Grid edge

New technologies and opportunities are emerging at the grid edge. Players who are able to grasp the developments and market trends early on will profit most from these new opportunities: from energy trading to the monetization of data insights and innovative service offerings. We help our customers to understand the relevant technologies and changes on the supply as well as on the demand side and the interconnection in between. Together we can actively shape the interface between smart grids and smart buildings.

The profitability of a company is influenced in a major way by the efficiency and reliability of the supply of energy. Reducing the cost of energy and operations sustainably is an issue of growing importance. Siemens combines profound domain know-how with a deep understanding of both sides of the grid edge, the supply side and the demand side with buildings and industries. Thus, Siemens can offer effective services for optimization on both ends.

Many different companies operate around the grid edge – on the grid side, or building and consumer side. But few have experience on both sides, and fewer operate at the intersection. Siemens has that experience – and understands both the needs of different sets of customers and the technologies involved. We empower our customers to integrate renewables efficiently, to optimize their energy supply and to become prosumers of energy. Ultimately creating a more flexible and still resilient energy ecosystem.

The Siemens approach is to base partnership on expertise, continuity and trust. We have been doing this for decades with countless customers all over the world. Siemens offers unmatched know-how, which encompasses all energy and building topics to co-create efficient solutions that help you achieve your business goals in the most sustainable way.

Municipalities and utilities can benefit extensively from the energy transition. Technologies at the grid edge optimize energy use and cost while ensuring energy availability and power quality. Solutions range from renewables integration and aggregation to microgrids in the distribution grid to decentralized energy solutions as a service.

How will commercial or public institution campuses take control of their energy future? Grid edge solutions can help control energy usage effectively across a wide area with multiple buildings. It can take campus eMobility infrastructure to the next level or achieve zero-net energy with renewables integration and a microgrid.

Grid edge is the interface where the intelligent grid meets smart buildings. Technologies at the grid edge help buildings make the best use of their energy – with side-based decentralized generation and storage, intelligent fleet charging systems, optimization of energy efficiency, operations and maintenance, and innovative business models.

The digital transformation has taken industry processes to a higher level. Now grid edge opens new opportunities. From optimization of energy use and cost, to optimization across energy sectors (sector coupling) and microgrid management systems that enable grid resilience, reliable power quality and island ability. 

The transition of our energy systems enables consumers to become prosumers and take control of their energy. This will fundamentally change our residential areas, for example, by effectively connecting households to a sustainable eVehicle charging ecosystem or by empowering customers to effectively integrate solar energy for self-consumption.

The grid edge solution partner program from Siemens enables our partners to stay ahead of technological innovations and opportunities at the grid edge – through simple integration of the tools in our partner portal, direct purchase and training for applications, energy efficiency service, and partner financing solutions.