Europe’s unbundled power markets and explicit reliability payments mean utilities won’t become “dumb pipes.” Value is shifting to platforms like Kraken, DERMS such as EnergyHub, and HEMS leaders (ecobee, Vivint, Tibo) that orchestrate DERs at scale.

Norway and Sweden proved that retail power can be app-first and data-driven. Brazil’s high smartphone adoption and upcoming market opening make real-time energy the fastest path to loyalty, savings, and flexibility.

Interoperability in Energy Management Systems (EMS) is the key to making solar, storage, EV charging and smart loads work together. This guide explains what blocks integration today and which open standards and alliances are fixing it.