Overview

Taking an in-depth look at remote energy assets’ and sites’ data can reveal a wealth of performance metrics and potential optimizations. Many remote facilities like base stations and data centers rely on a variety of different energy assets to maintain continuous service.

In the case of many facilities like embassies, banks, and commercial offices, they also have to contend with energy inconsistencies and inefficiencies, albeit on a smaller, simpler scale. Oftentimes, these facilities only rely on direct grid access, with generators onsite in place for backup power in the case of outages..

Even if only two energy assets are relied upon, stakeholders may have no real idea how these assets are performing or if preventative maintenance might be necessary to maintain uptime. It is difficult to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs if you don’t know what the issue is in the first place.

Moreover, especially when an organization is dealing with clusters of locations spread out geographically, they need to be able to manage all those facilities comfortably and remotely. Otherwise, you will need to visit each one separately with an onsite technician to perform most optimizations and fixes.

The Customer and Their Challenges

A large embassy in Uganda provides lodging for their workers and dignitaries off-site. To that end, each of these residences relies on the grid with a generator as backup. However, it is extremely time-consuming and work-intensive to constantly check the stability of each of these locations. In addition, generators can often run even when the grid is available due to misconfiguration, and this could only be discovered by visiting the specific site.

If a generator runs under load, it uses 4 to 6 liters of fuel per hour, and 1 to 2 liters of fuel when running idle. This can cause a significant waste of fuel and raise the frequency of refueling. These misconfigurations could also cause undue wear and tear on these energy assets, compromising their when they are needed most.