Circular
Circular is a Belgian provider of local energy and water community services for property and industrial projects. Its Circular Energy Manager combines asset control with energy, financial and emissions reporting. The offering is presented as supplier-independent and asset-independent, with algorithms configured around each customer's energy contract and an accompanying managed service. [1]
The entries below document published information against the eight assessment criteria. They distinguish stated capabilities from evidence needed for verification. No scores have been assigned.
Demonstrated innovation
Circular combines control based on energy-contract terms with financial and emissions reporting. Its modular platform connects electricity assets and heating or cooling within one managed service. [2]
Net savings and operational value
Value includes energy-contract execution and reduced reporting effort. Published information reviewed does not quantify net savings after hardware, implementation and ongoing service charges. [2]
Grid capacity and flexibility control
The Energy Manager coordinates batteries, PV, heating and cooling. Published information reviewed does not specify grid-service qualification, congestion-market access or guaranteed connection-capacity control performance. [2]
Interoperability across equipment brands
Circular states that the platform is asset- and supplier-independent. The reviewed pages do not provide a complete supported-device list or documented protocol and API specifications. [2]
Reliability and recovery
Regular system checks and annual reviews are offered to users. Published information reviewed does not specify offline control, fail-safe modes, recovery targets or independently measured availability. [2]
Cybersecurity and data governance
Circular describes cybersecurity as part of integration. Published information reviewed does not specify the underlying security controls, hosting arrangements, audit scope or vulnerability-response commitments. [2]
Installation, operation and user experience
The service includes setup and follow-up for installers, plus dashboards for energy flows, costs and emissions. This places significant configuration responsibility with Circular's team. [2]
Support, lifecycle terms and portability
Circular offers continuing checks, annual reviews and optional simulations. Supplier independence is stated, but data-export mechanisms and contractual migration support are not specified in reviewed material. [2]
- Circular company and community servicescircular-living.be
- Circular Energy Managercircular-living.be