Web service that simplifies solar energy management for Swiss market. Creating, deploying, and managing energy usage of solar systems, visualizing trends, optimally distributing the energy, and defining optimal consumption/production strategy. Different roles in place for efficient user support as well as swift configuration update of PV systems. Installer companies use the service as it saves money and prolongs amortization period of PVs.
IoT Solution for Managing Solar Energy Usage
Customer Request
Service for monitoring and managing photovoltaic (PV) systems. The customer needed firmware and web app for the solar energy manager startup. The service allows optimally distribute solar energy, visualize and configure its consumption and production.
Delivered Project
Firmware for connecting all embedded devices and Solar Manager web service to configure energy distribution. The application tracks and gives full control over solar energy usage conveniently gathered on a dashboard. Users can belong to different account types with diverse settings and permissions.
Business Value
Since its launch in October 2018, the Solar Manager is adopted and used by the leading photovoltaic wholesaler and installer companies in Switzerland.
Project Challenges
- Develop efficient and easy way to connect devices to application
- Design simple and informative user interface
- Configure cloud-local communication, storing and transferring data
- Create functionality for administering users and calculating relevant values
- Implement data encryption to ensure privacy and data protection
Key Features
- Quick and easy connection — All embedded devices easily connect to the service via firmware.
- Well-thought interaction — Useful info is grouped together and visually highlighted for simple user experience.
- Automatic calculation of energy trends — Users access various statistics about their energy consumption, production, export, and import via dashboard. The data is streamed in real time.
- Creating and deploying energy usage — Setting active hours, limiting and specifying how the solar energy is distributed.
- Tailored user roles and permissions — Various user roles with different permissions and access level.
- Easy device updates — When new firmware arrives, all solar panel can be easily updated via UI.
Technical Highlights
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AWS IoT
Testimonial
ANDREAS KUHN
Switzerland
Indeema Software employs a team of hardworking and organized development experts. Their responsiveness spurred continued engagement. I appreciate their commitment to searching for solutions and making the client happy.
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