Energy management

Intelligent Energy Management

Energy management systems (EMS) bring many benefits:

– Increasing efficiency: EMS manage and optimise energy consumption.

– Cost reduction: By improving energy efficiency, the cost of energy is reduced.

– Environmental protection: By reducing energy consumption, EMSs help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

– Energy independence: For consumers who generate renewable energy, such as solar energy, an EMS can help them make the best use of the energy produced and store it.

– Control: you can see which appliances are using the most electricity and make decisions to reduce consumption or shift use of those appliances to times when electricity rates are lower.

– Comfort: Many EMSs can help improve comfort in the home or business. For example, heating and cooling systems can be programmed to activate at certain times of the day or in response to certain weather conditions.

Challenges for homeowners, industry and grid operators

Challenges for homeowners and industry

Electricity consumption price: 0.40 €/kWh
Energy feed-in price: 0.08 €/kWh

Goal: Increase self-consumption and self-sufficiency

Challenges of the grid

Power generation capacities cannot meet the increased energy demand
The grid is not designed for large energy loads (e.g. electric cars, heat pumps)

Goal: Intelligent communication and control between all grid components is required.

Optimise Self-Consumption

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Challenge

The devices such as the inverter, heat pump or charging station do not communicate with each other and do not take into account the overall goal: increasing self-consumption and self-sufficiency (autarky).

Self-consumption: Proportion of the electricity generated on site that is consumed by the owner.

Self-sufficiency: Proportion of the total load that is covered by self-generated electricity.

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Goals

Optimising the use of solar energy in households or industrial enterprises pursues various goals:

– Increasing the self-consumption rate: Through the intelligent use and storage of solar energy, households can increase the proportion of solar energy they use themselves. This reduces dependence on electricity grids and saves money.

– Cost savings: Optimising solar energy use can lead to significant cost savings by reducing the amount of energy purchased.

– Increasing energy independence: By maximising solar energy use, households can increase their energy independence and hedge against rising electricity prices.

– CO2 emission reduction: By using solar energy instead of fossil fuels, households can significantly reduce their carbon footprint.

Why do you need a central control system?

Challenge

The problem of lack of communication between devices such as heat pumps, inverters, charging stations from different manufacturers lies mainly in interoperability and standards. Here are some of the main problems:

– Different communication standards: different manufacturers often use different communication protocols and standards, which makes it difficult for devices of different brands to communicate. This is comparable to two people speaking different languages and not being able to understand each other.

– Proprietary technologies: Many manufacturers develop their own proprietary systems and interfaces to differentiate their products from those of their competitors. These proprietary systems are often not compatible with devices from other manufacturers.

– Lack of standardisation: There are currently no universally recognised and binding standards for communication between these devices. Without such standards, it is difficult to ensure seamless interaction.

These problems mean that the efficiency and functionality of the entire system remains limited.

The solution: Ampi-Box & Ampi-Portal

Ampi-Box is a central control system that controls the inverter, the heat pump, the charging station, the smart socket, the electricity meter.

With Ampi-Portal, the energy consumption in one’s own home can already be tracked and reduced accordingly. Appliances with high load profiles, such as heat pumps or wallboxes, are particularly suitable for this.

The schedule of the appliances is then adjusted depending on the generation of the photovoltaic system, thus increasing self-consumption and reducing dependence on the electricity grid. Important KPIs used to track the optimisation of electricity production are self-consumption and self-sufficiency:

How does a central control system work?

The Energy Management System (EMS) consists of two key elements: the Ampi-Box and the Ampi-Portal.

The Ampi-Portal acts as a user interface that enables visualisation of the data and stores user preferences.

On the other hand, the Ampi-Box is integrated into your network and takes over the control of all devices. It also actively sends all relevant data to the Ampi-Portal.

Ampi Box

Uses interfaces such as ModBus, API, MQTT to control inverters, heat pumps, charging stations, smart sockets, electricity meters, etc.
Collects operating data (e.g. unit status, electricity production, electricity consumption, etc.)
Compresses and sends measured values to the AmpiPortal
Receives user defaults from the AmpiPortal
Controls connected devices according to user specifications

Ampi Portal

Configures connected devices
Sends user details to Ampi-Box
Receives measured values
Visualises measured values
Creates forecasts and recommendations for the user
App for Windows, Linux, iOS, Android

Supported devices

Wärmepumpen

Buderus Logatherm, WRW TP1, WPT200

Daikin

IDM 3

Junkers Bosch Supraeco, Compress

LG Therma V

Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan, PUZ, Zubadan

Stiebel Eltron WWK, WPL

Vaillant aroTHERM plus, perform, flexoTHERM, recoCOMPACT

ViessmanVitocal, Vitocaldens

Waterkotte Basic Line Ai1, Eco Touch, EcoWell

Wolf BWL, CHA, CHC, CHT, FHA

Wechselrichter

SMA Sunny Tripower 8.0/10.0

Kostal Plenticore Plus

Fronius Symo Gen24

SolarEdge SE 10k

Huawei SUN

Growatt SPA 10000TL3, MOD

SolaX Power X1, X3

Sungrow 3PH

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Wallboxen

ABB Terra AC

ABL eMH

Alfen Eve Single

Easee Home

go-eCharger HOMEfix

Heidelberg Energy Control

Innogy eBox

Keba x-series

LRT Home

Mennekes Amtron

PC Electric GLB

SMA

Wallbox Commander

Intelligente Steckdose

AVM FRITZ!DECT 200, 210

Gosund

Shelly

tp-link tapo

Intelligent Energy Management

Challenges for homeowners, industry and grid operators

Challenges for homeowners and industry

Challenges of the grid

Optimise Self-Consumption

Challenge

Goals

Why do you need a central control system?

Challenge

The solution: Ampi-Box & Ampi-Portal

How does a central control system work?

Ampi Box

Ampi Portal

Supported devices

Wärmepumpen

Wechselrichter

Wallboxen

Intelligente Steckdose

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