EMS portrait for PLEXLOG GmbH
- Company
- PLEXLOG GmbH
- Company headquarters
- Osnabrück, Germany
- Energy management system (EMS)
- PLEXLOG (PL-Energiemanager)
- Website
- https://www.plexlog.de/
The following information is from the last update, which took place in 2022 - 2023. If you are reading this notice, the provider has not updated its information since the last update and the information may be out of date.
PLEXLOG is a specialist for professional PV monitoring and energy management with its energy manager series and portal solution for monitoring PV systems, smart meters, CHPs and much more. PLEXLOG takes care of feed-in management incl. interface for remote power reduction, telecontrol, as well as direct marketing and control of other smart energy components (e.g. heat pumps, charging columns, etc.). PLEXLOG provides technical support directly from the developer and also supports the transfer of third-party data loggers to the portal. Upon customer request or for special technical requirements, PLEXLOG also offers individual solutions.
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, heating |
| Do Swiss customers belong to your target group? | Yes, but they are not in our main target group |
| Other target groups | Wholesale, Installers |
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)Visualizations (building level or apartment level)Demonstrating the potential financial savings for end customersPV performance evaluation -
Control systems
Self-consumption optimization on junction boxE-mobilty Demand-based charging management (Prioritization)E-mobility dynamic load managementWeather forecastingE-mobility V2HSelf-consumption optimization by energy communitiesFlexible prioritization of consumersControl of consumers using dynamic tariffsReceiving ripple control signalsDynamic feed-in regulationRetrieval flexibilitiesActive battery management -
Services
Direct marketingVEWA conform billingZEV billingCollection -
Certificates
SmartGridreadyMETAS certificationMinergie monitoring
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 detectionRipple control system replacementPeak shavingLoad shiftingE-mobility V2GFlexibility aggregation
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, with white label under certain conditions |
Compatible Components
Note: The distinction between measurements and controls was introduced with the update in 2026. The company has not updated its data since it was recorded in 2023. Accordingly, previous information has been carried over for both measurements and controls.
| 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 |
Not stated |
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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 |
Individual offer developable |
Individual offer developable |
| 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 | LAN |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Not stated |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | Not stated |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | No offer |
| Control and regulation mechanisms | Algorithms (consideration of several factors) |
| 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) |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by Specialist partner, externer Installateur |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by Specialist partner, externer Installateur |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by Specialist partner, externer Installateur |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | 30 - 60 minutes |
| Software updates | At least 4 times a year |
| Software updates - Through EMS provider | Not stated |
| Software updates - Through specialist partner | Manual on site, Manually via remote access |
| Software updates - Through utilities | Not stated |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Lifetime | 10 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Privacy Policy Overview | German servers in accordance with security requirements |
| 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
Control heat pump
Control water boiler
Functions (fulfilled)
Measure electricity meter
Integration PV system
Control heat pump
Control water boiler
Functions (not fulfilled)
Battery storage control
Active battery management
Dynamic load management
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Self-consumption optimization on junction box
Functions (not fulfilled)
Battery storage control
Active battery management
Dynamic load management
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
| Single-party building | |
|---|---|
| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | Not stated |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | Not stated |
| Installation cost | Not stated Not stated |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | Not stated |
| Multi-unit building | |
|---|---|
| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | EUR 11,000 |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | EUR 11,000 |
| Installation cost | Not stated |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | EUR 45 for monitoring - invoice to our B2B customer |
| Deviation/discounts for portfolio with 100 buildings (per building) | Discount for the order of magnitude approx. 5% (negotiable) |
Information about the company
| Establishment in Switzerland | Yes, but adjustments to the Swiss system have not yet been made |
| Do you already work together with utilities? |
Yes
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| Other partners/clients | Installers, wholesalers, investor groups, manufacturers |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | 100 |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | approx. 8000 PL energy manager |
| Founding year | 2015 |
| Number of FTE | 9 |