EMS portrait for gridX GmbH
- Company
- gridX GmbH
- Company headquarters
- München, Germany
- Energy management system (EMS)
- XENON
- Website
- https://www.gridx.ai/
gridX is Europe's leading smart energy company, based in Aachen and Munich. With its modular energy management system XENON, gridX offers cross-manufacturer optimization and management of decentralized energy resources. With XENON, partners can develop scalable energy management solutions faster and more efficiently than ever before – flexibly adaptable to changing market requirements at any time. E-mobility partners can thus install more and more powerful charging points at locations without the need for expensive grid expansion. HEMS partners minimize costs and complexity by offering their end customers a holistic and future-oriented energy management system.
General information
| Main application | HEMS (Home Energy Management System) |
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| secondary target group |
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| Utility service | electricity, heating |
| Do Swiss customers belong to your target group? | Yes, they belong to our main target group |
| Other target groups | PV installers, Charge Point Operators (CPO), hardware manufacturers |
Functions for real estate
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Measurements
MultitenancyMeasurements for billing -
Visualisation & Monitoring
Monitoring and operational supervision, Incident managementDemonstrating the potential financial savings for end customersMeasurement data processing (Reporting, Data disaggregation, Analysis of energy flows)PV performance evaluationVisualizations (building level or apartment level) -
Control systems
Self-consumption optimization on junction boxSelf-consumption optimization by energy communitiesFlexible prioritization of consumersControl of consumers using dynamic tariffsReceiving ripple control signalsDynamic feed-in regulationRetrieval flexibilitiesE-mobility dynamic load managementE-mobilty Demand-based charging management (Prioritization)Active battery managementWeather forecastingE-mobility V2H -
Services
VEWA conform billingZEV billingDirect marketingCollection -
Certificates
Minergie monitoringSmartGridreadyMETAS certification -
Additional functions
Virtual grid expansion, grid-friendly control (in accordance with Sections 14a and 9 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)), aggregation of DERs for trading on energy markets, cloud-to-cloud optimization of electric cars for trading
Offer for utilities
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Operation
Application in single- & multi-family housesPortfolio overviewMultitenancyIncident managementAuthorization management -
Market needs
Electricity tariffsE-Mobility billing -
Grid needs
Ripple control system replacementPeak shavingLoad shiftingE-mobility V2GFlexibility aggregationReactive current detection
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, with white label as standard |
| Further advantages for utility |
End-to-end professional services to support energy providers in the development, go-to-market, and scaling of new products. |
Compatible Components
| Measurable components | Controllable components | |
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| Electricity meter |
Standard offer available |
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| Heat meter |
No offer |
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| Water meter |
No offer |
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| Gas meter |
No offer |
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| Inverter/PV plant |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Battery storage |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Heat pump |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Combined heat and power plant (CHPP) |
Individual offer developable |
Individual offer developable |
| Water boiler |
Individual offer developable |
Individual offer developable |
| Other heating systems (Heating rods, fossil fuel heaters, etc.) |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Heat storage |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| EV-charging station |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Other components |
smart metering systems, control boxes, I/O adapters |
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| Kompatibilitätsliste | ||
| Average cost to implement new producers (driver development) |
3,000-8,000 EUR per integration, depending on the device type and interface |
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Operating modes Components
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Charging station
Solar based chargingAffordable chargingPriority chargingConsideration of load limits
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Heat pump
Dynamic setpoint shiftsForecast-based control
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Heating rods
Stepless control
Technical information
| Operating elements |
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| Components of the product |
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| Interfaces to components |
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| Communication interfaces | LAN |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Yes (partially) Please specify. |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | RJ12, RJ45, Via Dongle/Adapter (Smart Meter Reader) |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | Individual offer developable |
| Control and regulation mechanisms | If-Then Functions, Algorithms (consideration of several factors), AI (self-learning algorithms, etc.) |
| Control of components | Centrally in a control box (local), Centrally in a control box (cloud) |
Intervals for data measurement and transmission
| Data measurement for control | In real time (up to 5 seconds) |
| Data measurement for electricity billing | In real time (up to 5 seconds) |
| Data measurement for heat billing | In real time (up to 5 seconds) |
| Data measurement for water billing | Other |
| Data measurement for e-mobility billing | In real time (up to 5 seconds) |
| Data transmission | In real time (up to 5 minutes) |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by External installer, utility |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by EMS provider |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by External installer |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | Up to 15 minutes |
| Software updates | At least 4 times a year |
| Software updates - Through EMS provider | Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through specialist partner | Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through utilities | Automatic process |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Lifetime | 10 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Privacy Policy Overview | GDPR-compliant, we meet the requirements of ISO-5055, all data is securely hosted in Frankfurt, and we regularly pass penetration tests. More information can be found on our security page: https://security.gridx.ai/ |
| Data storage | Locally at the client's site, Cloud - in Europe, outside of Switzerland |
| Certification of Cloud solution | Not applicable (locally at the customer's site) |
Costs
Costs at single-party building level
These are rough estimates. An offer must be requested for exact cost information.
The following use case was assumed for the cost estimate:
1 single-party building with the following existing components (excluding commercial use):
- Metering units: 1 electricity meter
- 1 photovoltaic system (with 1 inverter) with battery storage
- 1 heat pump (SG-Ready)
- 1 hot water boiler (relay control)
- 1 fully equipped charging station (AC charging)
Costs at multi-unit building level
These are rough estimates. An offer must be requested for exact cost information.
The following use case was assumed for the cost estimate:
1 multi-unit building with the following existing components (excluding commercial premises):
- Metering units: 20 electricity meters
- 1 photovoltaic system (with 1 inverter) with battery storage
- 1 heat pump (SG-Ready)
- 1 hot water boiler (relay control)
- 20 parking spaces, 5 of which are fully equipped with charging stations (AC charging)
Functions (fulfilled)
Measure electricity meter
Integration PV system
Battery storage control
Control heat pump
Dynamic load management
Active battery management
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Self-consumption optimization on junction box
Functions (fulfilled)
Measure electricity meter
Integration PV system
Battery storage control
Control heat pump
Active battery management
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Dynamic load management
Functions (not fulfilled)
Control water boiler
Functions (not fulfilled)
Control water boiler
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
| Single-party building | |
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| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | EUR 750 depending on the white label partner |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | Not stated |
| Installation cost | EUR 20 €20 for the time of an installer |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | EUR 0 |
| Multi-unit building | |
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| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | Not stated |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | Not stated |
| Installation cost | Not stated |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | Not stated |
| Deviation/discounts for portfolio with 100 buildings (per building) | Not stated |
Information about the company
| Establishment in Switzerland | Yes, we are compatible with the Swiss system: currency, tariff system, etc. |
| Do you already work together with utilities? |
Yes
With whom, or how many: E.ON, Essent |
| Other partners/clients | Manufacturers (Viessmann), new energy service providers (Soly, Greenblocks, and thus also municipal utilities, Heimwatt), wholesalers (IBC Solar), CPOs (Fastned, ChargeOne, E.ON Drive), logistics (Swiss Post) |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | 800 connected systems |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | Over 180,000 |
| Founding year | 2016 |
| Number of FTE | 210 + |