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Für unsere Branche ist und bleibt die E-World einer der wichtigsten Austauschpunkte – und dieses Jahr war keine Ausnahme. 33.000 Besucher, 980 Aussteller und damit genug Gelegenheiten neue, gemeinsame Projekte anzustoßen.

When the control of “
” consumers became mandatory under Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) as of January 1, 2024, it was clear that grid operators and metering point operators would need an open, interoperable platform to tackle the digital control rollout in a cost-effective and efficient manner. With the successful certification of our CLS Adapter Control system in accordance with BSZ and TR-03109-5 by the BSI, these prerequisites have now been met. This provides legal and planning certainty. Nothing now stands in the way of the large-scale digital control rollout.

Dresden / Mannheim / Iserhagen, February 10, 2025: Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, Solar Manager, and PPC have successfully demonstrated a solution for the digital control of systems. This enables grid operators and other market participants to implement control commands to limit generation and consumption.

The o2 Business division, together with its partner Power Plus Communications AG (PPC), is testing the new 5G RedCap connectivity on o2 Telefónica’s live network.

Hagen and Mannheim, January 28, 2025: With their newly implemented connection between the inverter and the CLS device, KOSTAL and PPC are offering a groundbreaking expansion of control options for residential and commercial photovoltaic systems.

Octopus Energy, the climate-neutral energy provider from the United Kingdom, and PPC, the leading provider of smart meter gateways, have agreed to a strategic partnership for the German market. The goal: climate neutrality and customer benefits through the digital harnessing of decentralized flexibility via the rollout of intelligent metering systems (iMSys). The partnership is already gaining momentum, as the energy provider has already announced the installation of its 1,000th PPC SMGW.