NGEN’s SG Connect Automates BESS and Home Energy Assets Across EU Grid Levels
Matija Dolinar, Chief Commercial Officer of NGEN Group, presents the company's booth at The smarter E Europe 2026 in Munich. The focus is SG Connect, a software platform for automating battery energy storage and other distributed assets. Dolinar explains how the platform manages residential and industrial assets across European grid levels and prepares customers for…
A Software Layer for Multi-Asset Energy Management
Matija Dolinar, Chief Commercial Officer at NGEN Group, says the company's goal is to make the energy transition smarter, greener, and more reliant. NGEN's offering spans battery energy storage systems and other energy solutions, but the differentiator is software: a platform built to manage batteries, production, and consumption assets together. Dolinar says this software manages assets across all grid levels in Europe and internationally. That scope, he says, is what separates NGEN from single-hardware vendors: the platform sits above whatever asset mix a customer already owns.
"Our goal is to make the energy transition smarter, greener, and more reliant." Dolinar · · 00:42
SG Connect: Automation, Visibility, and Market Access
Dolinar describes SG Connect as NGEN's new solution for home and industrial customers. It automates assets, gives operators visibility, and lets them steer those assets, all running fully automatically once configured. He frames this as removing manual oversight from day-to-day flexibility operations. The platform also lets customers participate in available markets and optimizes locally wherever needed, Dolinar says. His pitch keeps it simple: automation comes first, market access second, both handled by the same software.
"It automizes all of your assets. It gives you visibility, but it also lets you steer." Dolinar · · 01:24
Preparing for Grid Integration and Emerging Flexibility Markets
Dolinar says SG Connect prepares customers for a market that is soon to come, tying current automation to future system integration needs. Participating now, he argues, means customers help the grid function and help satisfy demand as those markets mature. He closes with NGEN's summary line: the company positions itself as a one-stop shop for flexibility demand, tying the software, the storage hardware, and the market-readiness angle into one commercial proposition.
"NGEN is the one-stop shop for your flexibility demand." Dolinar · · 01:51
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Frequently asked questions
What is SG Connect and who is it for?
SG Connect is NGEN’s software solution for home and industrial customers, according to Dolinar. It automates asset management, gives visibility, and allows remote steering of energy assets.
Does SG Connect require manual operation?
No. Dolinar says the platform works fully automatically once set up, handling steering and optimization without ongoing manual input.
What types of assets does NGEN's software manage?
Dolinar states the software manages batteries as well as other production and consumption assets, integrating them across all grid levels in Europe and internationally.
Can SG Connect help customers participate in energy markets?
Yes. Dolinar explains it lets users participate in all available markets while optimizing locally, and prepares them for markets that are soon to come.
How does NGEN describe its overall product scope?
Dolinar frames NGEN’s offering as spanning battery energy storage systems and other energetic solutions, unified by a single software layer. He calls the company a one-stop shop for flexibility demand.
What role does the grid play in NGEN's pitch?
Dolinar argues that customers using SG Connect help the grid function properly and help satisfy demand, framing participation as beneficial to both the user and the wider system.