Flexible Power Alliance Network

Flexible Power Alliance Network

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Energy StorageOtherNon-profit
Founded 2013
Profile last updated: March 10, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Flexible Power Alliance Network is a non-profit headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands specializing in Energy Storage, Other.

The Flexible Power Alliance Network (FAN) is a partnership of major Dutch energy sector organisations established in 2013. FAN aims to provide open standards for unlocking flexible energy in energy systems to create a sustainable, reliable, affordable and accessible energy supply. The organisation works to facilitate an open and fair energy system where local surpluses and shortages in sustainable energy are balanced through flexibility in supply and demand. FAN promotes the S2 standard, an official European standard for energy management that enables communication between smart devices such as heat pumps, EV chargers and solar inverters. The network brings together leading European energy companies, equipment manufacturers, grid operators and aggregators to advance smart energy solutions and demand-side flexibility.

Headquarters

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Founded

2013

Company type

Non-profit

Focus areas

energy flexibilityopen standardssmart energyheat pumpsEV chargerssolardemand responsegrid stabilityinteroperability

Products & services

Business models

B2BAdvisory

Value chain

ConsultingAdvisoryCommunity Engagement

Locations

Headquarters

3000 AX, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Projects

4

S2 Standard

Energy management standard

Official European standard EN 50491-12-2 for energy management used with smart devices such as heat pumps, EV chargers and solar panel inverters

Open-source HEMS Development

Open-source project advancing interoperability in residential energy systems, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth

FLEXCON

Europe's leading event on energy flexibility featuring expert speakers, interactive sessions and networking on smart grids, demand-side flexibility, and digital energy solutions

ElaadNL Test Lab

Testing standardized connectors for OpenADR, S2 standard, EEBUS, Matter, and OCPP on real devices

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

S2 consortium

Partnerships

Currentt, Vandebron, Ørsted, Tibber, Withthegrid, ElaadNL, TNO, smartEN, TKI Urban Energy, Technolution, Alliander, Enexis

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