Digital platforms can bring supply and demand together. In the energy sector, they can help manage the increasingly complex energy system. As part of the energy transition, electricity is increasingly generated in a decentralized manner by wind turbines, photovoltaic systems, or local combined heat and power (CHP) plants. On the other hand, demand is also becoming more decentralized and possibly also more flexible, through, for example, electric vehicles or batteries.
At the same time, digital metering and control technology makes the increasing complexity visible. In this way, individual components can be controlled. Today, applications such as modern heating and air-conditioning systems or charging stations for electric cars can already be managed digitally. In the future, digital platforms can also play an important role by bringing supply and demand together and operating systems in a coordinated manner.