Managing Director Tim Steinmetz outlines four fronts for interoperability: between asset classes (PV, batteries, heat pumps, wallboxes), between assets and energy management platforms, between EMS and tariff providers, and between aggregated portfolios and energy markets. Aligning these layers turns decentralized hardware into coordinated, value-creating systems across home, C&I and mobility sites.
Battery costs are falling and capabilities rising. Interoperable batteries let energy management shift solar and wind to when it’s needed, enable peak-shaving, and participate in spot and flexibility markets. The more standardized the interfaces, the faster storage can be orchestrated at scale—behind the meter and at public charging hubs.
DSOs increasingly need real-time coordination with energy management systems. Interoperability lets operators signal constraints, trigger flexible responses and avoid curtailment, rather than shutting down feeders. Tim highlights dynamic tariffs and external grid signals as critical tools to balance local congestion with market optimization.
Energy communities, prosumers, and shared assets flourish when devices are plug-and-play. “Ready for gridX” certifies multi-vendor compatibility (including legacy retrofits) so installers can deliver interoperable setups quickly. Combined with indirect channels, this accelerates adoption – linking hardware, energy management and tariffs for tangible savings and resilience.
“Interoperability spans assets, services, tariffs and markets – only when all layers connect does energy management scale beyond pilots.”
“The storage boom pays off when batteries are interoperable – then energy management can shift renewables, shave peaks and monetize flexibility.”
“DSOs and energy management must talk in real time. With interoperable signals, we solve congestion collaboratively instead of switching customers off.”
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