Energy, Load & Lighting Management
Measure energy by use, track PUE and control loads and lighting from one system
An energy, load and lighting management system that meters consumption by use, tracks PUE, controls loads and lighting by zone and schedule, and reports cost and carbon for data centres, pharma sites, factories and buildings.
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What the system does
Energy cannot be reduced if it is not measured where it is used. Most sites have a utility meter and a monthly bill, but no breakdown between IT load, cooling, power infrastructure and lighting.
Our energy management system meters each of these uses, calculates PUE for data centres, benchmarks areas against each other and highlights peak demand and load factor. Load management adds monitoring and control of individual loads, and lighting management controls lighting by zone and schedule.
Dashboards, heatmaps and forecasts turn the data into decisions on cost, capacity and carbon footprint.
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Energy metering
Metering of incomers, feeders and major loads, connected over Modbus and other open protocols.
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PUE monitoring and optimisation
Continuous PUE calculation from IT and facility energy, with trends that show the effect of cooling and power changes.
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Consumption breakdown
Energy split by IT load, cooling, power infrastructure and lighting, with benchmarking between areas or sites.
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Demand and cost analysis
Peak demand, load factor, heatmaps, forecasts, cost management and carbon footprint reporting.
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Load management
Intelligent monitoring and control of loads to manage demand and protect capacity.
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Lighting management
Zone-based lighting control with schedules and automation, fault detection and usage analytics.
Across the automation layers
What the solution does at each layer of your facility.
L1 · Field
Installs energy meters and lighting control devices on feeders, distribution boards and lighting circuits.
L2 · Control
Uses controllers and lighting control panels for load switching, zones and schedules.
L3 · Supervision
Shows live energy, load and lighting status with alarms on SCADA screens.
L4 · Enterprise
Delivers PUE, consumption, demand, cost and carbon dashboards, heatmaps and forecasts.
Scope and specification
| Function | Scope |
|---|---|
| Metering | Incomers, feeders and major loads |
| PUE | Continuous PUE monitoring and optimisation for data centres |
| Consumption breakdown | IT load, cooling, power infrastructure, lighting |
| Demand analysis | Peak demand, load factor, heatmaps, forecasts |
| Cost and carbon | Cost management, benchmarking, carbon footprint |
| Load management | Load monitoring and control |
| Lighting management | Zone-based control, schedules, fault detection, usage analytics |
| Outputs | Dashboards and periodic reports |
What it means for operations
- Energy use explainedConsumption is broken down by use, so the largest loads and waste are visible.
- PUE tracked, not estimatedData centre operators see PUE continuously and can measure the effect of every change.
- Peak demand under controlDemand trends and load control help avoid peaks that drive cost and strain capacity.
- Lighting only where neededZone schedules and fault detection cut unnecessary lighting hours and speed up repairs.
Frequently asked questions
Can you use our existing energy meters?
Yes, where the meters can communicate over Modbus or another open protocol. We map existing meters during the site assessment and add meters only where a use is not measured.
How is PUE calculated?
PUE is calculated from total facility energy divided by IT equipment energy, using meters on the incomers and on the IT load. The system calculates it continuously and keeps the history for trend analysis.
Does it cover lighting control as well as monitoring?
Yes. Lighting management controls lighting by zone and schedule, detects faults and reports usage, alongside energy and load monitoring.
Can energy data be combined with BMS and chiller plant data?
Yes. Energy, BMS and chiller plant data can all report into our centralised monitoring platform, so cooling performance and energy use are analysed together.
Let’s start by understanding your facility
Send us a short description of the site and its current systems, and an engineer will come back with clear next steps.