🧭 What is enee.io?

enee.io is an independent, vendor-agnostic energy monitoring system. It is designed to simplify the monitoring of diverse energy systems — whether powered by grid, generators, inverters, or battery banks — across commercial, industrial, or residential settings.

The system helps users:

• Understand energy performance across an organization, site or individual energy asset

• Identify ways to optimize energy usage

• Reduce operational costs

• Access verifiable energy data for funding (e.g. concessional finance, I-REC certification)

enee.io systems are currently installed across several countries, with use cases ranging from banks to restaurants to solar mini-grids and homes.

🧩 System Design Philosophy

The enee.io system is completely agnostic — it can monitor any age, make, or model of generator, inverter, or battery.

⚙️ Hardware Overview

1. eDGe Data Gateway

This is the core device in every enee.io installation. 

Key Functions:

• Connects to AC and DC sensors (wired or Bluetooth)

• Collects energy data locally

• Performs edge detection (local analysis)

• Uploads data to the cloud via:

  • Built-in 4G global SIM

  • Wi-Fi

  • 2G support (coming Q4/2025)

  • Mobile data offload for offline sites (also coming soon)

Built-in Features:

• Auto-connects to mobile network: Automatically connects to the strongest mobile signal

• Self-healing connectivity: If mobile signal drops, it switches networks or reboots automatically
  

• Internal battery: Keeps recording and sending data for up to 24 hours during power loss

• Power options: Can power itself from the battery bank being monitored or via a DC mains plug if no batteries present
  

Ports:

• 3x AC inputs (for single-phase or three-phase)

• 2x DC inputs (current + voltage)
  

2. Sensors & Monitors

A/C Current Transformers (CTs)

• Used to monitor generators, grid supply, inverter output, etc.

• Clip-on style; available in sizes from 100A to 1000A

• Plug directly into EDGE device ports

DC Battery Monitoring

• Hall Effect sensor measures DC current from the battery bank

• Voltage tap cables measure voltage using FlexiTaps (small pins that insert into battery take-off leads)

• If monitoring a battery bank, the eDGe can draw power directly from it

Lead-Acid Battery Add-ons

• Optional: sensors that monitor individual cell voltages and temperatures

Ambient Temperature Sensor

• Built into the eDG to support battery health monitoring and alerting
  

eDGe Example Setups

1. eDGe with 3 x AC and DC mains powered
   
   

1. eDGe with 1 x AC and battery bank monitoring - eDGe powered from the battery bank
   

🛠️ Installation Basics

A basic residential or small commercial system can be installed in 30 minutes.

Steps:

1. Mount the eDGe gateway at the site

2. Plug in sensors and attach CTs to relevant cables (e.g., generator output, grid input)

3. For batteries, connect voltage taps and hall effect sensor

4. Power the eDGe from the battery bank or DC mains plug

5. eDGe will auto-connect via built-in SIM or Wi-Fi via the provisioning app

Monitoring Capacity (per gateway):

• 3 single-phase AC circuits OR 1 three-phase AC system

• 1 battery bank (voltage + current)

• Add more coverage via Bluetooth sensors or additional gateways

🌐 Connectivity Options

• 4G SIM (built-in): Global SIM
  

• Wi-Fi: Optional connection
  

• 2G SIM support coming late 2025

• Offline download to mobile phone under development (for sites without any signal)

📲 Software & Dashboard Overview

Login Options:

• Mobile web app (optimized for individual site users e.g. homeowners, site managers)

• Full desktop dashboard (for organizations with many sites)

📊 Platform Features

1. User Interfaces

MySite (Individual User)

• Mobile view of a single site

• See power source, live consumption, cost per kWh, performance over time
  

Organization Dashboard

• Map view of all sites
  

• View current status (green = OK, red = alerts, grey = offline)

• Alert panel: list of recent issues by site and priority

• Totals kWh widget: energy generated, consumed, source mix (e.g., Grid vs solar)

• Cost summary: breakdown by energy source in local currency

• CO₂ emissions: per site or organization-wide
  

Site-Level View

• Detailed data for each individual location
  

• Navigate down to individual energy assets (e.g., generator, battery, inverter)
  

2. Reports

Energy Performance Report (auto-generated)

• Monthly summary emailed to users

• Includes:

  • Total energy use

  • Source mix

  • Uptime

  • Estimated CO₂ emissions

  • Cost breakdown
    

I-REC Report (for solar systems)

• Verifies how much renewable energy (PV) was generated

• Compliant with I-REC standards
  

3. Analytics

• Explore load patterns, peak demand, energy source usage

• Look up historical data (e.g., battery voltage on June 4 at 10:21am)

• Supports deep technical analysis for auditors and engineers
  
  

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4. Alerts and Notifications

enee.io sends automatic alerts for over 40 parameters, including:

• Battery overcharge or over-discharge

• High battery temperature

• Generator failure to start

• Grid outage

• Communication loss (site offline)

Each alert shows:

• Trigger event and timestamp

• Site and device involved

• Frequency of occurrence

Alerts are categorized as High, Medium, or Informational

5. Forecasting & Sizing

Forecasting (New Feature)

• Predicts energy profile for next 12 months, and a detailed profile for next 24 hours. 

  • Energy usage

  • Energy cost

  • Energy mix

  • Emissions

Uses:

• Historical site data

• Weather forecasts
  

Long-term forecast

Short-Term Forecast

System Sizing Tool

• Simulate addition of solar and/or storage (e.g., +50kWp)

• See projected reduction in:

  • Total energy cost

  • CO₂ emissions

  • Generator run time
    

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🔐 User Roles