As the EU shapes its approach to AI regulation, it is crucial that the energy dimension is fully understood. Our latest paper demonstrates how the Flexible Demand Management Industry (FDMI) is already deploying AI across significant parts of Demand-Side Flexibility
Read smartEn’s letter to reply to the ongoing ACER consultation on harmonisation of BSP participation to PICASSO/aFRR and MARI/mFRR.
Are you motivated to play an active part in Europe’s clean energy transition? smartEn is recruiting an EU Projects Manager to support smartEn engagement in (existing and new) EU funded projects. We are the European business association of the Flexible
Europe is entering the next phase of its energy transition without sufficient system flexibility. Demand-side flexibility (DSF) is still largely absent from energy markets, despite its critical role in cost control and system security. Two new reports expose a growing
The cause of the blackout that occurred in the Iberian Peninsula on Monday 28 April 2025 is still unknown and any interpretation remains speculation. While demand-side flexibility (DSF) may or may not have prevented the blackout, a more robust and
Geopolitical uncertainties, surging energy costs, and the clean energy transition are shaping the early months of the new EU legislature. As the European Commission sharpens its focus on industrial competitiveness and energy affordability, smartEn highlights the pivotal role of the Flexible
Following President von der Leyen’s vision for the next College of Commissioners, clean energy solutions have risen dramatically to the top of the European agenda to strengthen EU resilience and competitiveness. With the recent appointments of Commissioner-designates Dan Jørgensen for
The Coalition for Energy Savings and smartEn, the two European organisations promoting energy efficiency and demand-side flexibility respectively, come together to stress the essential role of energy efficiency and flexible demand to accelerate a cost-effective clean energy transition. Together, they
Together with AVERE, Charge Up Europe, Eurelectric, Eurocities, EuropeOn, International Copper Association Europe, POLIS, and T&E, we are calling to firmly support the EU CO2 standards for cars and vans, and the 2035 100% zero-emission target. This framework is crucial to
The European Commission has plans to facilitate flexibility service providers’ access to European markets by shedding light on national procedures on accessing data for demand response. Harmonisation of data formats used by system operators for the operation of wholesale, balancing
