EMS portrait for Wendeware AG
- Company
- Wendeware AG
- Company headquarters
- Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Amperix / myPowerGrid
- Website
- https://www.wendeware.com/
AMPERIX® Energy Management System (EMS)
The AMPERIX® EMS from Wendeware AG optimizes, controls, and monitors energy flows in real time—for private customers, companies, energy suppliers, and OEM partners. Whether for self-consumption optimization, load management, charging infrastructure, or direct marketing: With AMPERIX®, you can use energy more efficiently, reduce costs, and increase your self-sufficiency. Thanks to flexible white label solutions, partners can seamlessly integrate the system into their own products. myPowerGrid offers maximum transparency with live dashboards, analyses, and intuitive control.
General information
| Main application | HEMS (Home Energy Management System), EMS oriented towards industrial purposes |
| main target group |
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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 | Manufacturer of battery systems, inverters, and charging infrastructure |
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 boxFlexible 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 V2HSelf-consumption optimization by energy communities -
Services
Direct marketingVEWA conform billingZEV billingCollection -
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
Peak shavingLoad shiftingE-mobility V2GRipple control system replacementReactive current detectionFlexibility aggregation -
Further utility services
Peak load capping at local network transformer: Individual offer developable
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, with white label under certain conditions |
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 |
Individual offer developable |
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| Gas meter |
Individual offer developable |
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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 |
Individual offer developable |
| EV-charging station |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Average cost to implement new producers (driver development) |
5'000 EUR |
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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 | No offer |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | RJ12, RJ45, Other (please specify) |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | No offer |
| 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) |
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 | In real time (up to 5 seconds) |
| Data measurement for e-mobility billing | In real time (up to 5 seconds) |
| Data transmission |
In real time (up to 5 minutes)
Every 60 seconds |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by External installer, Specialist partner, utility |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by External installer, Specialist partner, utility |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by External installer, Specialist partner, utility |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | 1 - 2 hours |
| Software updates | At least 2 times a year |
| Software updates - Through EMS provider | Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through specialist partner | Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through utilities | Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Lifetime | 15 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Privacy Policy Overview | ISO27001 in progress. Multi-client authorization concept, encrypted data communication, independent PEN tests. |
| Data storage | Cloud - in Europe, outside of 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
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
Dynamic load management
| Single-party building | |
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| Comment | We only supply EMS hardware and M-Bus gateways, but typically not devices, meters, or network infrastructure. |
| One-time hardware costs | EUR 1,100 EMS: AMPERIX® Home 4: €1,100 Measuring infrastructure, network: depend on the building. |
| One-time software costs | EUR 300 Remote configuration support via Wendeware Support recommended. |
| Total of one-time costs | EUR 1,520 1220 - 1520 EUR (furnishing assistance if necessary) |
| Installation cost | EUR 90 Installation time: approx. 1.5 hours = approx. 90 EUR |
| Project management costs | EUR 600 Inventory, commissioning support, and configuration via remote maintenance |
| Annual costs | EUR 0 |
| Multi-unit building | |
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| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | EUR 700 AMPERIX® Energy Manager 500 EUR DIO Module 200 EUR |
| One-time software costs | EUR 1,550 |
| Total of one-time costs | EUR 2,500 |
| Installation cost | EUR 165 Total installation time: approx. 2.75 hours = approx. 165 EUR |
| Project management costs | EUR 1,200 Inventory, commissioning support, and configuration via remote maintenance |
| Annual costs | EUR 150 |
| Deviation/discounts for portfolio with 100 buildings (per building) | 20% discount |
Information about the company
| Establishment in Switzerland | No, but we are interested in entering the Swiss market in the future |
| Do you already work together with utilities? |
Yes
With whom, or how many: 3, regional energy suppliers in Germany |
| Other partners/clients | Theben AG Tesvolt AG (OEM partner, medium-sized battery manufacturer) Other storage manufacturers (including redox flow storage and, increasingly, hydrogen storage) Several specialist partners in Germany (medium-sized electrical and heating installation companies) Project developers and contracting service providers |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | 0 |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | Approx. 800 EMS (1 EMS per building/property) |
| Founding year | 2019 |
| Number of FTE | 22 FTEs plus 3 FTEs at Fraunhofer ITWM |