Issue 8 2020

Apr20056 Exceptional Energy Solutions The use of energy concerns the entire world. Parts of it may be more engaged than others in the use of fossil fuels, but everybody in every part of the world should be concerned with smarter energy usage. Enter tiko Energy Solutions, an industry leader, innovative green energy technology company, and this year’s recipient of the Most Innovative Smart Energy Management Platform – 2020 title. tiko Energy Solutions, founded in 2012 following the Fukushima accident, believes that the energy revolution will come from the people, in order to serve the people. The necessary changes, although gargantuan in effort and scope, will be possible if people collectively change the way they consume energy. This is what tiko’s solution seeks to address. Over the last several years, the firm has designed and developed an award-winning Home Energy Management System (HEMS) and a corresponding app which integrates residential devices, independent of their brand, generation, and model, and connects them in one place. This empowers end-customers to better control and optimise their energy consumption, save money, and help keep the energy crisis under control. Those residential devices are also connected to tiko’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP), which generates additional revenue from the flexibility of the devices. This allows tiko’s partners, including utilities, electrical device manufacturers, and installers, to create hybrid business models that generate revenue from both the sale of the Home Energy Management System, and of balance energy sold to the grid. tiko created a solution that is able to connect existing residential devices such as heat-pumps, batteries, electric car charging stations, and direct heating systems, regardless of their age or brand. The company strongly believes that individuals need to change the way they consume energy, and that people already have the resources to do so at home. Climate change is no longer an obscure topic that only industrial leaders need to worry about, but something that everybody needs to work to combat. tiko has ensured that everyone has the means of enabling change. Not only is the mission behind tiko truly admirable, but its innovation makes it one of the best solutions available in the world today, and their Home Energy Management System is one of the best on the market. Combining the HEMS with a Virtual Power Plant generates additional revenue and makes the solution both affordable and highly attractive to all energy consumers. Clients are approached through fairs, conferences, and networking events where tiko is frequently invited to discuss the future of the energy sector and how digitalization and decentralization are key, as well as how customers’ consumption habits change. Behind the scenes at tiko, the company culture very much reflects the mission of the firm. The multicultural team consists of brilliant individuals from more than seventeen different nations, all collaborating to work on this innovative energy solution. The team is the core of tiko, with everything, from the hardware to the app, systems, and operations, being developed in-house. The employees promote a culture of transparency and open- mindedness, working as a team where everyone knows each other, where everyone’s opinion matters, and where the goal is to reduce our energy consumption’s impact on the planet. tiko’s solution may be a ground-breaking and novel concept, but that has not prevented the firm from making it possible to provide highly secure, fast, and reliable grid stabilization products with decentral devices. With plans to expand geographically, tiko is set on connecting more devices and making an even bigger impact in the fight against climate change. Contact: Frédéric Gastaldo, CEO Website: www.tiko.energy Climate change is no longer an obscure topic that only industrial leaders need to worry about, but something that everybody needs to work to combat. tiko has ensured that everyone has the means of enabling change. Frédéric Gastaldo, CEO