Shelly Group SE, a provider of IoT and smart building solutions, anticipates a sustained increase in the importance of intelligent energy management and building automation as summer heatwaves become more frequent and intense. While smart home technologies have traditionally focused on optimizing heating systems, the intelligent control of cooling, shading, and ventilation, combined with efficient energy management, is becoming increasingly vital, particularly during summer months.
According to the European Commission, buildings account for approximately 40% of total energy consumption in the European Union, with around 80% of energy used for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. The International Energy Agency (IEA) identifies space cooling as one of the fastest-growing energy applications worldwide. Rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves are expected to accelerate this trend.
Shelly Group’s solutions enable intelligent control and automation of energy-intensive applications such as air conditioning, ventilation, and automated shading, while continuously monitoring energy consumption. Products include the Gen4 Series smart relays for automating electrical loads, the Shelly Pro line of energy meters for real-time electricity monitoring, and temperature and humidity sensors for demand-driven control. Through deep integration with energy management platforms of leading photovoltaic and battery storage providers, Shelly solutions also enable intelligent use of self-generated solar energy. Air conditioning, shading, and other loads can automatically operate when excess solar power is available, increasing self-consumption and energy efficiency while enhancing occupant comfort. Thanks to open standards and broad compatibility, Shelly products integrate into existing smart home ecosystems and professional building automation environments.
Wolfgang Kirsch, Co-CEO of Shelly Group, commented: "The requirements placed on buildings are fundamentally changing. In addition to efficiently controlling heating systems, the intelligent management of cooling, shading and energy consumption is becoming increasingly important. Buildings will need not only to use energy efficiently, but also to manage it intelligently and automatically based on actual demand. During the summer months in particular, the combination of photovoltaic systems, battery storage and intelligent building automation creates new opportunities to maximize the use of locally generated renewable energy, reduce energy costs and improve occupant comfort."
Kirsch added: "Our open product ecosystem enables exactly this level of intelligent connectivity in both residential and professional environments. We believe that the ongoing electrification of buildings, increasing energy efficiency requirements and growing demand for intelligent automation create attractive long-term growth opportunities for the building automation market."
Shelly Group considers the structural trend toward intelligent, energy-efficient, and connected buildings as a key long-term growth driver. With solutions for intelligent control of electrical loads, energy monitoring, and automation of lighting, shading, heating, and cooling, the company serves residential customers, professional installers, system integrators, and commercial applications. The intelligent retrofit of existing buildings offers significant potential to combine greater energy efficiency, improved comfort, and enhanced sustainability.
