Electricity of clear origin is local, green energy whose source is verified through our direct contracts with the plant owners. Often, the electricity purchased via green electricity tariffs is green only on paper; for example, if it comes from Norwegian hydropower plants, it has no real impact on the energy transition in the region. Lumenaza offers the opportunity to purchase genuinely green electricity from the community, giving consumers the certainty that it is produced locally. Consumers clearly understand where the electricity comes from, and because the distance between producer and consumer is short, the grid is less burdened.

In the energy sector, flexibilities refer to the ability to respond to fluctuations in the energy market in order to balance differences between electricity generation and consumption. One example of how such differences can occur is a solar power system that generates energy based on sunlight hours rather than the times when electricity is needed. Flexibilities help balance these differences between supply and demand and therefore stabilize the electricity grid. Flexibilities can be utilized, for instance, by using software to coordinate energy demand over time. This kind of targeted control is known as demand side response.

Demand side response (DSR), also known as demand side management (DSM), refers to the targeted control of energy demand—such as electricity consumption. Instead of generating more electricity during short periods of particularly high demand, energy consumption can be managed intelligently with the help of DSR. For example, a supermarket’s frozen food sections can be switched off briefly, or energy-intensive factories can shift their production to a time when the power grid is less heavily loaded.