Corporate fleets make up six out of ten new car sales in the EU, giving them a pivotal role in transforming Europe’s vehicle stock. Their daily operations make them ideally suited for smart charging (V1G) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions, from
The letter urges the European Commission to modernize grid connection rules by giving priority to “flex-ready” consumers and prosumers—projects that are ready to build and can actively support the grid through demand-side flexibility. The outdated first-come, first-served system blocks progress,
Ad hoc support to the Flexible Demand Management Industry until it is allowed to operate in a market-based way.smartEn sent an open letter to the European Commission urging to introduce, under specific circumstances and limited in time, a specific State
The EU climate neutrality ambition will only be realised if innovation, entrepreneurship, and high-impact technology deployment are placed at the heart of its industrial strategy. This requires more than a vision and it demands deliberate policy choices that empower those
As the energy system evolves to accommodate a higher share of decentralized energy resources, and as distribution system operators (DSOs) take a more active role in managing grids through different flexibility mechanisms, the effective coordination between different electricity markets becomes
With the development of demand response and an accelerating electrification connecting numerous flexible assets to the grid, the impacts of these services on the energy system are coming under further scrutiny. One of these topics is the rebound effect. This
The European Commission’s Action Plan for Affordable Energy (APAE) makes one thing clear: the Clean Energy Transition needs flexibility. This is a great start, but we should not stop at price signals. We should unlock the full potential of Demand-side Flexibility (DSF): explicit, automated,
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
Read the response by smartEn to the ACER survey ‘Public consultation on the impact of developing peak-shaving products on the Union electricity market under normal market circumstances’.