Meter plan
We review existing meters and design sub-metering for the questions you need answered — per tenant, per floor, per production line.
Industrial Automation & IoT · Energy Monitoring
See where every kilowatt-hour goes — building by building, meter by meter.
Energy monitoring and sub-metering for commercial property, factories and facilities: smart meters connected to a central platform for consumption, demand, tenant recovery and abnormal-usage alerts.
What is energy monitoring?
Energy monitoring is the continuous measurement of electricity use with smart meters and sub-meters, collected into a central platform that shows consumption (kWh), demand (kW and kVA), power factor and cost per building, tenant, floor or machine. Typically recorded at 15- or 30-minute intervals, the data is used for tenant cost recovery, tariff and demand management, detecting abnormal consumption and verifying the savings from solar or efficiency projects.
What an energy monitoring system measures
- Consumption (kWh) per meter and period
- Demand (kW / kVA) and peak times
- Power factor and reactive power
- Voltage, current and phase balance
- Solar generation and grid import/export
- Generator and backup supply
- Tenant and departmental usage
- Meter communication status
How it works
From first survey to working system
Connect the meters
Meters are read over Modbus (RS-485 or TCP) or pulse outputs by a gateway that timestamps and buffers every interval.
Validate the data
Readings are checked for gaps, rollovers and meter faults so reports and tenant recoveries can be trusted.
Report and alert
Dashboards, monthly reports and alerts for after-hours usage, demand peaks or meters that stop reporting.
Why it pays back
What you get
- Accurate tenant and departmental recovery
- Lower peak-demand charges
- Abnormal usage caught in days, not at month-end
- Proof of solar and efficiency savings
Technology
Standards and platforms
Modbus RTU / TCPPulse inputsSmart meters & power analysersMQTTTimescaleDBGrafanaCustom reporting
Where it applies
Industries we deliver this for
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does energy sub-metering work?
Additional meters are installed on circuits downstream of the main utility meter — per tenant, floor or machine — and read automatically, so usage can be allocated and compared. See how sub-metering works.
Can you use the meters we already have?
Often, yes. Many installed meters have a Modbus port or pulse output that simply was never connected. We check before recommending replacements.
How often is data recorded?
Commonly every 15 or 30 minutes for billing and reporting, with live values available more often for dashboards. See understanding 30-minute interval data.
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