The 11th Smart Grids Congress Baden-Württemberg took place on December 1, 2022 under the key question “What works, what doesn’t (yet)?”. InnoCharge took part in the discussion: In line with the motto of the event, Dr. Manuel Lösch showed which advantages can already be achieved today with the InnoCharge charging optimization and which future scenarios of grid- and system-friendly charging are emerging due to current energy industry and regulatory developments.

In his opening speech, Dr. Michael Münter, Ministerial Director of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector, began by expressing the great relevance of the intelligent upgrading of energy grids. After the presentation of the Smart Grids Roadmap Baden-Württemberg 2.0, the second block included a round table and panel discussion on the current status of the digitalization of the energy system:

  • Smart energy supply: Marion Nöldgen, Managing Director of Tibber Germany, introduced the possibilities of using variable energy tariffs
  • Smart metering: Bouke Stoffelsma, CEO of Hausheld AG, showed the possibilities of a street-by-street rollout of smart meters
  • Smart distribution grid: Carmen Exner, head of the flexQgrid innovation project at Netze BW, presented the flexQgrid grid laboratory and new solutions for distribution grid operation
  • Smart charging: Dr. Manuel Lösch, founder and CEO of InnoCharge, gave insights into the possibilities of market-oriented and grid-supportive charging of electric vehicles

There was agreement that a number of important foundations have been laid in recent years for the further development of electricity grid operation and the use of small-scale flexibility. The basic infrastructure is there, now it needs to be used to add value and brought to life with “intelligence”. This is precisely where InnoCharge comes in with its range of market-oriented and grid-supportive charging optimization services, with which charging point operators can sustainably increase their profits. Digitalization holds enormous potential for efficiently overcoming the problems arising from the rapid market ramp-up of e-mobility and heat pumps as well as the simultaneous expansion of renewable energies.

↗ Follow-up reporting by the Smart Grids Platform Baden-Württemberg