From the outside, Emaldo might look like another cleantech company with smart batteries and sleek apps. But a closer look tells a different story. Over the years, it has evolved into a company that blends engineering precision with a distinctly Scandinavian sense of responsibility and user-centric simplicity. Headquartered in the quiet town of Ølstykke, Denmark, Emaldo is not simply helping people to participate in the Net Zero journey and maximise their solar energy. It’s helping them make money from it. In just a few years since its founding in 2022, Emaldo has grown into one of the most talked-about names in home and business energy management across Northern Europe. The company’s technology has spread across Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, connecting thousands of systems into what co-founder and co-CEO Steffen Bjerregaard calls “a living network of energy independence.” That independence is more than a marketing phrase. It represents a fundamental shift in how people think about their power: when to use it, when to store it, and now, when and how to earn from it. A Battery That Does More Than Store Power The core of Emaldo’s appeal is its ability to make renewable energy work harder. For homeowners who either want to, or have already invested in solar panels, the company’s AI-integrated battery system adds a layer of intelligence that turns stored energy into a financial asset. Most household battery setups allow users to store solar energy generated during the day and use it at during the hours when energy from the grid is the most expensive (typically in the mornings and afternoons), reducing their energy bills. But Emaldo goes a step further. Its systems can connect to national grid-balancing programs that pay customers for providing capacity and/or energy to help stabilize the electricity network. It’s a simple idea, but extremely complex to execute. Since the second quarter of 2024, when the Emaldo Grid Rewards programme got underway, the company has paid out more than €10 million to customers so far. With the acquisition of Swedish tech firm CheckWatt, that number continues to climb, with around €2 million paid out every month. These payments are a tangible return on investment that customers receive directly into their bank account. “People don’t just want to feel good about going green. They want it to make sense for their wallet,” says Bjerregaard. “Our mission is to make sure that it does.”