The 8th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC 2026), held from 21–23 January 2026 in Graz (Austria), convenes a broad set of stakeholders across science, policy, industry, and society to address the strategic role of bioenergy in the renewable energy transition under the theme of Bioenergy. Within this context, the integration of bioenergy assets into short-term system services, particularly balancing markets, has become increasingly salient. As power systems accelerate the deployment of variable renewable energy sources, the value of controllable, dispatchable, and operationally reliable flexibility grows, positioning bioenergy as both a decarbonisation lever and a system-stabilising resource.
CyberGrid’s participation at CEBC 2026 reflects this shift in emphasis from generation volume to system contribution. The company’s energy flexibility management approach is grounded in the premise that a renewable power system must also behighly flexible, and that this flexibility must be operationally unlocked and economically monetised.
Within the conference program Christoph Gutschi (Head of Product at CyberGrid) will present “Monetizing bioenergy asset’s flexibility on balancing markets” on 22 January 2026, focusing on the pathways through which bioenergy operators can translate technical controllability into bankable market revenues.
Advancing the monetisation of bioenergy flexibility in balancing markets
CyberGrid’s participation at CEBC 2026 highlights the role of digital infrastructure in scaling flexibility participation. Our Virtual power plant CyberNoc operationalises interactions among assets and system actors (e.g., TSOs, balancing responsible parties, and power markets), enabling bid submission, schedule handling, monitoring, and activation workflows within a unified operational architecture.
Implications for the Bioenergy Sector
CyberGrid’s engagement at CEBC 2026 signals a broader maturation in how bioenergy is positioned within the energy transition. Beyond supplying renewable energy, bioenergy facilities can provide grid services that mitigate variability from wind and solar, provided that technical flexibility is translated into market-validated performance. The presentation by Christoph Gutschi therefore addresses a timely sectoral question: how bioenergy operators can participate in balancing markets credibly, efficiently, and profitably, while respecting the operational realities of heat-coupled generation and asset constraints.
