Are you also faced with a mountain of energy data and wondering, “What do I do with it now?” Many companies collect data like stamps, but they don’t use it. 2026 is the year we stop collecting and start controlling.
Modern AI energy management is not a passive dashboard. It is an active operating system for your energy. At BI2run, we show you how to use AI today to drastically reduce your costs and optimize your processes.
1. Predictive Forecasting: Knowing what will be consumed tomorrow
The simplest but most powerful way to use AI energy management is prediction. The AI feeds on your production plans, weather data, and historical consumption.
- How it works: The AI creates a precise profile of your energy requirements for the next 24 to 48 hours.
- How you benefit: You will no longer be surprised by expensive peak loads. You can schedule energy-intensive processes (e.g., heating up furnaces) precisely when your system gives the green light.
2. Automated spot market trading: Buy electricity like a pro
Manually monitoring the electricity exchange (EPEX Spot) is impossible for medium-sized companies. Smart AI energy management takes care of this for you—every millisecond.
- How it works: The AI compares your predicted demand with live prices on the exchange. If the price drops (e.g., due to a lot of wind power in the grid), the AI automatically buys or fills your batteries.
- How you benefit: You benefit from negative or extremely low electricity prices without anyone having to sit in front of a monitor. Your energy costs drop while you sleep, so to speak.
3. Peak Shaving 2.0: AI as a protective shield
Peak loads are the biggest price drivers in grid fees. In the past, they were simply switched off manually. Today, your AI energy management system regulates this much more intelligently.
- How it works: As soon as the AI detects that you are approaching a critical load limit, it gently intervenes. It throttles non-critical consumers (e.g., ventilation systems or charging stations) for a few minutes or uses its own storage.
- Your benefit: You avoid expensive penalties from the grid operator without ever having to interrupt your production.
4. Anomaly Detection: The Digital Watchdog
Why is machine A suddenly consuming 15% more than last week? A human often only notices this when the next bill arrives. Your AI energy management system notices it immediately.
- How it works: The AI learns the “normal” noise levels of your equipment. If a value deviates, it sounds the alarm. This is often an early indication of wear or a defect (predictive maintenance).
- How you benefit: You prevent costly consequential damage and unnecessary energy waste caused by incorrectly adjusted machines.
5. Sector coupling: electricity, heat, and mobility combined
By 2026, we will no longer think of energy in silos. Your AI energy management system will connect the photovoltaic system on the roof with the heat pump in the basement and the electric cars in the parking lot.
- How it works: The AI makes intelligent decisions: “The sun is shining, the batteries are full—now we’ll heat up the buffer storage for the night and charge the fleet.”
- How you benefit: You maximize your self-consumption and minimize expensive external purchases.
Why BI2run is your partner for implementation
AI often sounds like something from the future, but at BI2run, we are turning it into a tool for today. We not only help you find the right software, but we also ensure that your AI energy management system actually communicates with your machines.
What we do for you:
- We untangle the data chaos: We bring order to your meters and sensors.
- We implement the logic: We set up the AI to pursue your goals (e.g., cost minimization vs. maximum self-sufficiency).
- We accompany you: From the initial analysis to the finished system in accordance with ISO 50001.
Ready to finally make your energy management “smart”? Let’s not philosophize about potential, let’s leverage it. Let’s have a quick chat to figure out which of these 5 strategies will generate cash flow for you the fastest.
