The goal of Energy Forecast Management is to optimize end-user supply points in district heating. We provide reliable consumption forecasts and actual usage data, allowing you to identify inefficient installations or insufficient heat supply.
Optimize district heating network– Reduce CO2 emissions and costs
Your Software Tool for the Energy Transition -with Energy Forecast Management (EFM) from Diehl Metering, heating suppliers can optimize their operations by identifying inefficiencies and predicting consumption.
EFM confirmed that 15% of our problematic supply points were indeed issues. Now I have concrete evidence.
Nico Rothämel Managing Director, Wärmeversorgung Sollstedt GmbH
How Can We Optimize Our District Heating Network?
Many district heating providers operate based on maximum capacity because they lack the data needed to optimize supply. As a result, some of the heat generated is not utilized by households, leading to significant inefficiency. Diehl Metering's Energy Forecast solution enables comprehensive monitoring of your district heating network down to the house connection level. This allows you to identify underperforming consumers and implement optimizations that promise direct efficiency gains.
Dr. Kilian Semmelmann Vice President Strategic Business Unit Analytics & Services, Diehl Metering
Keep Your Heating Network Under Active Surveillance and Improve Efficiency
Identify end-consumer heat exchanger stations
Did you know that a single improperly adjusted end-user can make the entire network 1-2 degrees less efficient?
- Get an overview of poorly functioning heat exchange stations at a glance.
- Configure inefficient heat exchange stations individually (e.g., high return temperature, low temperature differential).
- Initiate targeted communication measures to optimize stations (e.g., through special tariffs).
Proactively monitor your network
Ensure adequate heat supply while improving service levels and customer relationships.
- Alerts for under-supplied end-users displayed on your dashboard.
- Analyze via heatmap.
- Take action before customers even notice a problem.
Bring transparency to your heating systems with Data
Optimize heat production plans and better align future infrastructure with the actual needs of end consumers.
- Interactive heat map to explore user behavior.
- Ability to define clusters of end consumers (e.g., by geographic location).
- Forecast future end-user behavior (up to 96 hours in advance).
Why is EFM software a smart investment for digital district heating networks?
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Reduce costs
Save operational costs through precise heat production planning and minimize unnecessary maintenance expenses.
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Promote sustainability
Reduce your CO2 emissions and promote efficient use of energy resources for a sustainable future.
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Increase efficiency
Optimize your district heating network from production to end-user installation and reduce unnecessary energy losses.
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Boost customer satisfaction
Ensure all consumers are adequately supplied and increase satisfaction through transparent communication and efficient service.
An interoperable smart metering infrastructure based on the OMS specification forms the forward-looking foundation for a continuous data stream from the district heating network. These data can be perfectly analyzed with Diehl Metering's Energy Forecast Management and transformed into actions that enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.
Ulrich Eff Executive Board Member, OMS-Group
Diehl Metering Experts Are Here to Support You
- Onboarding Ihrer Mitarbeiter - Sie als Experte im Wärmenetz.
- Einfache und schnelle Einrichtung Ihrer persönlichen EFM-Instanz.
- Gut erreichbarer Support speziell für Energie Forcast Management.
- Regelmäßiger Austausch zu inhaltlichen und technischen Themen bei Checkups mit unserem Customer Success Team.
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What is the goal of EFM (Energy Forecast Management)?
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Is EFM a Digital Twin for District Heating?
A Digital Twin is the digital representation of a physical system. By integrating and combining data from various components in the district heating network (e.g., heat meters), we lay the groundwork for a digital twin of the district heating network.
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What can I use the Forecast for?
You can use the forecast to better understand consumer behavior in the near future (up to a week in advance) – for example, when peaks and drops in demand are expected. This information can then be used for production planning.
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How can I determine the efficiency of my district heating network?
Analytics software aims to make district heating more efficient. By utilizing data, it provides transparency across the network and offers opportunities to quickly and effectively reduce costs.
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What data do I need?
EFM primarily uses master data from supply and consumption meters, meter reading data, and possibly additional data for cluster formation. The foundation is smart meter data transmitted via a radio network.
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Does EFM use Artificial Intelligence?
We employ all modern data processing methods in our analytics software analytics softwares including artificial intelligence. This allows for more flexible data processing, pattern recognition, and more accurate forecasts.