

Kari Mäki
Oma esittely
Smart energy transition expert combining technical and business perspectives. Specific interests on energy transition, role of digitalization in energy value chain, systemic resilience and new roles in changing energy business environment. Activities relating for instance to renewable energy, smart grids, smart buildings, IoT applications in energy, demand response, VPPs, flexibility service provision, energy storage units and EV charging as well as new business models built upon them.
Wide experience on managing significant R&D portfolios on smart energy substance area. Concrete experience in building and managing major business ecosystems. Long experience on project management and coordination. Involvement in several international co-operation networks. Development of international research and collaboration projects. In addition to research-oriented activities, wide-ranging consulting and advisory roles, including direct customer contacts and sales activities.
Earlier presence in global initiatives such as Clean Energy Ministerial, IEA ISGAN ExCo and Mission Innovation, as well as in European networks such as EERA and ETIP SNET. Evaluating articles and plans for various purposes. Evaluator for research proposals for EU and national organizations.
Gained experience and strong understanding for viewpoints of network operator and manufacturing industry on system intelligence, flexibility, etc. Wide understanding of regulatory and market mechanisms enabling new services.
Uusimmat julkaisut
Evaluating net-zero energy buildings and their grid interaction: A comprehensive framework for operational phase and a Nordic case study
Aro, M., Vainio, T., Ala-Kotila, P., Purhonen, A., Mäki, K. & Järventausta, P., 15 huhtik. 2026, julkaisussa: Renewable Energy. 262, 125435.Tutkimustuotos: Artikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Collaborative Concept for Enhanced Grid Management utilizing Smart Transformers
Mäki, K., Baranauskas, M., Seferi, Y., Burt, G., Franke, M., Strauß-Mincu, D. & Nestle, D., 2025, 2025 IEEE 10th Workshop on the Electronic Grid, eGRID 2025 - Proceedings. IEEETutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Concept for Improving Grid Resilience with Sampled Value Data Analytics
Mäki, K., Baranauskas, M., Purhonen, A., Faheem, M., Kulmala, A. & Hovila, P., 2025, 28th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2025. Institution of Engineering and Technology, (IET Conference Proceedings; Vuosikerta 2025, nro 14).Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Cross-sectoral energy system model for hydrogen valley concept
Mäki, K., Thomasson, T., Saini, A. & Tuiskula, H., 2025, 28th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2025. Institution of Engineering and Technology, s. 1918-1922 5 Sivumäärä (IET Conference Proceedings; Vuosikerta 2025, nro 14).Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen
Prototyping innovative mechanisms for incentive-driven explicit flexibility in residential buildings
Mäki, K., Aro, M., Heimonen, I., Chiara, B. D., Jokelainen, J., Savola, J. & Tuohimaa, M., 2025, 28th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2025. Institution of Engineering and Technology, s. 1957-1961 5 Sivumäärä (IET Conference Proceedings; Vuosikerta 2025, nro 14).Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Analysis of Economic Benefits from Load Shifting Services in Energy Communities
Motta, S., Mäki, K., Baranauskas, M. & Ollikainen, V., 2024, 2024 Smart Systems Integration Conference and Exhibition, SSI 2024. IEEETutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Control Architecture for Smart Digital Node providing Hybrid AC/DC Supply
Mäki, K., Baranauskas, M., Motta, S., Stallman, A., Seferi, Y., Feng, Z., Burt, G., Franke, M., Nestle, D. & Misara, S., 2023, 2023 8th IEEE Workshop on the Electronic Grid, eGRID 2023. IEEETutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Integrating digital building flexibility through sub-aggregator business model
Mäki, K., Aro, M., Agwan, U., Das, H. P., Lin, Y. W. & Spanos, C., 2023, 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2023. Institution of Engineering and Technology, s. 2451-2455 5 SivumääräTutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Smart transformer as an energy community service node and integrator of local resources
Mäki, K., Motta, S., Baranauskas, M., Sillanpaa, M., Vahtera, T., Ylirisku, P. & Kohonen, V., 2023, 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2023. Institution of Engineering and Technology, s. 2401-2405 5 SivumääräTutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu
Battery Storage Demonstration Projects An Overview Across Europe
Astero, P., Mäki, K., Evens, C., Papadimitriou, C., Efthymiou, V., Niebe, A., Holly, S., Marinelli, M., Gabderakhmanova, T., Melendez, J., Herraiz, S., Rodriguez-Sanchez, R., Morch, A., De Urtasun, L. G. & Fernandez, G., 2021, Proceedings of 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe: Smart Grids: Toward a Carbon-Free Future, ISGT Europe 2021. IEEETutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu