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Pro.Energy is the Movicon add-in for energy management, that enables users to collect data of energy consumption from energy meters, record them in the database and analyze them through a series of pre-configured reports or through the dynamic analysis thanks to the dedicated client.
Using web-based standard reports, designed according to the criteria of comprehensiveness and user-friendliness, users can record, display and analyze energy performance indicators (EnPI, Energy Performance Indicators).
Plant personnel or energy manager will be able to perform all the analysis of consumption for the main energy vectors such as:
Water = m3
Compressed air = m3
Gas = sm3
Electric energy = kWh or kVar
Steam = sm3
A standard unit of measure has been defined for each energy vector so that one measurement can be compared to another.
Pro.Energy can also be used to define environmental measures (temperature, humidity, illumination, etc.,) to record and use as references for energy carriers: for example the monitoring of external temperatures while calculating gas consumption during certain periods.
Pro.Energy will enable users to identify the best opportunities for efficient management of company assets from the point of view of energy and to keep consumption monitored and controlled with the aim of optimizing it.
Equipped with effective analysis tools, Pro.Energy is a powerful aid for users to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and to monitor the effects of any corrective actions implemented.
Measuring is essential to eradicate any preconception about energy consumption. Knowing exactly where, when and how much is wasted helps to implement the necessary corrective actions and save energy. This results in a quick return on the investment made for installing the system.
The following picture illustrates the architecture and the concepts upon which Pro.Energy is based:
Diagram 1 - Pro.Energy overall structure
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The Movicon software handles the connectivity with field devices (e.g. PLCs, energy meters) and provides values which are, then, managed and manipulated in the database in order to calculate various indicators of energy performance (EnPI). |
A Wizard will automatically create all the objects needed to manage data, assign field tags, create historian to record data on DB and all else that is needed to configure the system correctly by definition of context of use: energy vectors, measures, energy consumption thresholds.
The sampled energy consumption data, collected by Movicon from field measuring instruments, are recorded on the Pro.Energy's SQL Server database. This data is then appropriately cross-referenced and compared with previous data in the context defined with the wizard. The resulting information is then shared with factory personnel on standard Movicon.NExT reports. In addition Movicon.NExT graphically displays real-time data on screen by connecting calculated data to dynamic tags using designated database views, as documented in the 'Movicon' topic, which contain data such as units of measurement, exceeded thresholds of each meter or counter and current day energy consumptions.
Intended audience
This manual contains a description of Pro.Energy add in for Movicon including the configuration wizard, the SQL database, the standard reports and the client for dynamic analysis using pivot table.
The manual is intended for users which operate in the field of energy analysis and system integrators who want to provide to their customers a tool for analyzing energy consumption data.
This document does not cover installation and operation of Movicon nor how to connect to the individual field devices via I/O Drivers and OPC technology.C.
