Maximizing Prosumer Savings with Utility-Agnostic EMS

Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:06 .

Advanced Hardware-Integrated Energy Management Systems Pave the Way for Sustainable Residential and Commercial Solutions

The content outlines the evolution of energy systems, transitioning from solar-centric models to comprehensive energy ecosystems. Initially driven by early adopters and simple incentives, the industry has evolved through phases characterized by increased distributed generation adoption due to price volatility and subsidies. Presently, renewable resources are abundant with complex prosumer sites necessitating integrated communication among diverse components from various vendors. Traditional incentive structures like feed-in tariffs are being phased out as markets expand beyond photovoltaic solutions to include elements such as grid participation and EV charging. Energy Management Systems (EMS) play a crucial role in this transition, categorized into software-centered companies offering orchestration tools; large installers integrating EMS into services; and hardware manufacturers providing bundled EMS solutions—like SolarEdge—which integrate capabilities at purchase. The market also sees automotive firms exploring home energy decisions for monetization opportunities alongside appliance orchestration entities contributing significantly. EMSs handle irregular situations like backup scenarios or extreme price fluctuations while adapting to new grid tariffs such as dynamic time-of-use rates ensuring interoperability with other home components. Their integration into advanced markets via virtual power plant participation is highlighted for its complexity but potential value addition. Hardware-tied EMSs offer significant advantages owing to manufacturers' regulatory experience over decades coupled with installer feedback enhancing implementation simplicity through deep hardware control integration within electric site design testing frameworks assuring robust adaptability amidst evolving utility landscapes.

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Speaker

Gadi Hirsch
Lead Analyst, Strategy Group
SolarEdge Technologies
Israel

Talk of session: Truly Smart Solar Prosumers: Managing Energy Bills & Supporting the Grid

With electricity tariffs normalizing after the energy crisis, the rush to buy rooftop solar systems at any cost has ended. However, thanks to falling product costs, residential and C&I rooftop PV remain the largest segment of new PV installations in the EU. The rise of plug-in/balcony solar systems further highlights the growing interest in building-attached solar solutions.This shift presents new challenges: Prosumers are integrating various electrification technologies to maximize self-consumption and reduce their power bills, while energy systems and regulations struggle to accommodate the surge in variable power generators. This session will provide: Insights into the latest solar electrification strategies for distributed energy needs Technical solutions and business models to transform self-consumption systems into grid-supporting assets Discussion on regulatory requirements for sustained distributed solar growth as a key pillar of the energy transition.

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