IoT Development for Energy & Utility Businesses

For UAE net metering installations, Nexlla integrates directly with the inverter monitoring API (SMA, Huawei, Sungrow, or other manufacturer depending on equipment specification) to capture real-time generation data at 5-15 minute intervals. We add a revenue-grade export meter integration where the client requires reconciliation with DEWA export meter readings for billing verification purposes. The monitoring platform provides performance ratio calculations using irradiation data from satellite weather feeds, generation vs consumption analysis for self-consumption optimisation, export volume tracking against net metering tariff brackets, and automated maintenance alerts when inverter output deviates from the expected range based on irradiation conditions.

An EV charging management platform for UAE property deployments covers three main components: charger connectivity and monitoring, session management and payment processing, and building electrical system integration. The charger connectivity layer uses OCPP protocol to maintain live communication with charging points regardless of manufacturer, providing real-time status, session data, and remote control capability. Session management handles driver authentication (via RFID card or mobile app), session start/stop, energy consumption metering, and payment processing for pay-per-use or subscription charging models. Building integration manages load balancing across multiple charging points within the building's overall electrical capacity, prioritising charging sessions based on pre-configured rules to prevent demand charges being triggered by simultaneous peak charging.

Yes, with appropriate sensor deployment. Power transformers are one of the highest-value assets in distribution networks, and condition monitoring IoT can significantly extend operating life and prevent catastrophic failures. Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) sensors detect gas generation in transformer oil that indicates internal faults including partial discharge, arcing, and thermal anomalies, often weeks or months before the fault progresses to failure. Oil and winding temperature monitoring with trend analysis identifies cooling system degradation and thermal loading issues. Current signature analysis on windings can detect turn-to-turn insulation breakdown. Nexlla integrates these sensor types with machine learning anomaly detection models calibrated to failure history data, generating condition-based maintenance recommendations that allow maintenance teams to prioritise the assets most at risk of near-term failure.

Yes. Battery energy storage system IoT management is a growing area of our energy practice. We build BMS integration layers that read state-of-charge, cell voltage, temperature, and cycle count data from BESS management systems and publish this to energy management platforms. The dispatch control logic — deciding when to charge from the grid or solar, when to discharge to support building load, and when to export to the grid where permitted — can be implemented as a rule-based engine for straightforward applications or as an AI optimisation model for installations where tariff structure, demand charge management, and solar forecast data are all inputs to the dispatch decision. We work with major BESS suppliers deployed in the UAE including BYD, CATL, Tesla Powerpack, and Fluence.

Nexlla's energy IoT monitoring platforms are designed to support the sustainability reporting requirements that UAE companies increasingly face from institutional investors, development finance institutions, and voluntary ESG frameworks. Key outputs include: scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions calculations using DEWA and ADDC grid emission factors, renewable energy generation and consumption data for UAE green tariff and renewable energy certificate schemes, energy intensity metrics (energy per unit of output or floor area) for GRESB and GRI reporting, water consumption monitoring where IoT sub-metering covers water utilities, and waste generation tracking where sensor-based waste monitoring is deployed. All data exports are formatted to align with the reporting templates used in GRI Standards, CDP, and UAE SEC sustainability disclosure guidance.