New System implements power management solutions based on the Power Monitoring Expert (PME) software from Schneider Electric.
For reaching its best efficiency level, the building electrical distribution system has to be monitored and controlled.
Power management is continuous process, that includes measurement, analysis, decision making and implementation of solutions for improving the reliability, the safety and the service continuity of electrical systems.
Real-time monitoring allows for taking informed and on-time decisions for electrical distribution network management and enhancement. It also makes possible to split electrical cost for different entities, departments, floors, buildings, etc. for defining targeted energy saving initiatives.
The implementation of an energy management system based on
Power Monitoring Expert brings a number of benefits oriented towards improving safety, increasing energy efficiency, enhancing power quality and continuity of service.
New System is Schneider Electric’s engineering partner for energy efficiency systems, building automation and home automation.
More safety
Energy management with Power Monitoring Expert makes it possible to monitor key parameters in the power network, ensure proper operation of the equipment, isolate faults, thus ensuring safe operation of the system.
The continuous monitoring of connections temperature, the remote control of the switchgear and the timely localisation of faults help to avoid risks related to the normal system operation.
Optimised service
continuity
New System’s solutions based on Power Monitoring Expert software enable facility managers to understand the causes of events occurring in the power distribution system and identify patterns by which they occur, with the goal of avoiding or mitigating future events.
Protection settings and system capacity are also monitored to avoid outages, and overload.
Maximum efficiency over the system lifespan
The integration of PME software into the systems engineered by New System provides a variety of opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of buildings:
- Qualify efficiency, measure performance, identify opportunities for additional energy savings
- Avoid billing discrepancies and penalties due to peak consumption
- Create accountability by allocating costs to departments and processes
- Reduce penalties for overconsumption and bad power factor
- Evaluate opportunities for system expansion with new capacity
- Monitor the loads system-wide or in individual circuits
- Make backup power testing or proactive maintenance much easier.
Power quality and reliability
The Power Monitoring Expert software provides continuous monitoring of power reliability and quality (harmonic tracking, event reporting, trends, reports) and helps optimize network performance. The real-time information provided by the platform reduces response time to power outages.
Measurement at different levels and allocation of costs between units
Thanks to New System’s energy management solutions, based on Power Monitoring Expert software, facility managers have better clarity of their electricity invoices and visibility into consumption at different points in the facility. The software enables measurement and allocation of energy costs to individual users, units, departments, processes, floors, etc. These insides allow for energy saving initiatives and a better understanding of which process, building or floor provides the greatest opportunities for cost savings. Allocating costs between different units also leads to changes in energy consumption behaviour.
Compliance with building energy efficiency standarts
More and more buildings require an energy performance certificate. New System’s solutions enable compliance with current standards, such as ISO 50001 for energy management.
- Constant temperature monitoring to avoid fire due to electrical system malfunction.
- Early detection of conditions that could cause a fire
- Optimisation of maintenance and reducing total cost of ownership
- Risk control by monitoring the settings of protection devices
- Management of the coordination of protective devices throughout the design cycle, deployment, operation monitoring and performance reporting.
Completed projects for power monitoring and management
