Prolan DSM Workshop
May 29, La Vida Duna Event Center

On May 29, professionals from Hungarian electricity network service providers and distribution system operators gathered at the La Vida Duna Event Center to explore Prolan’s experiences in Germany and to discuss the future of DSM (Demand Side Management) solutions in Hungary.

Within his opening speech, Dániel Mráz, CEO of Prolan, highlighted the company’s 35-year presence in the Hungarian and Central European markets, as well as introduced the engineering tools that have already been successfully implemented in the Bavarian region. D. Mráz emphasized the importance of early involvement by domestic providers, as learning from and adapting the German examples is crucial. Planning phases may begin in the the coming years in Hungary, thus the topic is indeed particularly timely.

The first presentation was delivered by Gyula Háromszéki, Head of Sales, who outlined the legal background of Germany’s smart metering and DSM system and presented Prolan’s role in shaping the VDE FNN specifications within the German working groups. He was followed by Tamás Szentendrei, Head of Development Department, addressing the functional and IT security requirements in details.

Next, Ervin Szabó, Director of Development, provided an overview of Prolan’s development history over the past 20 years, that led to the current portfolio of DSM intervention tools, including the RKV and HFKV receivers, Steuerbox, Relébox, and AMR-DLC devices.

The workshop revealed that domestic network operators must initiate planning the future DSM technologies and potential IT security solutions, while establishing the necessary legal framework for potential interventions in the interest of network stability and information security.

With the 35 years of experience and by adapting the best German practices, Prolan believes that the conditions to ensure long-term network reliability and to build a responsive, consumer-centric energy system in Hungary, can be achieved.

2025.06.02