Intelligently control energy – not just generate it (compliant with §14a EnWG): With sophisticated energy management (in line with ISO 50001), companies optimize their energy flows and permanently reduce operating costs.
Energy management from Natur Energietechnik means: We think your energy supply through to the very end. Generators like hydropower or photovoltaic systems are often the starting point – but it takes intelligent energy management to turn them into a holistic energy system. Generation, battery storage, charging infrastructure, heat generators, and operational consumers are centrally networked and coordinated with one another.
Through AI-supported forecasts based on consumption data, weather forecasts, and electricity price trends, energy is not just distributed, but controlled proactively. This allows controllable loads – such as heat pumps, charging stations, production facilities, or other flexible loads – to be operated specifically when your own energy is available or when the electricity price is particularly favorable.
In combination with dynamic electricity tariffs, load management, and storage systems, energy management optimizes energy procurement, self-consumption, and peak loads. Therefore, Natur Energietechnik doesn't just think about energy up to the grid connection, but as an intelligent energy system for your business. Are you wondering how energy flows can be managed economically or how you can reduce peak loads and energy costs? Don't worry – we have already asked ourselves these questions.
WHAT SETS US APART.
Thinking ahead – through true engineering.
With our roots in automation and electrical engineering, we don't just develop energy management through standard configurations, but program systems individually according to your specific operational requirements.
In combination with platforms like Loxone or industrial control solutions like Siemens, this creates tailored systems that intelligently connect energy generation, storage, charging infrastructure, operational consumers, and heat.
The Foundation: Energy Generation
Generate your own electricity. Hydropower plants or photovoltaic systems form the starting point of your independent energy supply. They deliver clean electricity directly to your own business operations and lay the foundation for greater independence from energy providers and rising electricity prices.
The Addition: Battery Storage
Use energy when it is needed. A battery storage system makes self-generated energy flexibly available. Surpluses are stored and utilized whenever needed – for self-consumption optimization, peak-shaving, or supplying operational consumers.
The Decisive Step: Energy Management
Intelligently control energy. It is only through energy management that generation, storage, and consumption become an economically optimized overall system. Energy flows are analyzed, loads are controlled, and prices are taken into account – this is where "thinking ahead" truly begins.
What does energy management actually achieve?
Energy management ensures that energy within the company is targeted, controlled, and used economically.
All relevant components within the operation are intelligently networked and centrally controlled—with the goal of increasing self-consumption, reducing peak loads, and optimizing energy costs over the long term. Specifically, this means:
- Transparency over all energy flows A clear overview of where electricity and heat are generated, stored, and consumed within the operation—from the energy source down to the individual system.
- Optimization of self-consumption and load profiles Intelligent control of consumers such as charging infrastructure, heat pumps, heating systems, machinery, or other operational equipment—automatically and based on demand.
- Proactive control of energy and loads Forecast-based regulation based on consumption data, weather forecasts, and electricity price trends; prospectively also AI-supported, rather than purely reacting to consumption.
- Future-proof, open system architecture Thanks to the open interfaces of the hardware used, components from a wide variety of manufacturers can be integrated. This includes, for example, heat pumps, air conditioning systems, electricity and heat meters, as well as wallboxes or other peripheral devices and assemblies. As a result, the energy management system remains manufacturer-independent, flexibly expandable, and can be adapted to new technical requirements in the business at any time.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FUNDING.
Up to 45% funding available for energy management.
Companies can receive support for implementing an energy management system through the BAFA funding program "Modul 3: MSR, Sensorik und Energiemanagement-Software" (Module 3: Measurement, Control, Sensor Technology, and Energy Management Software). Eligible for funding are, among others, energy management systems such as Loxone or Siemens, as well as meter infrastructure, sensor technology, control technology, software, and cloud services.
Depending on the size of the company, funding of up to 45% is currently possible. Natur Energietechnik not only supports you with the technical planning but can also provide the required energy efficiency expert for your project. You can find further details in our FAQs.
LOXONE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Intelligently control energy and building technology.
Using energy when it is available or economically viable is the key to efficient business operations. With Loxone energy management, your building or enterprise becomes an intelligently controlled energy system: energy from hydropower or photovoltaics, battery storage, charging infrastructure, and other loads automatically work together, utilizing energy exactly when it is available or can be deployed cost-effectively.
Our solution is based on the Loxone Miniserver, which serves as the central controller for energy and building automation. In addition to classic energy management, lighting, shading, climate and heating technology, access control systems, and other building functions can be integrated and automated. The system is suitable for both new constructions and retrofitting existing buildings, creating transparency across all energy flows within the company.
- Central visualization of generation, consumption, storage, and grid feed-in via app or browser
- Integration of charging infrastructure including automatic phase switching (1/3-phase) and intelligent load management
- Integration of controllable loads
- Integrated load management to reduce peak loads (peak shaving)
- Open interfaces for integrating additional systems and components
What is meant by corporate energy management?
Energy management means not just generating energy within the company, but controlling it in a targeted manner. Generation from hydropower or photovoltaics, consumption, storage, and grid procurement are coordinated in such a way that energy is used precisely when it is technically sound and economically optimal. In doing so, Natur Energietechnik always looks at the entire system—from the energy source, storage systems, and charging infrastructure down to machinery and building technology.
How does energy management help cut energy costs in businesses?
An energy management system continuously analyzes energy flows within the company and controls generation, storage, and consumption in a targeted manner based on economic criteria. Energy generated on-site from hydropower or photovoltaics is used directly within the facility or temporarily stored whenever possible, rather than being fed into the grid at low rates of return.
At the same time, energy-intensive consumers such as machinery, charging infrastructure, heat generators, or cooling systems can be automatically controlled so that they run primarily when sufficient in-house energy is available or when electricity prices are particularly low. Energy storage systems can absorb excess energy and make it available again at a later time.
Another important factor is the reduction of peak loads. Through intelligent load management, large consumers are coordinated over time to avoid high power peaks. This lowers grid fees and further reduces electricity costs. In addition, energy monitoring provides complete transparency into all energy flows within the company. This allows for the identification of savings potential and the continuous optimization of energy processes.
Which plants and systems can be integrated into an energy management system?
An energy management system connects all relevant energy generators, storage units, and consumers within a company. This includes, for example, hydroelectric power plants, photovoltaic systems, energy storage devices, charging infrastructure, heat pumps, or heating systems. In addition, machinery, production facilities, cooling technology, or other major consumers can also be integrated.
The goal is to make energy flows transparent and to operate consumers specifically when self-generated energy is available or when electricity prices are particularly favorable. Thanks to open interfaces, components from different manufacturers can also be integrated.
Can an energy management system also be retrofitted in existing buildings?
Yes. Modern energy management systems can usually be integrated into existing buildings and facilities without any problems. Existing energy generators and consumers can be incorporated just as easily as existing building or machinery control systems.
Thanks to open interfaces and flexible control systems, even older systems can be retrofitted into a smart energy network. This allows energy flows to be controlled more transparently and existing energy sources to be used more economically—without the need to rebuild entire plants or facilities.
Why is energy management particularly important in the commercial sector?
Businesses have significantly more complex energy flows than private households. Production facilities, charging infrastructure, heating and cooling systems, and building services require large amounts of energy at different times. Without an overarching control system, this often results in unnecessary peak loads, insufficient self-consumption, and avoidable energy costs.
An energy management system helps businesses use energy more economically and in a way that conserves resources. Self-generated energy is utilized more effectively, loads are distributed more strategically, and consumption is made more transparent. This reduces costs, eases the strain on the power grid, and lays the groundwork for further optimizations—such as through energy storage, dynamic rates, or the expansion of on-site energy generation.
What funding opportunities are available for energy management in companies?
For companies, there are attractive funding opportunities available through the Federal Funding for Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Economy (EEW). Particularly relevant for energy management systems is BAFA Module 3: MSR (Measurement, Control, and Regulation Technology), Sensor Technology, and Energy Management Software.
Eligible for funding are, in particular, the acquisition, installation, and commissioning of energy management systems, such as solutions based on Loxone or Siemens.
These include, among others:
- The complete metering infrastructure for recording energy flows
- Components and assemblies for controlling manageable/controllable loads
- Sensor technology as well as measurement, control, and regulation technology (MSR) that contribute to the implementation of an energy management system
- Software licenses and energy management software
- Data loggers and database solutions for evaluating energy data
- Necessary network infrastructure
- Training and instruction sessions for the software used
- As well as the full costs for cloud services, such as Loxone Exosphere
The amount of funding depends on the size of the company:
- Small companies: up to 45% funding
- Medium-sized companies: up to 35% funding
- Large companies: up to 25% funding
Natur Energietechnik not only supports you in planning and implementing your energy management system. Upon request, we can also prepare the required Energy Efficiency Expert Certificate (EEE) and guide you through the entire funding process.
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In 4 steps to sustainable energy
Whether it’s a hydropower plant, automation, photovoltaic system, energy storage, energy management, or charging infrastructure – we show you how to generate, store, and intelligently control energy. As an experienced partner, we are also by your side for the planning, modernization, and integration of existing systems.
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