Energy savings through AI
Romande Energie invests in yord. Thanks to sensors and artificial intelligence, the application from the Fribourg-based start-up optimises heat consumption in buildings. It reduces heating-related energy consumption by up to 40 per cent without intervening in the heating system.
Romande Energie is strengthening its position in the property sector. According to a press release, the Vaud-based energy supplier has acquired a stake in yord GmbH. The Fribourg-based company has developed an application that can be used to optimise heat consumption in buildings.
Sensors throughout the building measure the temperature, humidity, brightness and air quality. The data is analysed using artificial intelligence and used to adapt the heat supply to the actual needs of the users. The solution can dock onto all existing heating systems. The optimisation of heat consumption enables energy savings of up to 40 percent.
Yord expects Romande Energie’s involvement to accelerate its technical and commercial development. “As a committed player in the cleantech sector, Romande Energie is a strategic partner for our growth,” said Sébastien Bron, CEO and one of the four co-founders of the company founded in 2021, in the press release.
Romande Energie wants to achieve added value for its customers with yord’s solution. “yord’s approach of optimising energy consumption while maintaining or even increasing comfort is in line with our vision of a positive energy transition that focuses on the users,” said Thibaud Weick, Head of RE Ventures, the investment arm of Romande Energie.