trend gaining momentum across EU markets—and underscores collaboration between market optimizers on battery use decisions balancing carbon footprint reduction against cost efficiency. Additionally, it addresses modern business model complexities requiring clear partner roles understanding unique regional characteristics necessitating businesses adapt by listening closely to customer needs sharing revenues fairly among stakeholders; Belgium’s imbalance market presents lucrative yet uncertain opportunities demanding careful risk-sharing agreements emphasizing continuous education essential navigating changes effectively over time.

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Speaker

Julie Horn
Senior Strategy and Business Development
Virya Energy
Germany

Talk of session: Energy Management Systems: Not Just For Battery Storage?

Battery storage systems consist of three main components: battery (including BMS), conversion unit (inverter), and controller (EMS). The EMS was used to simply calculate target values for the inverter, based on power meter readings, and to monitor inverters and battery's functionality. Today, it also controls or optimizes other devices in a local energy system, such as EV chargers and heat pumps. Modern EMSs optimize assets for multiple use cases (e.g., solar self-consumption, grid usage, dynamic tariffs). Learn more about the latest trends, including the use of AI in energy management systems for battery storage.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Stefan Feilmeier
Deputy CEO
FENECON GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Optimized Dispatch of Multi-Energy Systems with BESS - A Real World Implementation

Speaker

Lakshimi Narayanan Palaniswamy
Research Associate
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Germany

To Talk

Smarter Utilities: Unlocking Value with HEMS in Decentralized Energy Systems

Speaker

Tobias Mitter
Managing Director, CTO
gridX GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Data Based Optimization of Hybrid Energy Management

Speaker

Keno Leites
Head of Fuel Cell Competence Center
Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Key Learnings from P3's HEMS Benchmark on Optimization and Cost Effectiveness

Speaker

Florian Oest
Consultant
P3 automotive GmbH
Germany

To Talk