In this column, Manel Sanmarti (CEO of Bamboo Energyrecapitulates a path that is also that of the sector itself: from the first scientific developments in the IREC - Catalan Institute for Energy Research until the consolidation of demand-side flexibility as a key element for the decarbonisation of the Spanish electricity system.
Some key points that stand out:
Technological anticipation: a SaaS platform aligned from its origin with European Directive 2019/944, even before its full implementation in Spain.
🔸 Model validation: market openings in 2021 and demand for adjustment services.
🔸 Flexibility as a systemic necessity: especially after the energy volatility in Europe (2022–2024).
🔸 The current moment: with the new Aggregation Regulation (2026), flexibility ceases to be a promise and becomes critical infrastructure for the electricity system.
Today, active demand management, supported by AI and advanced optimisation, is no longer a theoretical concept: it is an operational tool for traders, industry and system operators.
You can read the full column here 👇
https://kiosco.eleconomista.es/e-paper/viewer.aspx?publication=Suplementos&date=28_03_2026&tpuid=907#page/84
