162 March 2021
SAP CLOUD FOR UTILITIES
consumed either as a whole or in a modular
way. Integration is a fundamental stream in
our development, integration among cloud
solution and integration with S/4HANA
Utilities as well.”
He proceeds to outline the new
extension of SAP’s One Domain Model for
Utilities, which from a data management
and integration perspective, works as one
orchestration layer between the individual
cloud solutions, providing consistency
of data and processes – what is called
Cloud for Utilities Foundation. “If we get –
for example – a new customer from the
commerce system, the data around it is
properly maintained across all the different
solutions that are going to consume that
data,” adds Engelhardt.
Another important focus of Cloud for
Utilities is on a Market Communication
solution, ensuring smooth data exchanges
between distributors, retailers and meter
data service providers based on the local
market standards.
“We see the changing dynamics of the
energy market as an opportunity for utility
companies to transform into multi-service-
oriented companies, and SAP provides a suite
that addresses the non-commodity space
with products that are complementary to
traditional energy services,” added Engelhardt.Badenova shows partnership potential
To illustrate SAP Cloud for Utilities’ desire
to maximise the digital potential for all its
customers, Engelhardt illustrates the work
it is doing with Badenova, an innovative
energy service provider and distribution grid
operator in the South of Germany.
As Germany has a heterogeneous market
structure, with many small municipalities
that would like to offer innovative multi-
service offerings but can’t afford to build
their own platforms, Badenova helps plug
the gap – running and operating the platform
and whole logistics.
“They have created an own e-commerce
platform that bundles energy services with“ Our partnership with
Badenova shows the
industry is going new
ways to open new
revenue streams,
and the cloud is
designed to support
those new innovative
business models.”STEFAN ENGELHARDT,
GLOBAL VP GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
INDUSTRY BUSINESS UNIT UTILITIES
SAP CLOUD FOR UTILITIES