zenon EMS: Automate and optimise the import of your energy.

Saving energy is in, and for a good reason. It’s not just the environment that benefits, companies can also save large amounts of money that can be put to better use elsewhere. Efficient use of energy does not just mean turning off a few appliances here and there or reducing consumption at random; it all depends on acting at the right time in the right place. This is best done automatically using an energy management system, zenon EMS.

Liberalised electricity markets bring a profusion of tariffs in which the power components play an ever more important role. Energy suppliers appreciate accurate loading forecasts, as these make "timetabled supplies" and thus reliable planning possible. Customers who keep to their individual load profiles can therefore benefit from some very attractive tariffs. However, deviating from the supply timetable can expose customers to high costs for extra “top-up” energy. The best option for saving money is to avoid costly power peaks.

Manage energy import automatically

The intelligent zenon Energy Management System takes on the complex task of managing the efficient import of energy by automating it, allowing you to stay within and make the best use of the agreed amounts. EMS analyses the current energy consumption and produces a forecast for the remainder of the monitoring period using a sophisticated mathematical model. If it detects load peaks that will lead to consumption exceeding the agreed amount, it will suggest switching actions or will perform them automatically if you prefer.

Non-essential consumers may be switched off during peak periods and then switched back on again afterwards, or additional energy may be purchased on a “pay as you go” basis. For gas networks, reserves can be connected and then refilled later.  In making its prognoses, zenon combines a wide variety of methods for calculating trends such as power consumption patterns, energy patterns, calculating corrective power and predicting actual value and real value. It even factors in drops in the import limits.

An integrated solution for optimum results

As zenon has naturally integrated its EMS into its HMI/SCADA technologies, communication errors that can occur when using different systems are eliminated. All the components of the system can be monitored in EMS and contribute to the Overall Equipment Effectiveness where data in all of the modules is made available centrally. A switching action in the EMS is detected directly in the SCADA system and vice versa. Switching actions can be selectively automated and secured to prevent incorrect operation.

zenon is not simply an IEC 60870 and 61850 compliant  energy system . It also uses a large range of drivers and makes it extremely easy for the user to link all sorts of different devices into the EMS. This keeps the power network operation steady, ensures the availability of devices and offers long term reductions in energy costs by controlling energy costs precisely

Successful and efficient management of power generation and energy import: (White Paper)