EMS portrait for Optec AG
- Company
- Optec AG
- Company headquarters
- Wetzikon, Switzerland
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Enline
- Website
- https://www.optec.ch/
Optec AG's Enline EMS is an intelligent energy management system that automatically detects and reduces peak loads. It controls consumers in real time according to priorities, optimizes the use of existing capacities, and sustainably reduces energy costs. Thanks to its flexible architecture, charging infrastructure, production facilities, and building technology can be easily integrated. Users benefit from transparent data analysis, clear evaluations, and simple operation. With Enline EMS, Optec AG achieves maximum efficiency, security of supply, and cost advantages—without any restrictions on ongoing operations.
General information
| Main application | EMS oriented towards industrial purposes |
| main target group |
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| secondary target group |
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| Utility service | electricity |
| 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 managementMeasurement data processing (Reporting, Data disaggregation, Analysis of energy flows)PV performance evaluationVisualizations (building level or apartment level)Demonstrating the potential financial savings for end customers -
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 regulationE-mobility dynamic load managementE-mobilty Demand-based charging management (Prioritization)Active battery managementRetrieval flexibilitiesE-mobility V2HWeather forecasting -
Services
VEWA conform billingDirect marketingZEV billingCollection -
Certificates
METAS certificationMinergie monitoringSmartGridready
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
Reactive current detectionPeak shavingLoad shiftingRipple control system replacementE-mobility V2GFlexibility aggregation -
Further utility services
Measurement according to EN50160
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, without white label |
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.) |
No offer |
No offer |
| 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) |
1'500 CHF |
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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, mobile communications (LTE, 4G, 5G), GSM |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Standard offer under development |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | RJ45 |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | No offer |
| 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 | Other |
| 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, End user, Specialist partner |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by External installer, End user, Specialist partner |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by External installer, End user, Specialist partner |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | project-specific |
| Software updates | Individually tailored to the customer |
| Software updates - Through EMS provider | Manually via remote access |
| Software updates - Through specialist partner | Manually via remote access |
| Software updates - Through utilities | Manually via remote access |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Lifetime | 10 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Data storage | Locally at the client's site, Cloud - in Europe, outside of Switzerland |
| Certification of Cloud solution | ISO 27001 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Comment | Meter not included in the price. |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 3,790 Main device, additional infrastructure provided by the owner |
| One-time software costs | CHF 1,490 Cloud |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 10,800 |
| Installation cost | CHF 1,500 |
| Project management costs | CHF 160 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 25,000 |
| Installation cost | Not stated |
| Project management costs | CHF 3,200 |
| Annual costs | CHF 0 |
| Deviation/discounts for portfolio with 100 buildings (per building) | 20% discount |
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: 10+ |
| Other partners/clients | Electricians, ski resorts, industry |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | 30+ main controllers |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | 30+ |
| Founding year | 2000 |
| Number of FTE | 30 |