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Smartplug Energy Optimisation

Cut energy waste, with fast, proven savings

Why now?

Energy prices keep climbing and ESG rules are tightening. Retailers are expected to show real, verifiable reductions.

Every unmanaged refrigerator, cooler or display case is leaking money day and night. The quickest wins come from tackling the obvious waste first.

Opportunity for you

Most retail chains still run non-critical refrigeration equipment 24/7, even when stores are closed and no cooling is needed. That is pure standby loss.

With smart, automated shutdowns and real-time monitoring, clients can unlock 25–30% savings within months, improve operational transparency, and support CSRD-ready reporting across distributed sites.

Key benefits

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Lower energy spend

Typical 25–30 per cent energy savings with payback inside twelve months, depending on equipment type.

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Plug-and-play deployment

Self-install Wi-Fi smartplugs configure automatically through the cloud. No electricians. No infrastructure work.

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Central policy control

Create schedules and rules once, deploy them chain-wide, adapt to dynamic tariffs or CO₂ intensity, and keep local override where needed.

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Automated off-hour shutdowns

Eliminates standby losses on beverage coolers, signage and auxiliary devices without affecting food safety.

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Real-time transparency

Every device reports energy, cost and CO₂ savings. Auditable baseline comparisons support reliable Scope 2 and 3 data.

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Secure and compliants

CRA-ready, GDPR-aligned architecture with safe over-the-air updates and full traceability.

Ideal for

Retailers and grocery chains

Organisations running multiple stores with extensive refrigeration footprints and rising energy costs.

Fuel-station and convenience chains

Networks managing scattered service stations with mixed refrigeration loads and no central control.

Foodservice and hospitality

Operators running small-format locations with high energy spend from secondary refrigeration.

Success case

Saving energy in retail stores

Smartplug Energy Optimisation by Wirtek have measured energy savings between 31,6% and 49,6% on refrigerators cooling down drinks. 

A retail store has invested in 400 smart plugs in a first-step integration supplied to 20 large stores.
Investment is 75.168 EUR including 5 years of platform operations in the Wirtek IoT Suite.

Key results

  • 35-year savings are 350 000 kWh or 32 tons of CO₂ emissions

  • ROI is between 0.5 to 1 year depending on the refrigerator type

Powering this solution with the eCop smart plug

Why the hardware matters

The impact of Smartplug starts with reliable, accurate metering at the edge.

eCOP delivers precise measurements, secure connectivity and stable performance across thousands of sites. It is built for commercial environments, handles high loads and supports firmware updates that keep your fleet secure and up to date. If you want consistent savings across locations, the hardware is the backbone that makes it possible.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the smart plug energy optimisation solution?

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Can it integrate with our existing systems?

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