Digitalisation of Energy

Explains what the digitalisation of energy means for small and medium-sized enterprises. Starts with the three building blocks — distributed measurement (digital meters enabling time-of-use and peak-based invoicing), integration of devices through aggregators (home batteries and EV chargers participating in grid services and flexibility offerings), and real-time tracking enabling monitoring and automation. Frames the change as risk versus opportunity: SMEs with peak-heavy consumption face higher bills if they do not adapt, but those that shift loads to off-peak (e.g. EV charging at noon, non-continuous production) can lower their average price, and SMEs with sizeable steerable loads can earn revenue as flexibility assets while making the grid more efficient and reducing congestion. Closes with how digitalisation reshapes investment decisions for loads (peak-time vs off-peak appliances), generation (east-west vs south PV) and batteries (PV-coupled and back-up batteries as flexibility assets).