Smart metering means using computers to measure, determine and control energy consumption and supply. Resources and energies such as water, gas or electricity are recorded by intelligent, networked meters (smart energy meters). As electricity meters, they are part of the intelligent electricity network - also known as the smart grid. They are used for both companies and private households (smart homes). In addition to the meters, smart metering systems also consist of additional input and output devices and online applications. In most cases, the data recorded by the smart energy meter is transmitted to a metering service provider. This allows consumption to be determined precisely - which product, at what time and in what quantity. The data can be evaluated and used to optimize water, gas and electricity consumption. Ultimately, this energy management can be used to make the energy industry sustainable thanks to big data.

In a smart energy course, you learn more about sustainable energy and energy management as part of your training or further education. The focus is on the conversion, storage, transmission and consumption control of energy. You will learn about the advantages of smart homes and smart energy systems in detail. The Smart Energy course also covers the following topics:

• Smart metering
• Data management
• Mini grids
• Sector coupling
• Smart Feedback
• Efficiency and sufficiency measures.

The course teaches you more about energy strategies, technologies and use cases for smart energy applications. This will give you an understanding of innovative energy solutions and the challenges involved in implementing the energy transition.

Smart Energy Solutions combine the various individual components of sustainable forms of energy into a whole: Photovoltaic system, battery storage, heat pump, charging station for the electric car, etc. The optimized control of all these components results in an ecological energy supply with high energy efficiency. The advantages of Smart Energy Solutions are

• intelligent control
• Optimize self-consumption
• Reduce energy costs
• Cheaper heating
• Harnessing the power of the sun from the roof
• Targeted energy management - coordinated and expandable
• Control on the smartphone

Optimizing energy consumption thanks to smart energy control automatically means minimizing costs. Consumption can be made more efficient through optimization, which also turns smart energy into sustainable energy use. The self-consumption manager from Smart Energy Control controls, monitors, evaluates and optimizes all processes in the energy system. The self-consumption manager can significantly increase the efficiency of the system as an intelligent energy system that optimizes performance, manages energy data, optimizes renewable photovoltaic energy and load management for electromobility. This allows load peaks to be optimized through flexible and dynamic load control. Energy and consumption data is managed with extensive visualization, analysis, documentation and reporting functions. Smart Energy Control can also be used to increase supply, planning and cost security and to develop targeted short, medium and long-term energy strategies. Thanks to the connection with Smart Energy Link, self-produced solar power can be used economically and conveniently.

The Smart Energy hot water controller is designed to automatically divert surplus solar energy from photovoltaic systems for hot water preparation. It could also be used for dishwashers or washing machines. A wireless ZigBee controller automatically transfers excess PV energy to the hot water tank. This provides hot water and enables very cost-effective energy storage in the smart home.

With the RobecoSAM Smart Energy Fund, investors can participate in the megatrend of the electrification of energy supply with a fund and benefit from the transition to new production, distribution and energy management methods. The focus is on solution providers in the form of smart energy shares. This means investing in technology leaders and innovative winners of this global revolution. RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities is an actively managed fund. The RobecoSAM Smart Energy strategy integrates sustainability criteria as part of the smart energy stock selection process and through a thematic sustainability assessment.

Smart Energy Engineering is about consulting in the field of control technology and energy. This includes the technical area of optimal overall solutions for the integration of photovoltaics, heat pumps and electromobility as well as the associated energy monitoring and smart energy management. These technologies are developing rapidly and constantly offer new possibilities for optimizing self-consumption and for local load management.