Focus: A Smart Combination for Industry and Commerce

How to boost efficiency by combining photovoltaics (PV), storage systems, electromobility and heat

Rising energy prices, growing expectations of sustainable management and more and more frequent grid congestion are creating new challenges for commercial and industrial operations. At the same time, innovative technologies and rising levels of integration are creating new supply models: The smart combination of photovoltaics, battery storage systems, charging infrastructure for e-fleets and heating solutions allow companies to cut their energy costs while increasing supply security and reducing emissions.

As part of an integrated energy system, companies are moving from being mere electricity consumers to generating electricity and covering their own supply while helping to maintain grid stability. Electricity self-consumption, load management and sector coupling are at the center of this new landscape.

The smarter E Europe puts the spotlight on integrated solutions for commercial and industrial operations, showing how C&I systems can boost operational efficiency through smart combinations.

Knowledge, orientation and practical tips for commercial and industrial operations

To put smart C&I energy concepts into practice, it is important to look at the whole picture – from needs assessment and technical layout to financing, operation and marketing. At The smarter E Europe alliance of exhibitions, all key players involved in implementing smart combinations of C&I facilities will be presenting their most innovative solutions and products.

Target groups and key topics

Practical solutions – technologies, applications and best practices

Industry and commerce operations

  • Holistic energy concepts for electricity, heat and mobility
  • Profitability assessment of integrated energy systems
  • Supply security, load management and resilience against grid congestion

Planners, system integrators, service providers and suppliers

  • Planning and implementation of combined PV, storage, charging and heating solutions
  • Technical concepts for various building- and location-dependent requirements
  • Energy management, sector coupling and grid-serving operation
  • Business models for self-consumption, flexibility and multi-use storage devices

Needs assessment and system planning

  • Software-supported analysis of consumption, location and profitability

PV land use in commercial operations

  • Solutions for roofs with high or low bearing capacity and for façades (BIPV) and carports

Battery storage systems

  • Self-consumption optimization, peak shaving and multi-use applications

Electromobility and fleet integration

  • Smart charging solutions, coupling with PV and storage systems, prospects for bidirectional charging

Heating and sector coupling

  • Integration of heat pumps, CHP plants and electrical heating solutions

In Munich: Join us as we Move Into a Future-Proof Energy World

The smarter E Europe, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, brings together around 2,800 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors. Explore solutions for photovoltaics, storage systems, charging infrastructure, energy management and heating across the four concurrent exhibitions and see how the renewable transformation makes companies profitable and future-proof.

Show exhibitors

In 2026, The smarter E Europe conferences and the exhibition forums at the alliance of exhibitions will offer an extensive selection of presentations covering all aspects of smart combined commercial and industrial systems – from best practice and product innovations to regulatory and financial topics.

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