kuafu
For grid operators

Optimise the grid
before you reinforce it.

kuafu makes the flexibility of heat pumps, batteries and EVs in your grid area visible, predictable and usable.

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The challenge

New loads arrive faster than new lines.

Heat pumps, EV chargers and solar panels change how distribution grids are used. Reinforcing every line is slow and expensive.

High costs

Energy balancing and grid reinforcement are expensive.

Little visibility

Local energy resources behind the meter are invisible to the grid operator.

No control

Without coordination, flexible devices cannot help when the grid needs it.

What you get

Flexibility you can plan with.

Visibility

Real-time monitoring of local energy resources in your area.

Forecasts

Forecasts of local energy use and of the grid services available.

Congestion management

Real-time delivery of grid services when lines or transformers are close to their limits.

Balancing

Help reduce imbalances between forecast and actual consumption.

Regulation

Built for the NOVA principle.

Swiss law asks every grid operator to expand the grid only when optimisation, including the use of flexibility, or reinforcement is not enough (Art. 9b StromVG). Flexibility from buildings is one of the most direct ways to optimise.

How grid operators can use building flexibility

Pilot results with a Swiss grid operator (VSE PerspectivE, in German)

The NOVA order: first optimise by using the flexibility already in buildings, then reinforce cables and transformers, and build new lines and substations last; optimising is faster and costs less
Optimise first, then reinforce, expand last. Illustrative, not to scale.
Energy communities

ZEV, vZEV and LEG.

Since 1 January 2026, Swiss law allows local electricity communities. kuafu can support energy communities.

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Which grid services does kuafu support?

kuafu supports congestion management and energy balancing. It forecasts local energy and service availability for grid operators and is designed for real-time delivery of grid services.

Do the buildings need a specific EMS?

kuafu works through the energy management systems of EMS providers. Contact us to check which systems in your area can be connected.

How do we start?

Email [email protected] or book a demo. We discuss your grid area and your goals, and we propose the next step.

See what your flexibility is worth.

Tell us about your portfolio or grid area. We show you how kuafu fits in a short call.

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