Equigy launched with a bang on 23 April 2020
Throughout Europe, the news was enthusiastically covered by hundreds of news outlets, including leading media such as Bloomberg, Reuters, NOS Journaal, Handelsblatt and Agefi. Rene Kerkmeester, programme director for Equigy, was thrilled with the attention for the platform.
“Equigy is a step forward for the energy transition and everyone can be part of it. It’s great that word is spreading!”
Click on the links below to read some of what was published around the launch.
Netherlands
- Telegraaf – Bezitter elektrische auto gaat verdienen aan stroom
- FD – Stilstaande elektrische auto levert straks geld op
- AD – Nederlander kan veel geld gaan verdienen met elektrische auto en warmtepomp
- Trouw – Wat gascentrales kunnen, kunnen auto’s en huizen ook: energie leveren
- NOS – Je kunt straks geld verdienen met je elektrische auto
“EV owners to ‘drive for free’ by flexing car battery: Electric vehicle owners will be able to “offset the cost of driving 10,0000 to 15,000 kilometres per annum” by using their car battery to provide flexibility services to the grid,”
– Bloomberg, 28 April 2020
Italy
- Yahoo! – Terna, Tennet e Swissgrid lanciano piattaforma blockchain Equigy
- Agenzia Nova – Speciale energia: Terna, TenneT e Swissgrid lanciano nuova piattaforma “Equigy”
- Finanza.com – Terna, TenneT e Swissgrid lanciano Equigy, la piattaforma blockchain per flessibilità sistema
- Trend-Online – Blockchain e reti elettriche: Terna, Tennet e Swissgrid lanciano “Equigy”
“Cars and homes can do what gas plants do: they can supply energy. Electric cars and homes can store energy. So they can play a role in energy supply,”
– Trouw, 23 April 2020
Germany
- Energie & Management – “Equigy” soll Flexibilitätsreserven mobilisieren
- ZfK – Blockchain-Plattform soll EU-weiten Flexibilitäts-Handel ermöglichen
- Handelsblatt – Demokratisierung des Energiemarktes
- finanztreff.de – Neue Wege bei der Sicherung der Systemstabilität
“Fluctuations are increasing both in terms of production and on the demand side. New means must be used to ensure stability,”
– Agefi, 23 April 2020