EMS portrait for Helion Energy AG
- Company
- Helion Energy AG
- Company headquarters
- Volketswil, Switzerland
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Helion ONE
Helion ONE - Yield thanks to energy
General information
| Main application | HEMS (Home Energy Management System) |
| main target group |
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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 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 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)E-mobility V2HActive battery managementWeather forecasting -
Services
ZEV billingCollectionDirect marketingVEWA conform billing -
Certificates
Minergie monitoringSmartGridreadyMETAS certification -
Additional functions
Energy assistant, system documentation via app, billing solution via app, support access, EPEX electricity price display
Offer for utilities
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Operation
Portfolio overviewMultitenancyApplication in single- & multi-family housesIncident managementAuthorization management -
Market needs
Electricity tariffsE-Mobility billing -
Grid needs
Ripple control system replacementPeak shavingLoad shiftingE-mobility V2GFlexibility aggregationReactive current detection -
Further utility services
Real-time data & forecasts in the network area on request
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
No |
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 |
Individual offer developable |
| 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 |
| Other components |
Smart plugs, household appliances, displays |
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| Kompatibilitätsliste | ||
| Average cost to implement new producers (driver development) |
500-1'000 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 | WLAN, LAN, mobile communications (LTE, 4G, 5G), GSM, Powerline |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Standard offer under development |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | Other (please specify) |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | Standard offer available |
| Control and regulation mechanisms | Algorithms (consideration of several factors), AI (self-learning algorithms, etc.) |
| 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)
10-second intervals |
Installation & Operation
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by EMS provider |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | 30 - 60 minutes |
| Software updates | At least 4 times a year |
| Software updates - Through EMS provider | Manual on site, Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through specialist partner | Manual on site, Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through utilities | Manual on site, Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Lifetime | 30 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Data storage | Locally at the client's site, Cloud - in Switzerland, Cloud - in Europe, outside of Switzerland |
| Certification of Cloud solution | ISO 27001, SOC II, ISAE 3402 Typ 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | CHF 999 |
| One-time software costs | CHF 0 |
| Total of one-time costs | CHF 999 |
| Installation cost | Not stated |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | 0 / 59 / 199 Depending on your subscription |
| Multi-unit building | |
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| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | Not stated |
| One-time software costs | Not stated |
| Total of one-time costs | Not stated |
| Installation cost | Not stated |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | Not stated |
| 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: Not stated |
| Other partners/clients | Not stated |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | approx. 4,000 |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | <100 |
| Founding year | 2008 |
| Number of FTE | 500 |