Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology leader and the world’s top supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced expanded virtual power plant (VPP) capabilities across Europe. Enphase systems now support advanced smart grid features, including one-minute data streaming, instant alerts for VPP events and system maintenance, and home solar curtailment to help manage grid constraints. The company is also extending control over heat pumps and electric vehicle (EV) chargers through partnerships with leading European energy providers.
Over the past year, Enphase has rapidly grown its VPP footprint in Europe, with system deployments increasing more than tenfold. Thousands of homes in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Belgium are now connecting their Enphase® Energy Systems with IQ® Batteries to smart tariff programs, providing enhanced grid flexibility and unlocking new value for consumers.
“By connecting Enphase devices to Kraken, we can manage millions of customer assets like solar, batteries, and EVs in real time, turning everyday technology into a powerful force for the grid,” said Wren White, general manager of residential flexibility at Kraken, the global operating system managing the world’s largest VPP of residential assets. “With smarter control and instant data, we can move at grid-speed, deliver greater value to customers, and accelerate the shift to a cleaner, more affordable energy future.”
“More and more of our customers want solar systems that work harder and smarter for them and the grid,” said Maarten Kuchen, lead operations at NextEnergy, a supplier of dynamic energy and grid-steering of home batteries in the Netherlands. “Enphase’s VPP tools, like real-time data streaming and solar curtailment, are giving us new ways to design smarter, more future-ready steering systems.”
“Since the beginning of our strategic partnership with Enphase, we have been working intensively on a reliable steering function for flexumers with Enphase installations,” said Sebastian Mahlow, managing director at ison GmbH, a smart energy software provider in Germany. “The intelligence behind the battery management system is self-learning and fully automated. Flexumers will benefit from this without having to compromise on comfort.”
“AI from ison combined with the strong Enphase-API plays a key role for LichtBlick,” said Eduard Gerloff, director of B2C at LichtBlick, a leading energy provider in Germany. “The AI learns and predicts the individual behavior of the system which allows us to turn all installed flexumer devices into a virtual power plant. The new price-driven battery charging function is already available to all LichtBlick customers with an Enphase battery and a dynamic LichtBlick tariff.”
“Virtual power plants are critical to building a resilient, flexible energy future,” said Sabbas Daniel, senior vice president of sales at Enphase Energy. “We’re proud to support our partners with the advanced tools they need — from one-minute telemetry and instant notifications to load control of heat pumps and EVs — so they can optimize energy use, support the grid, and unlock more value for their customers.”
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