Heat pumps must work together with smart energy systems. TNO has developed a protocol to control many more devices intelligently.
The 'S2' christened protocol is now the official European standard. Every conceivable electrical appliance from different suppliers can communicate with a so-called Home Energy Management System (HEMS). How that works, Wilco Wijbrandi explains in this interview with Frans Reichardt, recorded in the VSK Nieuwscafé at the time of the VSK in Utrecht, February 2024.