EMS portrait for Widap AG
- Company
- Widap AG
- Company headquarters
- Diessenhofen, Switzerland
- Energy management system (EMS)
- Efficio / Optimo
Professional energy management software combined with precise measurement and communication technology provides reliable energy data and continuously and systematically identifies potential savings in energy consumption. With our smart energy and load management solutions, companies can operate in a climate-neutral and cost-effective manner. As an innovation leader with many years of expertise, we help to increase energy efficiency in manufacturing industries and real estate in an economical and ecological way – for long-term security and a sustainable future!
General information
| Main application | EMS oriented towards industrial purposes |
| main target group |
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| secondary target group |
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| no application |
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| Utility service | electricity, heating, water, gas |
| Do Swiss customers belong to your target group? | Yes, they belong to our main target group |
| Other target groups | Hotel industry, municipalities |
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
CollectionDirect marketingVEWA conform billingZEV billing -
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
Reactive current detectionPeak shavingLoad shiftingE-mobility V2GFlexibility aggregationRipple control system replacement
Specifications
| Interfaces to utility systems |
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| Commercialisation by utilities |
Yes, without white label |
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 |
Standard offer available |
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| Inverter/PV plant |
Standard offer available |
Individual offer developable |
| Battery storage |
Standard offer available |
Individual offer developable |
| Heat pump |
Standard offer available |
Individual offer developable |
| Combined heat and power plant (CHPP) |
Standard offer available |
Individual offer developable |
| Water boiler |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Other heating systems (Heating rods, fossil fuel heaters, etc.) |
Standard offer available |
Individual offer developable |
| Heat storage |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| EV-charging station |
Standard offer available |
Standard offer available |
| Other components |
All forms of energy can be measured and evaluated.
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| Average cost to implement new producers (driver development) |
1'500 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 |
| Standardized customer interface in accordance with VSE branch directive | Yes (completely) |
| Interface for reading measured values from intelligent measuring systems | RJ12, RJ45, Via Dongle/Adapter (Smart Meter Reader) |
| 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 |
Other (please specify)
Monitoring: Every minute Real-time load management (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 | Every 30 seconds |
Installation & Operation
| When purchased via utility | Installation by External installer, End user, utility |
| When purchsed via EMS provider | Installation by External installer, End user |
| When purchased via wholesale | Installation by External installer, End user |
| Duration of installation at the end customer | project-specific |
| Software updates | At least 4 times a year |
| Software updates - Through EMS provider | Manually via remote access, Automatic process |
| Software updates - Through specialist partner | No continuous updates are foreseen |
| Software updates - Through utilities | No continuous updates are foreseen |
| Warranty | 10 years |
| Lifetime | 25 years |
Data protection and IT security
| Data storage | Locally at the client's site, Cloud - in Europe, outside of 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
ZEV billing (pure data delivery, no collection)
Self-consumption optimization by utilities
Dynamic load management
| Single-party 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 |
| 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? |
No
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| Other partners/clients | Swiss industry |
| Number of installations in Switzerland | We are new to Switzerland and only have a handful of customers so far. |
| Number of installations in Europe (excl. Switzerland) | This EMS has been successfully installed in hundreds of companies across Europe. |
| Founding year | 1979 |
| Number of FTE | 45 |