Energy Insights by Centrica Business Solutions

Develop a data-driven energy strategy based on actionable, real-time energy intelligence. Energy insights from Centrica Business Solutions give you complete visibility into your energy estate and the energy intelligence you need to drive operational performance. Our self-powered, Panoramic Power wireless sensors attach easily to your energy assets and send real-time data to our complimentary cloud-based energy management platform, PowerRadar, or the software of your choice. PowerRadar provides you with a powerful way to monitor, analyse and manage your energy use – from the site level down to individual devices. Ensure your systems keep performing at their best with energy insights from Centrica Business Solutions.

 

Smart energy management based on data

The more you know about your energy, the better you can manage it.
Watch our video and discover how our comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective and easy-to-install power monitoring equipment provides organizations with the real-time intelligence they need to lower energy costs and boost operational efficiency.

 

Our platform allows you to:

  • Measure key metrics such as Power, Energy, Current, Voltage, Active/Reactive Power, Power Factor and Frequency

  • Calculate payback periods for energy efficiency products and services, or equipment upgrades

  • Identify equipment faults and enable predictive maintenance to avoid unexpected downtime

  • Know which devices are spiking demand and stagger machine start up to shift loads and reduce demand profile

  • Monitor out of hours energy consumption and adjust turn off procedures

  • Benchmark production lines or sites against each other to help optimise efficiencies

  • Set automated alerts to inform high usage and identify equipment anomalies

Data from existing pulse-based sensors in your facilities can be fed into our platform. Our sensors can be combined with existing platforms by either directly linking data from the sensors via modbus, or indirectly via CSV over FTPS or JSON over HTTPS.

 

Benefits

Comprehensive understanding of your entire energy estate

Customers will gain complete visibility into how their equipment and operations consume energy with real-time, device-level monitoring of energy.

Our hardware can also collect data from 3rd party meters with pulse outputs, providing our customers with the ability to monitor heat, gas, air flow and water in addition to electricity – for a holistic view of their energy footprint.

Proactively manage energy consumption and reduce spend

Real-time visibility of power usage delivers energy intelligence that identifies inefficiencies and wastage in customer’s current operations and enables proactive action to reduce costs.

Reduce the risk of device or equipment failure

Customers can avoid costly downtime and extend the life of their equipment with predictive analytics and sophisticated alerts in PowerRadar to ensure their business is ‘always on.’

Turn energy from commodity cost into a value-driving opportunity

We will partner with you to develop a total energy strategy that can reduce costs and drive revenue. Our broad portfolio of products and end-to-end delivery capabilities mean we can offer a single supplier solution to customer’s every energy need.

 

Who is this for?

Our energy insights solutions are ideal for any business that depends on operational performance, driving efficiency, maximising energy spend, and ensuring the reliability of their equipment.

• Food and beverage

• Healthcare

• Cold chain and distribution

• Leisure facilities

• Manufacturing

• Commercial Real Estate

 

Case Studies

Global fashion retailer cuts energy waste and annual costs by nearly £1m

After a six-store test that reduced the retailer’s energy waste by 15%, energy insights solutions are being rolled out across 60 stores in North America, Europe and Asia – with projected annual savings of £910,000.

Mexican restaurant chain cuts energy use by 7.5% with energy insights

Chili’s installed 1300 sensors in 32 restaurants and gave managers the insight they needed to reduce consumption – saving over 112 kWh of energy and cutting CO2 emissions by 79 tons.

Denim manufacturer uses energy insights to reach 100% compliance

A leading textile company employed 230 sensors for rapid, non-invasive monitoring of 9.6 MW of power. The project took just 12 days and ensured they were complying with legislation 100%.

 

Why Centrica Business Solutions?

Distributed energy specialists Centrica Business Solutions are working towards a lower carbon future - providing expert solutions to help businesses around the world use energy sustainably, improve operational efficiency, increase resilience and drive their business vision forward.

Through their acquisition of market-leading energy specialists including ENER-G, Panoramic Power and REstore, they can provide the innovative thinking, energy insights, and on-site generation solutions you need to achieve your goals.

  • A complete solutions portfolio

  • Full support and guidance to identify opportunities

  • Flexible funding to overcome financial constraints

  • End-to-end accountability to give you greater control

Together, we are building the energy system of the future.