Frequently asked questions.

kuafu is an independent Swiss start-up based in Dübendorf. It offers an AI-powered grid-edge orchestration platform as a service. The platform makes heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers in buildings work with the power grid, to lower energy costs and CO₂.

kuafu is for building and real-estate owners, energy management system (EMS) providers and grid operators. kuafu connects them, so that flexible devices in buildings help the grid instead of straining it.

Grid-edge orchestration coordinates many small devices where buildings connect to the grid, such as heat pumps, batteries, solar systems and EV chargers. They then support the grid and keep costs low. kuafu offers it as a service. Read the guide.

kuafu is supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), Innosuisse, ESA BIC Switzerland, MassChallenge, Founderful Campus and NCCR Automation, among others. In 2026, kuafu was selected for Venture Leaders Cleantech and as a Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneer, and was a finalist for the Rocket Day + Impact Award.

Often, yes. kuafu runs heat pumps, batteries and EV charging when electricity is cheaper or when renewable supply is high, for example from your own solar panels. In 2025 pilots, this lowered energy costs compared with standard control (VSE PerspectivE, in German).

Yes. kuafu is designed to manage many buildings together, with real-time monitoring across all connected sites.

Usually not. kuafu works through the energy management systems already in buildings. It controls heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers, and coordinates them with solar (PV) systems. We first check which of your systems can be connected.

Yes. kuafu can support Swiss energy communities (ZEV, vZEV and LEG). Contact us to discuss your project. Read our guide.

No. kuafu connects to the energy management systems that providers already run. It adds predictive energy management for more cost savings, and access to grid services for new income. See the EMS provider page.

kuafu makes the flexibility in buildings visible and usable: real-time visibility, flexibility forecasts, congestion management and energy balancing. This helps grid operators optimise the grid before they reinforce it, as Swiss law asks (Art. 9b StromVG). See the grid operator page.

Email [email protected], or ask your energy management provider about kuafu. Tell us about your buildings, devices or grid area. We check what is possible and propose the next step.

In Dübendorf, Switzerland: kuafu AG, Ueberlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf. Email [email protected] or contact kuafu on LinkedIn.