Buildings play a key role in unlocking the flexibility of distributed energy assets needed to meet the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals. They already host many behind-the-meter assets—such as heat pumps, EV chargers, batteries and energy management systems—that can be operated flexibly.
Activating this flexibility can reduce peak demand, support renewable integration, and deliver essential grid services, while lowering system and consumer costs without compromising comfort.
This position paper examines how behind-the-meter assets in buildings can be effectively mobilised as a “flexibility reservoir,” assessing existing approaches to enable flexibility and their value for consumers and the wider energy system.
This publication was possible thanks to The Smarter E Europe.
