This was Power Your Growth 2024

One of the themes during Power Your Growth was, of course, grid congestion. But as opposed to talking about the problem (and showing Holland that red card again), we were talking about solutions. One such solution lies in decentralizing the energy grid, for example, in energy hubs. Martijn van Berkel(Enexis) talked about Enexis’ vision for energy hubs and what Enexis is already doing around these hubs. In addition, Robert van der Hidde (ENTRNCE) talked about peer-to-peer trading in energy and Olof van der Gaag (NVDE) talked about the energy law the state of energy transition.

Renewable energy indispensable

With rising energy needs, renewable energy becomes indispensable. Electrification is seen as a logical first step, but challenges in infrastructure and the speed of electrification have yet to be addressed. Significant advances have been made, including the installation of solar and wind farms and battery storage systems. But the challenge now lies in balancing generation and consumption. Energy networks need to be managed efficiently, which is complex due to technical, cost and sustainability issues. There are many solutions on the market, but often they treat only part of the problem. But there is good news: Tibo Energy, with its AI-powered platform, has developed a comprehensive solution that addresses all aspects of energy management.

The energy system of the future

Bram Cappers (Tibo Energy) introduced Alice, an AI-driven energy management system that helps balance grid loads, costs and CO2 emissions. Alice provides real-time insights and optimizations using predictive analytics and simulations. This enables companies to operate more efficiently and sustainably. Alice is scalable and hardware-independent, meaning the system can operate effectively regardless of existing infrastructure. The system is able to balance energy generation and consumption, optimize costs and minimize CO2 emissions. By simulating scenarios, Alice helps companies proactively respond to changes in energy supply and demand.

An example of a successful implementation is at Theuws Power Storage, where Alice helped achieve significant cost savings and CO2 reductions. The future of energy management lies in integrating AI and smart technologies to achieve sustainability goals and address grid congestion.

Launching showcase Waalre

Power Your Growth was concluded by the launch of Alice at our showcase at ‘t Brabants Genot in Waalre, by Jeroen Althusius. During a live demo, he showed how we are helping this entrepreneur address grid congestion. In doing so, he brought into focus the EMS at hospitality venue ‘t Brabants Genot, where grid congestion is a major problem. The goal was to electrify the kitchen and charging stations, despite network limitations. During the implementation of Alice at this location, the team encountered several challenges, including outdated inverters and complexities with Modbus RTU. Despite these problems, the team managed to get the system working and gain valuable insights into how the system functions in a real-world environment. You can read the entire case here.

Scenarios and simulations

Alice uses historical data and customer requirements to create scenarios and simulations. This helps to predict and optimize future energy needs and generation. The simulations are used to assess technical and financial feasibility, such as balancing contracted power and optimizing the business case for different energy assets.

Power Your Growth 2024: incredibly successful!

We look back on an incredibly beautiful day, full of great conversations and interesting insights. Feedback from visitors was also positive, rating the event an average of 8.7. Here’s to another edition! Wondering what the atmosphere was like at Power Your Growth? Watch the aftermovie here: