EMS portrait for DAfi GmbH
- Company
- DAfi GmbH
- Company headquarters
- Eben im Pongau, Austria
- Energy management system (EMS)
- SMARTFOX Pro
- Website
- https://www.smartfox.at/
SMARTFOX Pro Energiemanager forms the central interface between the photovoltaic system and the controlled consumers. Thanks to intelligent sector coupling, various devices such as heat pumps, boilers, battery storage systems, or charging stations from different manufacturers can be connected and controlled from a single source. The energy manager is designed to maximize self-consumption by directing the energy, regardless of its source (photovoltaics, water, wind), to exactly where it is needed in the household. This ensures that as little energy as possible is fed back into the grid or drawn from it. The data is displayed in high resolution in the free web interface, allowing for excellent analysis.
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 |
Functions for real estate
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Measurements
Measurements for billingMultitenancy -
Visualisation & Monitoring
Monitoring and operational supervision, Incident managementMeasurement data processing (Reporting, Data disaggregation, Analysis of energy flows)PV performance evaluationVisualizations (building level or apartment level)Demonstrating the potential financial savings for end customers -
Control systems
Self-consumption optimization on junction boxFlexible prioritization of consumersControl of consumers using dynamic tariffsReceiving ripple control signalsE-mobility dynamic load managementE-mobilty Demand-based charging management (Prioritization)Active battery managementSelf-consumption optimization by energy communitiesDynamic feed-in regulationRetrieval flexibilitiesWeather forecastingE-mobility V2H -
Services
ZEV billingVEWA conform billingCollectionDirect marketing -
Certificates
Minergie monitoringSmartGridreadyMETAS certification
Offer for utilities
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Operation
Incident managementApplication in single- & multi-family housesPortfolio overviewMultitenancyAuthorization management -
Market needs
E-Mobility billingElectricity tariffs -
Grid needs
Peak shavingLoad shiftingE-mobility V2GRipple control system replacementReactive current detectionFlexibility aggregation
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, without white label |
| Further advantages for utility |
Grid-friendly charging of electric vehicles, including dynamic load management, even without a PV system. |
Compatible Components
| Measurable components | Controllable components | |
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| Electricity meter |
No offer |
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| Heat meter |
No offer |
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| Water meter |
No offer |
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| Gas meter |
No offer |
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| Inverter/PV plant |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer under development |
| 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.) |
No offer |
No offer |
| Heat storage |
Standard offer under development |
No offer |
| EV-charging station |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Average cost to implement new producers (driver development) |
free of charge |
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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 |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | No offer |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | no connection possible |
| Integration of third-party systems to influence hardware | No offer |
| Control and regulation mechanisms | If-Then Functions |
| 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) |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by utility |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by EMS provider, Specialist partner |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by External installer, EMS provider, Specialist partner, utility |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | 1 - 2 hours |
| Software updates | At least 4 times 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 | 5 years |
| Lifetime | 14 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Privacy Policy Overview | Secure SSL and encrypted data transmission. |
| Data storage | Locally at the client's site, 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)
Integration PV system
Battery storage control
Control heat pump
Control water boiler
Dynamic load management
Active battery management
Self-consumption optimization on junction box
Functions (fulfilled)
Integration PV system
Battery storage control
Control heat pump
Control water boiler
Active battery management
Dynamic load management
Functions (not fulfilled)
Measure electricity meter
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Functions (not fulfilled)
Measure electricity meter
Dynamic feed-in regulation
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
| Single-party building | |
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| Comment | |
| One-time hardware costs | EUR 2,000 1x SMARTFOX Pro: €850 plus VAT 1x SMARTFOX Pro Charger: €1,150 plus VAT |
| One-time software costs | EUR 0 The software, web portal, and app are free of charge, with no ongoing costs. |
| Total of one-time costs | EUR 2,560 plus VAT |
| Installation cost | EUR 320 EMS installation 160 € Charging station installation 160 € |
| Project management costs | Not stated |
| Annual costs | EUR 0 |
| Multi-unit building | |
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| Comment | This case cannot be displayed. |
| One-time hardware costs | EUR 5,000 5,000 EUR plus VAT: 1 x SMARTFOX Pro energy manager 5 x SMARTFOX Pro Charger charging stations |
| 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) | This case cannot be displayed. |
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 | With several energy suppliers. |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | Approx. 18,000 |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | Approx. 40.000 |
| Founding year | 2012 |
| Number of FTE | 55 |