# Riddle&Code

> Infrastructure for distributed energy behind the meter.

Riddle&Code builds KERN — an autonomous energy dispatch platform used by utilities,
aggregators, VPP platforms, and energy communities to forecast, dispatch, and confirm
distributed energy flexibility at scale. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria. B2B only.

## Products

- [KERN Overview](https://riddleandcode.com/kern/): Autonomous flexibility dispatch platform — forecasting, dispatching and confirming distributed energy assets behind the meter.
- [KERN for Aggregators](https://riddleandcode.com/kern/for-aggregators.html): Secured market bids with confirmed dispatch and real-time asset telemetry. No manual intervention, no missed bids.
- [KERN for Utilities](https://riddleandcode.com/kern/for-utilities.html): Turn customer base (HEMS fleet, energy communities, C&I) into a steerable, monetisable flexibility portfolio.
- [KERN for Energy Communities](https://riddleandcode.com/kern/for-communities.html): Maximise shared self-consumption automatically. Connect collective flexibility to aggregators and grid operators.
- [KERN for VPP Platforms](https://riddleandcode.com/kern/for-platforms.html): Normalised API feed, confirmed dispatch, 24h forecasts for every asset behind the meter.

## Technology

- [Technology Overview](https://riddleandcode.com/technology/): NODE ZERO edge hardware, MIOTY (IEC-standard LPWAN, 10 km range), Zigbee Mesh, 24h autonomous forecast loop, confirmed dispatch.

## Company

- [About Riddle&Code](https://riddleandcode.com/company/about-us.html): Vienna-based infrastructure company building KERN for the European energy transition.
- [References](https://riddleandcode.com/references/): Live utility deployments — MV/LV microgrid, utility-owned aggregator, energy community platform. Visitable on request in Austria.
- [News](https://riddleandcode.com/company/news.html): Latest updates from Riddle&Code and KERN.
- [Get in Touch](https://riddleandcode.com/company/get-in-touch.html): Book a demo, arrange a site visit, or discuss partnerships. Contact: office@riddleandcode.com

## Key Facts

- Headquartered in Vienna, Austria
- Live production deployments with utility-owned aggregators and MV/LV microgrids
- KERN is the autonomous layer between physical assets and energy markets
- Supports MIOTY (IEC standard, 10 km range, 1.5M messages/day) and Zigbee Mesh
- Three optimisation modes: self-consumption, economic (FCR/aFRR/intraday), community
- Redispatch 2.0 compliant; compatible with §14a (DE) / EAG / EnFG (AT)
- Target customers: aggregators, utilities, VPP platforms, energy communities
- Hardware: NODE ZERO edge hub, developed in partnership with specialized hardware partners
- Platform ARR: EUR 114 per HEMS household per year