Gartner has published its new Market Guide for Energy Management and Optimization Systems (EMOS), and once again, FLOWBOX is listed as a representative vendor. This recognition highlights our position among the companies shaping the future of energy management and helping enterprises turn energy volatility into a manageable, strategic opportunity.
Why EMOS Matter Now
According to Gartner, the biggest risk to enterprise continuity today is not cyberattacks but unmanaged energy volatility. Rising energy prices, dynamic tariffs, and constantly shifting regulations put increasing pressure on financial, operational, and sustainability teams. Gartner warns that by 2029, enterprises without EMOS will face up to a 30% increase in energy costs and potential regulatory gaps.
Energy Management and Optimization Systems (EMOS) enable organizations to:
- Gain real-time visibility into energy use across sites and assets.
- Optimize consumption automatically based on tariffs, demand, and carbon intensity.
- Integrate energy intelligence directly into decision-making across finance, operations, and sustainability.
- Reduce costs while strengthening compliance and resilience.
What Capabilities Should an EMOS Include?
For organizations to truly manage energy as a strategic asset, an EMOS needs to cover both the fundamentals and more advanced functions.
At the core, every system should provide:
- Transparent visibility of consumption through dashboards and detailed reporting.
- Reliable baselines and demand profiles to track and forecast usage patterns.
- Billing analysis and optimization to identify inefficiencies and savings opportunities.
- Optimization and forecasting tools that predict energy needs and help avoid unnecessary costs.
- Active response to market signals, such as shifting or reducing demand when tariffs spike or grid flexibility is required.
- Power factor correction that reduce waste and increase power quality.
- Energy consumption forecasting
On top of these essentials, many EMOS platforms also deliver value-added features, such as:
- Managing renewable sourcing and energy certificates.
- Tracking cost savings and carbon reductions for ESG reporting.
- Supporting energy efficiency projects and investment decisions.
- Integrating energy planning into production schedules.
- Automating control of on-site generation, storage, and consumption to maximize resilience and flexibility.
In short, a modern EMOS is not just about monitoring - it’s about orchestrating energy use dynamically to balance cost, carbon, and operational needs.
FLOWBOX EMOS: From Visibility to Active Optimization
FLOWBOX EMOS is built to cover the full spectrum of capabilities that modern enterprises require. At its foundation, the platform ensures clear visibility of energy data, reliable baselining, and automated analysis of energy consumptions - giving companies a precise view of where energy is consumed and how costs can be reduced.
Beyond the basics, FLOWBOX goes further with intelligent forecasting and optimization tools that anticipate demand, adapt to real-time tariff signals, and help prevent unnecessary surcharges. Integrated demand response and automated control features allow businesses to adjust consumption instantly, while power quality improvements and monitoring reduce hidden inefficiencies.
What sets FLOWBOX apart is its ability to turn energy insight into direct action. The platform connects seamlessly with IoT devices and operational systems to orchestrate generation, storage, and consumption in real time. It also supports ESG and compliance needs with transparent reporting on emissions and cost savings.
Whether it’s a single facility or a multisite enterprise, FLOWBOX offers a modular and scalable architecture that grows with the customer’s digital maturity - enabling them to move from monitoring, to optimization, to true energy resilience.
What’s Next
This article is just the beginning. In the coming weeks, we will share further insights from the Gartner Market Guide and dive deeper into the most pressing themes: the role of energy maturity, emerging business models and opportunities in energy, and the growing importance of microgrids in enabling resilience and flexibility.
