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Discover the latest news from PPC—from press releases and project updates to insights on smart metering, grid digitization, and the energy transition.

Mieterstrom auf dem Vormarsch – Skalierbarkeit dank Standards, 1:n und Spartenbündelung

Der Aufwärtstrend ist klar. Mit jedem abgenommenem Messkonzept lernen sowohl Projektplaner als auch Netzbetreiber, wie Mieterstrom schneller zum Endnutzer kommt. Gleichzeitig standardisieren sich die Wechselprozesse mit Vereinfachungen wie der AHB Strom2.1 der Bundesnetzagentur weiter. Neuerungen wie im Solarspitzen-Gesetz adressieren außerdem die Anforderungen zur netzdienlichen Integration und stellen so auch für Mieter- und Quartiersstrom die notwendigen Weichen für die nächsten Jahre.

1,2 Millionen SMGWs im PPC Netzwerkmanagementsystem – eine starke Wegmarke für sichere Kommunikation

Über 1,2 Millionen Smart Meter Gateways (SMGWs) sind inzwischen erfolgreich in unserem Netzwerkmanagementsystem eingebunden – Tendenz steigend! Wie die Smart Meter Gateways ihren Weg in die Plattform finden? Durch die NMS-Connector-App. Diese macht es für Monteure vor Ort möglich, den Installationserfolg und die NMS-Einbindung mit einem Blick zu bewerten und direkt in der App zu dokumentieren.

FfE General Assembly Elects Executive Committee; Ingo Schönberg Elected to the Board of Directors

As a panel of experts, the organization—with offices in Munich and Berlin—has been providing scientifically sound insights and quantitative analyses on the challenges facing the future energy sector for three-quarters of a century. Together with representatives from municipal utilities, industry, academia, and politics, the organization develops sustainable solutions—including in the areas of sector coupling, grid integration, and digitalization. We are therefore delighted that, at this year’s general meeting, PPC CEO Ingo Schönberg was newly elected to the FfE’s Executive Board.

Robotron and PPC Demonstrate Interoperability Between SMGWplus and GWA

Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, Solar Manager, and PPC have successfully demonstrated a solution for the digital control of systems. This enables grid operators and other market participants to implement control commands to limit generation and consumption. The implementation was carried out using existing systems and devices currently available, demonstrating that this comprehensive solution is already accessible to the broader market today.

That was the 2025 PPC Customer Meeting!

The recap of the 2025 Customer Meeting is now online—including a photo gallery, presentations, and highlights from two eventful days in Mannheim. Many thanks to all guests, speakers, and partners for their insights!

SMA and PPC are preparing hundreds of thousands of households for the smart grid—with just a single software update

Niestetal / Mannheim, April 29, 2025 — This is what true interoperability looks like: SMA, the inverter specialist based in Niestetal, and PPC, the Mannheim-based smart meter gateway manufacturer, have jointly developed a groundbreaking solution that enables not only new photovoltaic systems but also existing systems throughout Germany to be controlled in a way that benefits the grid via a firmware update.