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On the way to an intelligent energy system: InnoCharge provides insights into the current state of smart charging at the 11th Smart Grids Congress BW

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…

Karlsruhe’s environmental mayor inaugurates smart charging with InnoCharge charging optimization and PV systems operated in the tenant electricity model

During this year’s Energy Turnaround Days, Karlsruhe’s Environmental Mayor Bettina Lisbach pressed the start button for the intelligent charging management system with the first charging process in the Smart East district. Starting now, the InnoCharge charging optimization system and two newly installed photovoltaic systems with over 200 kWp of solar power will be used for…

Interview: The path to the energy transition leads through your own basement / Reasons for increased contact points between electricity customers and grid operators

Netzpolitik.org author Jana Ballweber interviewed InnoCharge founder Manuel Lösch about the effects of the energy transition and the role of digitalization. The article addresses the overall increase in electricity demand, limited storage capacities in the grid, the challenges of planning reliability with renewables, the need for energy management in distribution grids, as well as data…

Expert interview with Heise Online: Control via Smart Meter Gateways

Since 2020, in Germany more and more smart meters with the Smart Meter Gateway (SMGW) communication modules have been installed for electricity customers. But what makes the German approach so special and how can it be managed? In this expert interview, InnoCharge founder Dr. Manuel Lösch provides insights into the current status of developments around…

InnoCharge honored with 15,000 euro MakeItMatter Award: Technical innovation with a highly promising business model

EWS Elektrizitätswerke Schönau presents an annual award to so-called “Triple Impact Startups” that create social and ecological added value and at the same time have economically sound business models. InnoCharge has now been awarded the prestigious start-up prize by EWS Elektrizitätswerke Schönau by a jury of experts from the energy industry, investors and scientists. The…

Energy transition living lab Smart East with significant InnoCharge involvement honored as “Place of Opportunity”

In the Smart East real-world laboratory, partners from the energy industry, research and IT are investigating how money can be earned with new business models for smart charging management in neighborhoods. As a flagship project for innovative energy management in neighborhoods, Smart East has now been honored by Karlsruhe’s First Mayor Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz as an…