Munich’s award organisers have unveiled the shortlist for The smarter E Award 2026, with winners to be named on the eve of The smarter E Europe in Munich on 22 June. Solar Promotion has framed this year’s edition against the geopolitical backdrop, from the war in Iran to the lingering effects of the wider energy crisis, presenting renewables as both climate policy and a hedge against fossil fuel exposure. The ceremony is free to attend. The exhibition runs from 23 to 25 June at Messe München.
In Smart integrated energy, many of the shortlisted entries are built around software that helps users coordinate solar, storage, EV charging and grid interaction more effectively. The category spans behind-the-meter optimisation for homes and businesses, vehicle-to-grid integration and data tools aimed at giving developers and network operators a clearer view of grid capacity.
Smart integrated energy finalists include:
- Blindleister (Germany): Grid Data Intelligence, a platform combining load flows, redispatch data, grid capacities and other information to build a real-time picture of network conditions
- coneva (Germany): coneva Flex, a modular energy management system for C&I focused on behind-the-meter optimisation
- FENECON (Germany): Commercial 100, an integrated C&I solution combining a hybrid inverter and energy management
- Jiangsu Linyang Energy Storage Technology (China): an AI-driven PV-storage microgrid platform
- Lumera Energy (Germany): Lumera OS, a platform for planning, simulating and operating C&I battery storage
- Meins Consulting (Spain): CSET, a modular compact high-voltage substation rated up to 132/145 kV
- Simpl.energy (Netherlands): Zympler, an energy management system integrating PV , batteries, EV charging, generators and industrial loads
- Stem (Germany): PowerTrack, an energy management system designed for quick failover
- The Mobility House Energy (Germany): a multi-utility, multi-OEM vehicle-to-grid platform linking EVs, bidirectional chargers, utilities and energy markets
- Zendure (United States): SolarFlow 2400 Pro, a highly integrated home storage system for the residential market
Across the category, the emphasis is on software-led coordination, whether that means optimising behind-the-meter assets, modelling grid constraints, turning electric vehicles into flexible system resources or giving developers and network operators a clearer view of grid capacity. (TF)
