Metrify and Grid X Team Up for Smart Meter and HEMS Rollout

June 17, 2026

Source: E & M powernews

Metrify and Grid X are jointly offering a package consisting of a smart metering system, a control unit, and a home energy management system (HEMS) for energy suppliers and installation companies.

Metrify and Grid X have agreed to collaborate on the German market. The competitive metering point operator and the provider of home energy management systems (HEMS) aim to jointly provide an integrated solution consisting of a smart metering system (iMSys), a control unit, and HEMS. The offering is aimed at energy utilities and independent installation companies and is designed to support the implementation of regulatory requirements for the controllability of decentralized energy systems in accordance with Section 14a of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and Section 9 of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).

According to the companies, this is their response to the previously often separate processes involved in ordering, installing, and commissioning smart metering systems. In practice, these separate processes had led to longer implementation times. By bundling the metering system, control unit, and HEMS, the individual process steps are to be better coordinated with one another.

Future Marketing of Household Flexibility

The collaboration builds on existing business relationships between Metrify, the installation and platform provider Greenblocks, and Grid X. Under the new model, Metrify handles the installation of smart metering systems and control units for end customers of energy suppliers or installation companies. According to the company, this is followed by an automated technical notification to the respective distribution system operator.

The installation of the HEMS is handled by the participating installation companies. They are also responsible for reporting controllable consumption devices in accordance with Section 14a of the German Energy Economy Act (EnWG), using the market location identification number of the respective household. Grid X, a subsidiary of E.ON, provides the networking as well as the control and optimization functions for the connected systems.
According to the companies, the solution is now available nationwide for energy suppliers and installation companies. The goal is a standardized installation process with clearly defined responsibilities among the participating market players.

For energy providers, the bundling of services is intended to simplify coordination between meter point operations, installation, and commissioning in particular. The partners also see benefits for installation companies. Coordinated processes and joint technical verification of integration, compliance, and communication connections are intended to reduce the need for additional on-site visits and follow-up inquiries. These efforts are based on tried-and-tested procedures from existing projects.

Beyond the actual control system rollout, the partners are focusing on integrating household flexibility into energy markets. In Germany, millions of heat pumps, battery storage systems, and electric vehicles have now been installed. Many of these systems are not yet connected to either a smart metering system or a HEMS. Looking ahead, the shared infrastructure is therefore intended to create the conditions for bundling controllable household systems and marketing their flexibility on day-ahead and intraday markets. According to Grid X, the company plans to aggregate such flexibility in the future.

Author: Fritz Wilhelm