EMS portrait for Zerofy
- Company
- Zerofy
- Company headquarters
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Zerofy
- Website
- https://www.zerofy.net
Zerofy is a cloud-based home energy management system (HEMS) that requires no additional hardware and can therefore be implemented quickly and cost-effectively. The platform automatically optimizes the operation of household appliances such as PV systems, battery storage units, heat pumps, and electric charging stations. Using AI-based forecasts of load, generation, and electricity prices, devices are intelligently controlled to reduce costs and CO₂ emissions. As a white-label solution, Zerofy is aimed at energy suppliers and solar installers who want to offer their customers modern, user-friendly energy management.
General information
| Main application | HEMS (Home Energy Management System) |
| main target group |
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| secondary target group |
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| no application |
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| Utility service | electricity |
| Do Swiss customers belong to your target group? | Yes, they belong to our main target group |
| Other target groups | Installers (solar) |
Functions for real estate
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Measurements
MultitenancyMeasurements for billing -
Visualisation & Monitoring
Measurement data processing (Reporting, Data disaggregation, Analysis of energy flows)PV performance evaluationVisualizations (building level or apartment level)Monitoring and operational supervision, Incident managementDemonstrating the potential financial savings for end customers -
Control systems
Self-consumption optimization on junction boxFlexible prioritization of consumersControl of consumers using dynamic tariffsDynamic feed-in regulationActive battery managementWeather forecastingSelf-consumption optimization by energy communitiesReceiving ripple control signalsRetrieval flexibilitiesE-mobility dynamic load managementE-mobilty Demand-based charging management (Prioritization)E-mobility V2H -
Services
VEWA conform billingZEV billingCollectionDirect marketing -
Certificates
Minergie monitoringSmartGridreadyMETAS certification
Offer for utilities
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Operation
MultitenancyApplication in single- & multi-family housesPortfolio overviewIncident managementAuthorization management -
Market needs
Electricity tariffsE-Mobility billing -
Grid needs
Peak shavingLoad shiftingFlexibility aggregationRipple control system replacementE-mobility V2GReactive current detection
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, with white label as standard |
Compatible Components
| Measurable components | Controllable components | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meter |
Standard offer available |
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| Heat meter |
Individual offer developable |
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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) |
Individual offer developable |
No offer |
| Water boiler |
Standard offer under development |
Standard offer under development |
| Other heating systems (Heating rods, fossil fuel heaters, etc.) |
Standard offer under development |
No offer |
| Heat storage |
Individual offer developable |
No offer |
| EV-charging station |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Other components |
Household appliances, electric vehicles (direct), smart switches/plugs/relays |
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| 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, WLAN |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Standard offer under development |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | 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) |
| Control of components | Centrally in a control box (cloud) |
Intervals for data measurement and transmission
| Data measurement for control |
Other (please specify)
1-15 minutes |
| Data measurement for electricity billing | Every 15 minutes |
| Data measurement for heat billing | Other |
| Data measurement for water billing | Other |
| Data measurement for e-mobility billing | Every 15 minutes |
| Data transmission |
Other (please specify)
1-15 minutes |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by End user, Specialist partner, utility |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by End user, Specialist partner, utility |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by End user, Specialist partner, utility |
| 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 | 1 year |
| Lifetime | 10 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Data storage | Cloud - in Switzerland, 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
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
Functions (not fulfilled)
Dynamic load management
Functions (not fulfilled)
Dynamic load management
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
| Single-party building | |
|---|---|
| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 0 |
| One-time software costs | CHF 0 |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 0 |
| Installation cost | CHF 0 |
| Project management costs | CHF 0 |
| Annual costs | CHF 60 |
| Multi-unit building | |
|---|---|
| Comment | Not our standard use case, as it focuses on single-party buildings |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 1,500 - Smart meter dongles - (Shelly) relays - Acceptance of charging stations and Wi-Fi available |
| One-time software costs | CHF 0 |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 3,000 |
| Installation cost | CHF 1,500 |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | CHF 1,200 |
| Deviation/discounts for portfolio with 100 buildings (per building) | None |
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: Not stated |
| Other partners/clients | Various installers |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | >100 |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | >5'000 |
| Founding year | 2022 |
| Number of FTE | 8 |