Open-source platform connects groEnergy Watch with any inverter or revenue grade meter

 

January 22, 2010, White River Junction, Vt. – Smart grids, smart meters and energy monitoring are powerful buzz categories these days in renewable energy. Now, groSolar and Locus Energy, LLC are taking PV system monitoring and whole house energy data to the next level by making a powerful new open-source monitoring platform available to groSolar’s nationwide network of dealer-installers.

 

The Locus platform integrates with groSolar’s proprietary PV monitoring system, groEnergy Watch, and integrates data from any inverter or revenue-grade meter to provide a complete turnkey monitoring solution for residential and commercial PV installations.

 

“Locus is excited to integrate our revenue-grade solar metering platform with groEnergy Watch, groSolar’s proven PV monitoring system,” said Mike Herzig, President of Locus Energy. “This is an open-architecture solution, which works with any inverter hardware and can also provide real-time energy consumption data. We think groSolar’s extensive network and history of innovation in renewable energy makes it an ideal partner in this area.”

 

“Dealers will now be able to view data originating from different vendor solutions using one easy-to-use proven platform; GRO Energy Watch,” said Wayne St. Jacques, groSolar CIO. “This ‘single-pane of glass’ provides ‘energy-performance transparency’ in an extremely cost-effective manner, supported by a flexible, scalable, open-source platform.

 

The Locus platform with groEnergy Watch will be available to dealers in February 2010.

 

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About groSolar
groSolar is North America’s premier distributor, installer and integrator of solar energy solutions for residential and commercial installations. Founded in 1998, groSolar is the largest 100 percent U.S.-owned installation and distribution company in the solar industry. The company has offices and warehouses across the US, distributing solar electric and solar hot water systems from offices in VT, NJ, NY, CT, MA, MD, DE, PA, and CA. groSolar integrates components from leading solar manufacturers including Canadian Solar, Motech, Heliodyne, SMA, Fronius, and UniRac into simple solar energy solutions for customers that generate clean, reliable energy for decades. groSolar is a mission-driven company dedicated to providing high quality solar energy solutions and whole energy appreciation. groSolar’s venture capital investors include NGP Energy Technology Partners, SJF Ventures, and Calvert Social Investment Fund. Learn more at groSolar.com or call 800.374.4494.

 

 

About Locus Energy, LLC:

 

Locus Energy, LLC is a provider of web-based monitoring and performance optimization services for the distributed energy market. The company has developed a combined hardware and software solution that remotely monitors the performance of distributed generation assets.  The company streamlines the value cycle of the installation and service markets for photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, wind, geothermal and other renewable technologies. By leveraging Locus’ products, renewable integrators can drive down the cost and complexity of energy monitoring while making it much easier to maintain and service an installed client base.