Solutions
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 per cent savings within months, improve operational transparency, and support CSRD-ready reporting across distributed sites.
Key benefits
Lower energy spend
Typical 25–30 per cent energy savings with payback inside twelve months, depending on equipment type.
Plug-and-play deployment
Self-install Wi-Fi smartplugs configure automatically through the cloud. No electricians. No infrastructure work.
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.
Automated off-hour shutdowns
Eliminates standby losses on beverage coolers, signage and auxiliary devices without affecting food safety.
Real-time transparency
Every device reports energy, cost and CO₂ savings. Auditable baseline comparisons support reliable Scope 2 and 3 data.
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.
Challenges we solve for them:
- Eliminating off-hour waste from beverage coolers and display fridges
- Cutting operating costs without touching existing infrastructure
- Getting real-time visibility into energy, cost and CO₂ savings
- Replacing manual checks with automated, chain-wide policies
- Producing reliable, CSRD-ready Scope 2 and 3 data
Fuel-station and convenience chains
Networks managing scattered service stations with mixed refrigeration loads and no central control.
Challenges we solve for them:
- Reducing 25–30 per cent energy waste across non-critical equipment
- Standardising energy behaviour across distributed locations
- Automating shutdowns based on schedules, tariffs and CO₂ intensity
- Detecting abnormal consumption early to prevent faults
- Providing auditable reporting for ESG and cost transparency
Foodservice and hospitality
Operators running small-format locations with high energy spend from secondary refrigeration.
Challenges we solve for them:
- Cutting standby losses without operational disruption
- Increasing margin by reducing unnecessary overnight consumption
- Monitoring equipment behaviour in real time across all sites
- Ensuring consistent energy discipline in franchise or multi-unit setups
- Documenting measurable CO₂ reductions for sustainability commitments
Success case
Salling Group and Shell Gas Stations cut energy waste with smartplug automation
One of Denmark’s largest retail groups and a leading fuel-station network used our smartplug solution to reduce refrigeration energy waste at scale. The rollout included automated off-hour shutdowns, real-time monitoring and auditable savings data across distributed sites.
Key results
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31.6–49.6 per cent measured energy savings across tested refrigerator types
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400 smartplugs deployed across twenty large retail stores in the first implementation phase
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ROI between six and twelve months depending on refrigerator type
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350,000 kWh saved annually, equal to thirty-two tonnes of CO₂
Frequently asked questions
What is the smart plug energy optimisation solution?
It is an end-to-end setup that lets you measure, control and optimise energy use on individual appliances or equipment. You get the hardware, a cloud platform licence, onboarding, and optional expert support to help you deploy it at scale.
What can I use it for?
You use it to cut wasted energy from equipment running when it should not, track real-time usage, automate schedules, and get verified data for reporting. It works for anything plugged into a standard power outlet.
Do I need technical skills to install it?
No. The hardware is plug-and-play. You plug it in, connect it to the network, and onboarding covers the setup so your team can start using it immediately.
What does the licence include?
The licence gives you access to the cloud platform where you monitor consumption, automate behaviours, set rules, receive alerts and export reporting data. It covers connectivity, data handling, dashboards and control features.
Can it integrate with our existing systems?
Yes. We provide standard APIs so you can feed consumption and optimisation data into your own dashboards, facility systems or reporting tools.
