Energy management with IngSoft InterWatt
Energy costs are rising. At the same time, the careful use of resources is becoming increasingly important, as it is clear that we have exceeded the necessary limits for protecting our environment and our climate in the past. This has also resulted in stricter political requirements for the sustainability of companies. This makes it all the more important for companies to arm themselves for the future with an adaptable and high-quality energy management system (EnMS).
How IngSoft InterWatt simplifies your energy management
With our IngSoft InterWatt software, we provide you with the necessary tools for successful energy management. This gives you the overview you need to take measures to improve operational energy efficiency or make energy-related investment decisions. At the same time, you not only save valuable time but also costs thanks to automatic data collection and a wide range of automation options.
Collect accurate energy data
Replace Excel with automatic data collection & get up to 70% more accurate data
Reduce energy consumption
Reduce your energy consumption by up to 30 % with effective energy monitoring
Reduce energy costs
Reduce your energy costs through better transparency and alerts in the event of anomalies
Minimise effort
Reduce your manual effort by up to 70
Simplify compliance
Fulfil standards and reporting obligations easily and securely
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How does energy management work in companies?
Reducing energy consumption in the company and / or the associated costs - that's what it's all about. The aim is to increase energy efficiency, i.e. to achieve the same yield with less energy. To this end, the following core areas are primarily considered:
- Energy procurement
- Operation and monitoring of the energy supply
- Energy consumers
- and any in-house generation within the company
The central tasks within a sophisticated energy management system are the regular recording of consumption and the analysis of energy consumption. This makes it possible to develop and implement measures for savings and to evaluate the achievement of targets. Energy management is therefore much more than just data collection.
Standards such as ISO 50001, ISO 50005 and EMAS help to establish a structured, sustainable and traceable energy management system.
Which industries benefit from IngSoft InterWatt?
Industry
Integration of the building management system (BMS) or process control system (PCS)
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Trade & service providers
We know the special requirements of retail companies & service providers.
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Public sector & social institutions
(KEM)
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Energy supplier
Opening up new business areas with digitalised energy management
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FAQ: The most important questions about energy management
This depends on the requirements of the company.
IngSoft InterWatt is particularly suitable for:
- Companies with multiple locations and complex meter structures from all industries
- Organisations with requirements for ISO-compliant energy management (e.g. ISO 50001, EMAS)
- Users who want to replace Excel-based processes
- Organisations that want to combine energy management with climate, environmental or material flow management
For organisations with complex energy flows, multiple locations and normative requirements, IngSoft InterWatt is one of the most powerful solutions on the market.
- You reduce the energy costs in your company.
- You identify potential savings and derive measures for their implementation in order to optimise your energy use.
- There is a close link between energy as a resource and greenhouse gas emissions. Sophisticated energy management promotes the achievement of corporate sustainability and climate protection goals.
- Use the data collected for predictive maintenance: unusually high energy-related consumption or deviations from normal consumption patterns in systems are often an indicator of acute or imminent faults or defects. This allows you to initiate repairs or new purchases in good time and avoid production downtimes.
Proof of ISO 50001 or EMAS can lead to financial benefits in the form of tax relief or subsidies in the following areas:
- Electricity and Energy Tax Act (StromStG and EStG)
- Peak equalisation efficiency system ordinance (SpaEfV)
- for energy levies in accordance with the Energy Financing Act (EnFG) [formerly EEG levies]
- grid charges in accordance with StromNEV
- fuel emissions trading (BEHG) and the resulting BEHG Carbon Leakage Ordinance (BECV)
In addition, the introduction of energy management with certification exempts non-SMEs from the obligation to carry out an energy audit.
ISO 50001
DIN EN ISO 50001 is the central international standard for energy management systems. It specifies a general procedure by defining structures, communication, responsibilities and the respective topic policy. The objectives derived from the defined energy policy then form the starting signal for the PDCA cycle. The action plans, the establishment of key performance indicators and regression analyses allow measures to be implemented in a targeted manner and their achievement of objectives (e.g. actual increase in efficiency or reduction in energy consumption) to be monitored. Work processes can also be organised more efficiently in this way.
The conformity of IngSoft InterWatt with ISO 50001 has been officially confirmed and certified by TAW Cert. An audit is carried out regularly to confirm this.
ISO 50005
In addition to ISO 50001, the ISO 50005 standard has also existed since September 2021: It is intended to facilitate entry into energy management through gradual implementation (also published as a German version [DIN] since September 2022). It is therefore also suitable for companies that only have limited resources available for energy controlling. With ISO 50005, the path to qualitative energy management that corresponds to the ISO 50001 standard is significantly longer, but initial successes can be achieved in a short time and with limited resources.
Whether you are just starting out or have a fully developed energy management system, we can help and advise you on the optimal structuring, digitalisation and automation of energy processes. Please feel free to contact us "
IngSoft InterWatt fulfils all requirements for the promotion of energy management software and is accordingly registered with BAFA as certified and eligible software.
Various funding bodies also offer the option of receiving financial compensation for the implementation of such a management system, including the software as the centrepiece of the system. IngSoft InterWatt also makes it easier for you to provide evidence of energy data or other measurement data required for other subsidy programmes.
Take a look at the IngSoft Energy Funding Compass and find the right funding programme for you
IngSoft InterWatt was essentially developed as energy management software. However, the topics of energy, environment and climate are becoming increasingly intertwined. It is no longer enough to consider just one aspect in isolation. We have therefore further developed our software so that it can also map climate and environmental issues.
Compared to many energy management software packages that are limited to individual applications or simple consumption analyses, IngSoft InterWatt offers a holistic approach.
The software combines automated data acquisition, flexible analyses, a wide range of interfaces and a high degree of adaptability in one system. The solution is not limited to the pure visualisation of consumption data, but also provides cross-process support for related topics such as ancillary cost billing and sustainability reporting.
