The energy transition is increasingly centered around local generation and sharing. More and more companies, citizens, and project developers are joining forces to share energy locally and relieve the power grid. But how do you manage the complex energy flows within such a community efficiently and profitably? Eniris offers the solution with SmartgridX, our advanced Virtual Power Plant.
Eniris provides the technological backbone for various forms of energy sharing. Whether it is a (v)ZEV, LEG (Local Energy Community), or a German Mieterstrom (tenant electricity) model, the fundamental goal remains the same. Participants smartly distribute locally generated energy (such as solar power) among themselves, with the primary objective: injecting as little power as possible into the public grid at the bottom line. This makes it an ideal solution for projects in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
By perfectly aligning local generation and consumption, participants maximize their self-consumption, lower their energy bills, and prevent unnecessary grid congestion.
A common mistake when setting up energy communities is an exclusive focus on real-time compensation. Within SmartgridX we explicitly optimize based on 15-minute compensations.
Why? Because this is exactly how energy suppliers and grid operators settle energy. By seamlessly aligning our optimization with these 15-minute settlement periods, we ensure that the community's internal balancing perfectly matches the final energy bill. This prevents financial surprises and guarantees fair, transparent billing for all participants.
To make this complex balancing possible, SmartgridX acts as the overarching brain (the VPP). Every participant within the community can be connected to this VPP in one of two ways, depending on their existing setup:
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