Plugwise is a technology company based in the Netherlands that develops hardware and software solutions for building efficiency and energy management. They produce socket energy meters, switches, and sensors that wirelessly monitor and control energy consumption. Their solutions measure energy usage at the main, sub, and appliance levels to provide homeowners and businesses with insights into their energy use. Plugwise's products and software work together as a home or business energy management system and form the basis for smart grid applications by allowing better alignment of energy demand and supply.
2. The company
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Plugwise is a technology company, developing hard and software solutions;
Start development February 2007;
State-of-the-art production in The Netherlands;
Flexible and innovative organization through maximal automation and
outsourcing of manufacturing and logistics;
Steadily growing organization; currently 42 employees in The Netherlands,
salesoffice in Germany, UK, USA (start-up), Australia and approximately 10
externals for engineering. Furthermore Plugwise has distributors in the UK,
Denmark, Australia and Japan;
As of December 2010 Alliander NV, the largest Grid Owner of the
Netherlands (government owned), has acquired a minority share in Plugwise
( 25%).
As of December 2013 the Japanese company Otsuka Corporation has
acquired a minority share in Plugwise (4%)
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3. The total solution
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Plugwise measures energy consumption on main-, sub- and micro level.
Plugwise focusses specifically on solutions for the business and end-user
market in supplying energy saving sollutions.
With this total solution, Plugwise offers the basis in order to create a Smart
Grid. Plugwise is partner of the Amsterdam Smart City project.
HEMS
Home Energy Management System
BEMS
Business Energy Management System
Smart Grid
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5. Products (appliance level)
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Socket energy meters
Wireless communication
(ZigBee & Wifi)
Measuring and switching
International focus: a plug
type for each economy
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6. Additional products
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Switch
• Wireless switching of appliances and
lighting
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Sense
• Wireless measuring of temperature and
humidity
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Scan
• Wireless measuring and switching of light
and appliances as well as occupancy based
on movement detection
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7. Measuring on main/sub-level (business)
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Central meter: Strong UMG604
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Sub-meter: Strong UMG103
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Indirect meter which communicates with
Source via Modbus with the Strong 604.
Voltage taps
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Indirect meter which communicates with
Source via Modbus TCP-IP on the Local Area
Network.
Available in several voltage and cable
thickness categories
Current transformers
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Fixed and split-core transformers available in
several current types.
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8. Plugwise Smart Meter & Smile
The Smile collects data from your smart meter and transmits it to the Plugwise
app on your smart phone or tablet
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11. Stretch 2.0 – the possibilities
Real-time insight in energy
consumption per device;
• Insight in historical data;
• Just press one button to switch any
device on or off;
• Insight in energy production.
• Sends the data via your WiFi-network
to the Plugwise app on your smartphone
or tablet, or computer anywhere in the
world.
• Prepared to connect to the Smart
Grid and act on Demand Response
signals.
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12. Stretch 2.0 – how it works
The Stretch 2.0:
The app can be used inside your house/building over the existing wifi
• Outside the app can be used via the web to control your appliances
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14. Smart Grid / Smart Cities:
The solution inbetween demand and supply
Plugwise measures energy consumption and therefore the energy demand.
Energy can be used more efficiently
• New opportunities for peak shaving and load-shedding
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15. Smart Grid:
Alignment of demand and supply
Because Plugwise measures on;
- Main level;
- Sub level;
- Micro level.
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16. Our unique Solar solution
Plugwise measures your actual energy
consumption at your home, in cost (€)
and kWh.
• Plugwise measures the actual
produced capacity of your inverter as
well as total consumption via your
smart meter. The Plugwise app
calculates your total in-home
consumption.
• Find out your solar nett yield
consisting of total production, minus
in-home consumption and your total
supply to the grid.
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