Exclusive: German startup takes on ‘solar-only’ rivals with energy-as-a-service model

German startup Enerkii has launched an energy-as-a-service model that aims to cut power bills in half for industrial customers — and decarbonise them in the process. The model uses an in-house operating system (OS) to calculate the optimal solar energy configuration for any company in around 15 minutes. Then it provides the hardware stack to set it up — solar panels, battery storage, EV charging, and, soon, heat pumps.  Henrik Abel, co-founder of Enerkii, said the approach shifts from simply installing or leasing solar panels to offering a turnkey (or ener-key) energy management system. “The era of ‘solar-only’ energy solutions…

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