KIT Spin-off RAZO Energy is developing an intelligent energy management system for the efficient control of electrical consumer devices in residential homes.
Photovoltaic systems, battery storage units, and electric vehicles – private households are increasingly turning towards economical and climate-friendly technologies. However, the full potential of these technologies, can only be unleashed in combined use. RAZO Energy, a start-up founded at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), provides an intelligent energy management system that links energy sources and building technology, optimizes self-consumption, and increases overall efficiency. RAZO Energy will be present at the KIT booth in the “Energy Solutions” area of Hannover Messe from March 31 to April 4, 2025 (Hall 13, Booth C76).
The increasing electrification of the energy sector is only changing the way we generate energy, but also how we use it. Many homeowners, however, are not able to leverage the full potential of their photovoltaic systems and battery storage units – often due to inadequate control functionality. “Many systems can't be networked as intelligently as their manufacturers promise. Moreover, the existing solutions are often too complicated or don't allow users to control their energy consumption efficiently,” says Max Schütze, one of the founders of RAZO Energy. To change this, the start-up developed a cloud-based platform that coordinates various energy sources and electrical consumers in an automated way. “Our system enables a dynamic adjustment of the energy flow and ensures the efficient use of renewables,” says Schütze. This means that electric vehicles, for example, are charged primarily at times when sufficient solar power is available or grid power is cheapest.
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Image: RAZO Energy contributes to an optimum use of renewable energies, minimizing overall electricity costs, and, at the same time, stabilizing the power grid. (Credit: Sandra Goettisheim)
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