Novagrid AG Drives Grid Flexibility and New Profits for Solar Asset Owners | In Conversation

At Intersolar, PES Solar met with Dino Zavatta, CEO & Founder at Novagrid AG, to discuss the evolving dynamics of the European energy transition and explore how smart aggregation makes solar power a stabilizing and profitable grid asset.

Dino addressed the current paradox facing European power markets: solar is now a major contributor to grid supply, but high penetration drives midday price collapses, negative prices and growing instability. To resolve this, Novagrid AG has built a software-driven flexibility layer — NovaConnect — that connects PV plants, Solar-Log monitoring and control units, energy management systems and batteries.

By dynamically curtailing generation during negative price hours and virtualising multi-site fleets through secure VPN connections into flexibility pools such as the AMAG Energy Flexpool (delivered via Nova Connect), Novagrid enables plant operators to protect their feed-in revenue and monetise ancillary and grid regulation services.

With the revised Swiss Energy Ordinance (EnV) taking effect on 1 January 2027, feed-in remuneration will follow the hourly spot price — and commercial installations of 150 kW and above receive no minimum tariff at all, leaving them fully exposed to low and negative prices. Novagrid answers this with a hardware-light onboarding model that builds on the Solar-Log equipment already installed in the field. Operators can aggregate hundreds of solar sites in a matter of days to stay compliant and open up new revenue streams.

For more information about Novagrid AG, visit their website: https://www.novagrid.ch/