JIS Energy offers design software solutions, like CogenS, that consolidate inputs and outputs for energy projects such as Combined Heat and Power. Their tools aim to streamline the energy project process and promote a Net-Zero carbon future.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Designing and modeling combined heat and power (CHP) and microgrid systems requires consolidating data from various sources, including building energy profiles, equipment specifications, and utility tariffs. The absence of a unified tool can lead to inefficiencies in project evaluation and design, hindering the adoption of optimized energy solutions.
Solution
JIS Energy's CogenS™ is a techno-economic modeling software designed to evaluate and size combined cooling, heat, and power (CCHP) microgrid projects for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The software compares CHP microgrid systems coupled with solar PV, battery storage, and absorption chillers against conventional energy resource systems. CogenS™ enables users to model various system configurations, evaluate energy, financial, and environmental goals, and determine the optimal design for new or retrofit projects. The software incorporates built-in defaults, API services from standards organizations, and the ability to import data from Excel tables.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes engineers, energy consultants, and project developers involved in the design and feasibility analysis of CHP and microgrid systems for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
Features
- Step-by-step techno-economic modeling for CHP microgrid projects
- Multi-unit simulation to determine the optimum number of units running at every time step
- Scenario analysis to evaluate projects at low, mean, and high energy demands
- Built-in auto-populated defaults and API services from ASHRAE, PNNL, and NREL
- Capability to model electric and absorption chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and hot water heaters
- Financial modeling that incorporates inflation, discounting, tax rates, incentives, and asset depreciation
- Integration with PVWatts version 6 API for modeling solar photovoltaic systems
- Utility power outage modeling and reporting