Load management

Load management

Load management (also: load control) refers to the targeted influencing and optimization of electricity consumption within a company or energy system. The aim is to avoid load peaks, reduce energy costs, and balance grid loads.

How it works

Load management analyzes temporal consumption patterns and selectively switches individual loads (e.g. machines, cooling systems, charging infrastructure) on or off, or shifts them over time.

Combined with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), surplus energy can be temporarily stored and discharged again during peak periods.

In combination with an Energy Management System (EMS), control is often automated.

Typical applications

 • Reduction of load peaks to lower grid charges (peak shaving)
 • Shifting energy-intensive processes to times of lower electricity prices
 • Integration of PV systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) into daily operations
 • Use in production plants, cold storage facilities, charging parks, or HVAC systems
 • Participation in flexible electricity tariffs or grid-supportive operation

Key figures

 • Peak load (kW): highest instantaneous consumption within a billing period
 • Peak shaving savings (€/year): cost savings achieved by avoiding expensive load peaks
 • Shiftable load (kWh): share of electricity consumption that can be flexibly controlled
 • Degree of self-sufficiency / self-consumption rate: improvement through active load management
 • Response time: how quickly a load can be reduced or activated

Summary

Effective load management increases energy efficiency and permanently lowers costs — especially for energy-intensive companies. In combination with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and PV systems, it creates a dynamic energy system that reacts flexibly to internal and external signals and forms the basis for grid-supportive, future-proof energy management.