HIVE POWER SA

Their core work

Hive Power is a Swiss energy technology SME that develops software platforms for managing distributed energy resources, local flexibility markets, and transactive energy systems. Their core business revolves around enabling prosumers, aggregators, and distribution system operators (DSOs) to trade energy flexibility using smart contracts and blockchain-based platforms. They apply these capabilities across European and international contexts, from smart grid congestion management to island decarbonisation and energy access in developing regions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Hive Power entered H2020 in 2019 with a strong focus on European smart grid infrastructure — flexibility markets, blockchain-based energy trading, DSO congestion management, and vehicle-to-grid integration. By 2020-2021, their focus shifted toward applying these same platform capabilities to decarbonisation challenges in island territories and energy access in Africa. This progression shows a company moving from developing core technology in mature European grid contexts to deploying it in underserved and geographically constrained energy systems.

Hive Power is expanding from European grid flexibility into global energy access and island decarbonisation — expect them to pursue projects where distributed energy management meets development or climate adaptation goals.

How they like to work

Hive Power operates exclusively as a project participant, contributing specialized software and platform expertise to large consortia rather than leading them. With 70 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in very large consortia (averaging 23+ partners per project) and have broad but non-repeated partner relationships. This suggests they are a sought-after technology contributor that integrates well into diverse teams but does not drive consortium formation.

Despite only 3 projects, Hive Power has built an extensive network of 70 partners across 23 countries, reflecting participation in large-scale Innovation Actions. Their reach spans well beyond Switzerland into Southern Europe, island territories, and Africa.

What sets them apart

Hive Power brings a rare combination: production-ready software for flexibility markets and transactive energy, proven in both advanced European grids and resource-constrained island/developing-world contexts. As a Swiss SME, they offer the agility and technical depth that large consortia need for energy platform components without the overhead of a large corporate partner. Their blockchain and smart contract expertise applied specifically to energy trading distinguishes them from generic energy consultancies.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PARITY
  Their largest funded project (EUR 469K) and most technically comprehensive, covering the full stack of flexibility markets from blockchain smart contracts to V2G and DSO congestion management.
• MAESHA
  Demonstrates their ability to adapt European smart grid technology to challenging island contexts (Mayotte), bridging energy markets and decarbonisation.
• ENERGICA
  Extends their reach to Africa, showing ambition to apply energy management expertise to energy access challenges in developing regions.