EMS portrait for Virtual Global Trading AG
- Company
- Virtual Global Trading AG
- Company headquarters
- Aarau, Switzerland
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Genia
Our intelligent energy management system GENIA analyzes load profiles, user behavior, and weather data in real time, identifies impending grid loads, and uses this information to determine how to optimally control the systems via the platform. This automates the flow of energy between generation, consumption, and storage and continuously adjusts it to grid capacities.
General information
| Main application | EMS oriented towards industrial purposes |
| main target group |
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| Utility service | electricity, heating, water |
| Do Swiss customers belong to your target group? | Yes, they belong to our main target group |
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
Offer for utilities
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Operation
Application in single- & multi-family housesPortfolio overviewMultitenancyIncident managementAuthorization management -
Market needs
E-Mobility billingElectricity tariffs -
Grid needs
Ripple control system replacementReactive current detectionPeak shavingLoad shiftingFlexibility aggregationE-mobility V2G
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, with white label as standard |
| Further advantages for utility |
Digitization of all services for end customers from energy suppliers |
Compatible Components
| Measurable components | Controllable components | |
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| Electricity meter |
Standard offer available |
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| Heat meter |
Standard offer available |
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| Water meter |
Standard offer available |
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| Gas meter |
Standard offer available |
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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) |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Water boiler |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| 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 |
| Average cost to implement new producers (driver development) |
Not stated |
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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 | WLAN, LAN, mobile communications (LTE, 4G, 5G), GSM |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Yes (completely) |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | RJ45, Via Dongle/Adapter (Smart Meter Reader) |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | Standard offer available |
| Control and regulation mechanisms | If-Then Functions, Algorithms (consideration of several factors) |
| 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 | Hourly |
| Data measurement for water billing | Daily |
| 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 Specialist partner |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by Specialist partner |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by Specialist partner |
| 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 | 2 years |
| Lifetime | 20 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Data storage | Cloud - in Switzerland |
| Certification of Cloud solution | No certification |
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
Control water boiler
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
Control water boiler
Active battery management
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
Dynamic load management
Functions (not fulfilled)
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
| Single-party building | |
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| Comment | The VGT platform does not care how many electricity meters, photovoltaic systems (with 1 inverter), heat pumps (SG-Ready), or hot water boilers are connected to the platform. The platform charges CHF 0.058 per GB of storage in the cloud. In this case, that would be less than CHF 1.00. Only visualizations for end customers are billed. The cost for this is CHF 0.50 per month/license. The same applies to charging station owners who also want a visualization in order to operate their charging station optimally: CHF 0.50 per month/license. A ZEV participant can see all measured values and much more in the visualization. A charging station owner can see their charging station, the status of the vehicle, and the tariff (selectable) in the visualization. The operator of the ZEV/platform can assign the visualization to individual participants, bill the ZEV independently, and develop tariffs and products independently. Individually and dynamically customizable to suit the respective use case. |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 120 Modem (gateway) including SIM card |
| One-time software costs | 50 / month / license Individually depending on module use |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 600 120 - 600 CHF |
| Installation cost | CHF 180 Self-installation: CHF 0.00 By a specialist partner: CHF 180.00 |
| Project management costs | CHF 250 per hour |
| Annual costs | CHF 0 |
| Multi-unit building | |
|---|---|
| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | Not stated |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 600 CHF 120.00 - 600.00 |
| 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: AEW, Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke, EWL, IBB, IB Interlaken, Energie Opfikon, Werke am Zürichsee and more (total 120) |
| Other partners/clients | Prime Technologies SA, Quickline, Youtility |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | As of October 2025, 300,000 measurement points are processed per day (15-minute values). Over 610 different ZEVs have been recorded, and there are currently around 180,000 customers on average on the platform. Third-party installations are being added on an ongoing basis. |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | 3 owned and many externally managed |
| Founding year | 2018 |
| Number of FTE | 39 |