Enel X
Enel X is the largest provider of demand response worldwide and products and services aimed at energy transformation at home, city and industrial level. By applying solutions resulting from the digital transformation to the energy sector, Enel X is dedicated to the fields of electric mobility, smart homes and smart cities, intelligent public lighting, integration of renewables, energy efficiency for businesses and public administrations. Its main office is in Rome. History. Enel X expanded its services by acquiring companies specialized in the digitization of energy services and by creating partnerships with companies from industries such as automotive, home  automation, ITC, and real estate. The activities carried out in the field of electric mobility led to the installation of charging points throughout Italy. In July 2018, Enel X acquired 21% of Ufinet International, a platform in the ultra-broadband sector in Latin America. In the same period, Enel X expanded in the energy efficiency sector with the acquisition of Yousave. In October 2018, Enel X announced that its subsidiary EnerNOC, Inc. rebranded to Enel X. This operation was followed by the acquisition of Demand Energy (DEN) and eMotorWerks in the United States. On December 20, 2018, Enel X and  Infracapital signed a deal for energy efficiency projects for business customers. In September 2018, progresses on the installation of new charging points in Italy were announced. In January 2019, Enel X became Poland’s 2021 - 2023 demand response leader, with a 70% share in the segment. In June 2019 Enel X and FCA signed a partnership agreement for the development of electric vehicle projects. In October 2019 the company signed a partnership with Hyundai, comprising the possibility of recharging electric vehicles at Enel X public recharging infrastructures. The same occurred with other car manufacturers, such as Audi, PSA and Smart . In January 2020, Enel X took part in the Consumer Electronics Show - CES in Las Vegas. Activities. Enel X is structured in four Global Product Lines operating in different reference sectors: Financial Services, which offers innovative financial, insurance and payment services through physical and digital channels. The proposed initiatives include Enel X Pay, which allows people to manage their finances in a conscious and aggregate way. At the same time, Enel X created as well an “Innovation & Product Lab”, to develop and test new scalable products and services – often incorporating the creative input of startups, research centers, universities and customers  – with a circular economy approach. Solutions and services for flexibility, like Demand Response, digital payment, adaptive public lighting systems and City Analytics are a direct result. Among the various ongoing projects and activities, “Vivi Meglio” started in 2019, aimed at promoting energy efficiency, technical modernization, as well as to enhance safety standards in construction industry. In the same year, Homix was presented at the IBM Center in Milan. Homix integrates Alexa and allows a development of the concept of intelligent thermostat: it transforms, in fact, the device into a digital instrument that learns from domestic habits, in order to help  manage consumption, safety and lighting at home. Awards. In 2017, Enel X won Corporate Art Award 2017 “for its ability to promote historical heritage and urban projects through artistic lighting”. In 2018, it took the third place on the podium on the charging services Leaderboard drawn up by Navigant Research. In 2019, Enel X’s circular economy model took centre stage at EXCO 2019, an event which focused on international cooperation.