The startup develops a distributed energy interconnection infrastructure that facilitates the monitoring and control of solar power systems, storage batteries, and electric vehicle chargers. This technology enables businesses to streamline interconnection processes, thereby enhancing energy efficiency and supporting the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Integrating and managing distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar power, batteries, and EV chargers is complex because each vendor uses proprietary communication protocols. This heterogeneity creates a significant burden for service providers needing to connect to and control diverse DER assets, hindering efficient energy management and grid stabilization.
Solution
EX4Energy offers the Public Power HUB, an information and communication platform that streamlines the interconnection of disparate DERs. Using technology originating from the University of Tokyo, the platform employs a driver-based approach, enabling systems and devices to connect through application and device drivers, independent of specific protocols. The Public Power HUB supports multi-layered connections, including cloud-mediated, IoT router-based, and direct communication terminal connections. This allows service providers to remotely monitor and control a wide array of energy resources, facilitating the transition to a carbon-neutral energy ecosystem.
Target Audience
The primary customers are service providers who manage distributed energy resources, including those involved in solar power, battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure.
Features
- Driver-based architecture enabling protocol-agnostic interconnection between systems and devices.
- Support for cloud, local IoT router, and direct communication terminal connection methods.
- Cloud-native infrastructure on AWS, leveraging FaaS for scalability to millions of devices.
- Compatibility with the Echonet standard.
- Secure communication and control of DERs.