Technology
The grid as a marketplace for flexibility.
Our patented technology turns island grids, micro-grids and grid cells into real-time marketplaces for energy and flexibility. Easy to scale and integrate into larger grid structures.
Two signals
Grid physics, translated into prices.
State variables such as frequency or energy flow reflect the situation in the grid. We turn them into signals that every grid participant can receive, understand and act on.
Do supply and consumption match?
Derived from the energy flow into or out of a grid area, or from the grid frequency in island grids or whole systems. When the sun shines and the wind blows, the BI shows low prices. Flexible consumers benefit by drawing power at those times.
Is the grid reaching its limits?
Shows when transformers or lines are reaching their physical limits, for example during high generation at midday or high load in the evening. Devices then shift to other times before a bottleneck occurs. This saves on grid expansion.
Smart devices
A small software agent for every device
The agent can be integrated into standard device controllers at very low unit cost. It charges the EV when power is cheap, while respecting user settings and the requirements of the charging technology. Learning algorithms continuously improve the results.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing energy systems
- Easy to operate, maintain and override in an emergency
- No private data leaves the building
Comparison
Decentralised instead of remote-controlled.
| Comparison | Central remote control | Easy Smart Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | Requires a complex two-way communication network, each device addressed individually | Signal derived from the existing power grid and passed on to the user |
| Response time | Minutes to quarter-hours | Real time, down to seconds |
| Data | Customer data flows to the control centre | Customer data stays with customers and their devices |
| Resilience | If the control centre fails, the system stops | Every device keeps working, using local information |
| Participants | Only large installations, because of high barriers to entry | Any flexibility, of any size and duration, is put to productive use |
Automatic merit order
The market ranks flexibility by cost.
All devices take part in the market directly and act in the way that is cheapest for their owners. The market is fully transparent and creates an order in which the cheapest flexibility is used first. This lowers system costs for everyone.
Open and interoperable
Compatible with European standards.
In the EU project InterConnect, we integrated our solution into the SAREF ontology (Smart Appliance Reference Standard) and the Semantic Interoperability Framework. External signals such as dynamic energy and grid tariffs complement local optimisation.
Library
Background, reports and presentations.
Further material from more than ten years of Easy Smart Grid. German-language documents are marked.