EMS portrait for Smart Energy Engineering GmbH
- Company
- Smart Energy Engineering GmbH
- Company headquarters
- Untersiggenthal, Switzerland
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Eigenverbrauchsmanager
The self-consumption manager is a configurable platform for optimizing prosumers. It can be used for single-party buildings, multi-unit buildings, sites, and commercial properties, and has already proven itself in over 100 installations. It specializes in dynamic tariffs and the integration of heat pumps, and can be expanded individually.
General information
| Main application | HEMS (Home Energy Management System) |
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| secondary 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 customersPV performance evaluationVisualizations (building level or apartment level)Measurement data processing (Reporting, Data disaggregation, Analysis of energy flows) -
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 billingCollectionDirect marketing -
Certificates
SmartGridreadyMETAS certificationMinergie monitoring
Offer for utilities
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Operation
Application in single- & multi-family housesPortfolio overviewMultitenancyIncident managementAuthorization management -
Market needs
Electricity tariffsE-Mobility billing -
Grid needs
Peak shavingLoad shiftingRipple control system replacementReactive current detectionE-mobility V2GFlexibility aggregation -
Further utility services
Integration of dynamic electricity tariffs
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, with white label as standard |
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 |
Individual offer developable |
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| Inverter/PV plant |
Standard offer available |
Individual offer developable |
| 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 |
Individual offer developable |
| Water boiler |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Other heating systems (Heating rods, fossil fuel heaters, etc.) |
Individual offer developable |
Standard offer available |
| Heat storage |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| EV-charging station |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Other components |
All components with SmartGridready label |
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| Kompatibilitätsliste | ||
| 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, WLAN |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Yes (completely) |
| 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 | Algorithms (consideration of several factors), AI (self-learning algorithms, etc.), Others |
| Other control and regulation mechanisms | Real-time price regulator based on supply and demand |
| 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 | Daily |
| Data measurement for water billing | Daily |
| Data measurement for e-mobility billing | Every 15 minutes |
| Data transmission | Every 15 minutes |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by External installer, utility |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by External installer, EMS provider |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by External installer |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | 1 - 2 hours |
| Software updates | At least once a year |
| 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
| Privacy Policy Overview | It is primarily a local solution that can also be operated separately from the Internet. We comply with current data protection laws and store data both locally and (if desired) in the cloud. |
| Data storage | Locally at the client's site, Cloud - in 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 | |
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| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 250 EMS: Smart Energy Home |
| One-time software costs | CHF 500 Rough estimate for external hardware (counters, relays, sensors, etc.) |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 1,500 |
| Installation cost | CHF 1,000 Costs incurred by external installer |
| Project management costs | CHF 150 per hour |
| Annual costs | CHF 95 per year, including basic support |
| Multi-unit building | |
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| Comment | The electricity meters must be procured externally. ZEV billing is possible via data export to a third-party system. |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 450 EMS: Smart Energy Professional Additional hardware to be procured by the customer |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 1,450 |
| Installation cost | CHF 1,000 from CHF 1,000 via an external installer |
| Project management costs | CHF 150 per hour |
| Annual costs | CHF 95 Basic support and software updates, without ZEV (via third-party service providers) |
| 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: Groupe E, EKZ, Swisspower, others will follow |
| Other partners/clients | Direct sales to end customers, collaboration with various installers, third-party partners, component suppliers |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | Approximately 100 installations (buildings) |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | operating only in Switzerland |
| Founding year | 2015 |
| Number of FTE | 1.5 |