Event Details

OPC UA for Energy

The energy transition demands seamless, secure, and future-proof data exchange across power generation, grids, industry, and emerging technologies like hydrogen. The OPC Foundation Energy Initiative addresses this challenge by bringing the energy ecosystem together around a common, open, and vendor-independent information architecture based on OPC UA.

Why OPC UA for Energy?
Because energy systems are increasingly interconnected and data-driven. OPC UA enables standardized, secure, and semantically rich communication across traditionally siloed domains – OT and IT, utilities and industry, legacy systems and modern platforms. It reduces integration effort, avoids vendor lock-in, and provides a trusted foundation for transparency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

What does the future look like with OPC UA for Energy?
A harmonized digital energy ecosystem where power generation, renewable assets, grids, consumers, and hydrogen technologies can interoperate seamlessly. OPC UA will serve as the backbone for scalable energy management, real-time optimization, sustainability reporting, and cross-sector innovation—supporting a resilient, flexible, and climate-neutral energy system.

Learn about the mission, milestones and status of the OPC FOundation Energy Initiative!

When

• Wednesday April, 22nd, 2026 from 15:30h – 16:30h

Where

• Hannover Messe – Convention Center – Room 3A

Agenda

These topics will be covered

• Energy Initiative: Intro und High Level Explainer by Chris Muench, Lead OPC Foundation Energy Initiative
• IEC61850 + WindPP + Solar
• Carbon Capturing, by Erich Barnstedt, Microsoft
• Power Consumption, by Heiko Herden, VDMA
• Electrolyzer: Real world assets with “OPC UA for Electrolyzer”, various speakers from companies Sunfire, Enapter, Phoenix, Hyviva/C-Labs
• Q&A Panel with all speakers