Guides
Power outage in the workplace: Responsibilities and preparation for restart
What processes companies should clarify before a supply interruption – from reachable contacts to an orderly restart.
Procuring commercial gas correctly: Compare offers on an equal basis
Reviewing commercial gas offers: Align price components, CO₂ costs, quantity rules and contract duration on a common basis for comparison.
Sourcing green electricity: Understanding certificates of origin and PPAs
Consider guarantees of origin, delivery profile and residual electricity together: Formulate green electricity requirements for companies precisely and verifiably.
Solar PV, storage and contracts for remaining electricity needs
How self-consumption and external electricity procurement fit together: Planning generation, storage, load profile and residual electricity contract together.
On-site charging: peak loads and electricity procurement
Bringing together charging requirements, parking times and site power requirements: Integrating electromobility into the company's electricity procurement.
Process heat in the company: Check requirements before procurement
Drying, washing, heating: Why process heat requires different planning than space heating and which data improves energy procurement.
Heat pump in commercial applications: Planning electricity demand and procurement
A heat pump changes a business's electricity consumption. Here's how to combine heat demand, electrical power, and supply contract before investing.
Electricity and gas for hotels and hotel chains
Electricity and gas for hotels and hotel chains: Consider occupancy, hot water, multiple locations, and contract deadlines. Plan your procurement with OPTUM.
Energy in bakeries: Focus on the bakery and branches
Electricity and gas for bakeries: Plan your bakery, refrigeration, and branches together. OPTUM recommends suitable contracts with clearly stated prices and risks.
Compressed air electricity costs: base load, leaks and purchasing
Check the compressor, piping network and operating times together: track the electricity consumption for compressed air and incorporate changes into the procurement process.




