Tim Steinmetz, Managing Director, breaks interoperability into three layers: assets talking to assets, services talking to services, and aggregated assets talking to markets. When devices, tariffs, and platforms speak a common language, energy management can optimize production, consumption and storage – unlocking reliability, lower costs, and better CO₂ outcomes across sites and portfolios.
Closed ecosystems slow deployments and restrict choice. Tim outlines why open, standards-based integrations across EV chargers, inverters, heat pumps and batteries are essential to scalable energy management. Interoperability lowers lifecycle risk, enables upgrades and lets providers combine best-in-class hardware and dynamic tariffs for future-proof solutions.
Europe’s fragmented markets make interoperability a necessity, not a nice-to-have. Tim highlights Scandinavian leadership – dynamic tariffs, accessible flexibility markets and smart grids – plus EU-level momentum. The takeaway: shared protocols and digital infrastructure accelerate energy management adoption while keeping customer experience seamless across borders.
Don’t wait for perfect regulation. Tim shares near-term moves: design products with open APIs, adopt common data models and certify compatibility. gridX’s Ready for gridX program helps OEMs and installers ensure plug-and-play interoperability – including legacy assets – so multi-vendor systems deliver fast, reliable energy management from day one.
“Interoperability is the foundation of energy management: devices, services and markets must speak the same language to scale reliably.”
“Open interfaces beat closed stacks at scale. Interoperability keeps customers flexible, upgrades simple and solutions future-proof.”
“Don’t wait for regulation to catch up. Build interoperable products now – your energy management will scale faster and serve more users.”
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