Frequently Asked Questions

xWatts connects to your control systems (BMS/PLC/SCADA), energy metering equipment and IoT sensors via a combination of IoT gateways (using standard communication protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT) accessed via a REST API.  This enables us to ingest historic and real-time facility data. Our approach is flexible and we can adapt our integration depending on the requirements of your IT and security teams.

xWatts evaluates several inputs such as usage patterns, energy market data, environmental conditions and demand forecasts to predict more efficient ways to manage consumption. The software then provides day-ahead hour-by-hour recommendations of how to optimise energy consumption and generation assets to maximise profitability,

xWatts is a non-invasive solution meaning that our software only operates within the pre-configured parameters of your control system. We undertake rigorous checks during our commissioning process to ensure the functionality of your control system is never compromised. Optimisation scenarios provided are subject to constraints inputted by the user (e.g., minimum/maximum utilization of each generator), and the platform remains as a human-in-the-loop solution, meaning the user maintains primary control.

xWatts is pricing is based on project scope. Our pricing is structured to ensure that you realise a return on investment within the first few months of integration.