Every asset at your food facility, working as one

Food producers have batteries, cooling systems, solar panels and EV chargers on site. But those assets operate in silos. Tibo brings them together in one orchestration layer, so you get more from your grid connection without expansion.

  • Take back control of your battery from third party traders.

  • Save up to 60% on peak energy costs

  • Vendor agnostic: connects with your existing cooling, PV and chargers

Electric trucks charging at a logistics depot powered by Tibo EMS
120 MW
Under management across the Netherlands

Trusted by leading food operators

Boermarke
Lidl
Markus
grootenslot
The challenge for food producers

Energy used to be a utility cost. Now it is an operational risk.

Food production runs on tight margins and non-stop schedules. But energy is getting harder to manage: more assets on site, rising peak tariffs and a grid that can’t keep up. Without coordination, every asset becomes a cost you can’t control.

What Tibo EMS does

One platform for every flexible asset on site.

Tibo EMS is a SaaS energy management system built for food production sites with multiple energy assets. It forecasts, optimises and balances every kW behind your meter in real time, within your operational limits.

  • Cut costs without touching production
    Stay safely within contracted grid capacity while avoiding costly peaks and price spikes. Cooling pre-cools when energy is cheap. Production schedules stay untouched.

  • Take your battery back
    Move from third party trading to operational self-control. Tibo dispatches your battery based on your consumption profile, your solar production, and your peak moments.

  • Make renewables pay back
    Optimise PV and storage for maximum self-consumption. Trucks and forklifts charge when the sun shines. Less curtailment, more value behind the meter.

  • Vendor agnostic, no platform lock-in
    Already have a gateway, BMS or charger management system in place? Tibo connects through MODBUS, OCPP and API via the Tibo Gateway. No rip and replace, no forced migration. Switch without losing control.

How it works

Industrial optimisation, simulation-first.

Food production can’t afford downtime. Every Tibo project starts in software, not on the switchboard.

Build a Digital Twin

Model your site virtually: assets, contracts, production schedules and cooling profiles. Simulate scenarios before a single setting changes.

Connect your assets

Link cooling systems, PV, storage and EV charging through MODBUS, OCPP and the Tibo Gateway. No hardware replacements needed.

Optimise every 5 minutes

Our EMS continuously shifts loads, prevents peaks and secures the lowest kWh price within your operational limits. Cooling stays within range. Production keeps running.

Operations keeps running

Refrigeration stays stable, trucks charge on time and energy bills stay under control. No interruptions. No manual intervention.

Operational visibility

You know what you pay. Now see why.

Most food producers receive a monthly energy bill without understanding what drives it. Tibo EMS gives you a live breakdown of every cost, every asset, every decision. So you stop guessing and start steering.

casestudy

20,000 kWh more own solar used per year

Markus & Markus produces 60,000 stroopwafels a day in Waddinxveen. Solar was on the roof, but excess energy went back to the grid while production still pulled at peak prices. With a 233 kWh battery and Tibo EMS, they now store and use their own solar. Result: 20,000 kWh more self-consumed per year, 8,000 kg less CO2.

60,000
Stroopwafels per day
233 kWh
Battery storage
RCT Power CESS 261
20,000 kWh
More own solar used
Per year
8,000 kg
CO2 avoided
Per year
"We now use 20,000 kWh more of our own solar energy every year. That is equivalent to the consumption of six households, and the 8,000 kg CO2 reduction is comparable to the annual uptake of 400 trees."
MM
Markus & Markus
Stroopwafel producer, Waddinxveen

The numbers that matter

20,000 kWh
MORE OWN SOLAR USED
Per year at Markus & Markus
8,000 kg
CO2 AVOIDED
Equivalent to 400 trees per year
Weeks
FROM CONTRACT TO LIVE
Not months, not years
100%
WITHIN CONTRACT LIMITS
Hard-capped by the EMS by design
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

An EMS isn’t another dashboard you never open. It’s the control centre that keeps your fleet on the road, without blowing past your energy budget.

No. Production always comes first. Tibo optimises within the temperature ranges you set. Cooling pre-cools when energy is cheap, but never outside your operational limits. At Markus & Markus, stroopwafel production runs uninterrupted while the system optimises behind the scenes.

Tibo works alongside your trading partner. Instead of choosing between market trading and on-site optimisation, Tibo combines both. That way your battery captures trading revenue and serves your operational needs: peak shaving, self-consumption, and load balancing. One battery, the full value stack.

Tibo connects to your assets through the Tibo Gateway via MODBUS, OCPP and API. In some cases your existing gateway is compatible and can stay. If not, we install the Tibo Gateway alongside it. Either way, your existing cooling, battery, PV and charging hardware stays untouched.

Especially then. Tibo optimises within your existing connection by shifting loads intelligently. That means you can add chargers or cold storage capacity without needing a grid upgrade.

Within weeks. We start with a digital twin simulation based on your current consumption, assets and contracts. After integration, the platform runs immediately. At Markus & Markus, the system went live with Ecopowercell in December 2025 and started delivering results from day one.

Costs depend on the number of assets and the complexity of your site. Book a demo and we calculate it for your specific situation.

Contact us

Reclaim the control on your energy

Ready to cut costs, reduce CO₂ and stay resilient? Book a short intro call or calculate your ROI in a few minutes and see what Tibo EMS would do for your business.