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Energy Monitoring System

Monitor your facility's electricity, water and gas consumption in real time on a single platform. Argus EMS reads Modbus/M-Bus devices, tracks transformers, UPS and generators, prevents reactive penalties and generates automatic budgets.

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In Short

What Is an Energy Monitoring System?

An energy monitoring system is software that collects, visualises and reports a facility's electricity, water and gas consumption in real time from meters and analysers. Argus EMS extends this with alarms, EPDK reactive-penalty tracking, automatic budget projection and tenant billing, becoming a full energy management system (EMS).

Components

What Does an Energy Monitoring System Cover?

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Data Collection

Automatic reading from energy analysers, meters and devices via Modbus TCP/RTU, M-Bus and SNMP.

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Real-Time Monitoring

Live kW/kWh, voltage, current, power factor and trend charts on a single dashboard.

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Alarms & Reactive Tracking

Threshold alarms and EPDK reactive-penalty monitoring; warning before it hits the invoice.

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Reporting & Budget

Automatic invoice calculation, monthly budget projection and comparative reports.

Solutions

Energy Monitoring Solutions

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Reactive Penalty Prevention

Cumulative monitoring and alarms before exceeding EPDK inductive 20% / capacitive 15% limits.
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Transformer Monitoring

Load, temperature and harmonic monitoring; overload and overheating alarms.
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UPS & Generator Monitoring

Critical power infrastructure: battery, fuel, running hours and ATS events.
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Budget Projection

Automatic monthly energy budget from past consumption and weather correlation.
Protocol & Device

Device- and Protocol-Independent Monitoring

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Modbus Energy Monitoring

Energy analyser connection and data collection via Modbus TCP/RTU.
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Supported Devices

Schneider, Siemens, ABB, Socomec, Janitza, Entes — 200+ device templates.
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Integrations

Modbus, M-Bus, MQTT, SNMP and DSE genset protocol support.
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Energy Analyzer Monitoring

Connecting panel analyzers to the EMS: measured quantities and integration steps.
Industries

Industry-Specific Energy Monitoring

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Hospital

24/7 critical power, UPS/generator backup and reactive-penalty prevention.
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Mall & Commercial

Tenant sub-meter billing and common-area consumption allocation.
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Factory

Shift analysis, peak-demand management and reactive-power tracking.
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Solar (GES)

Inverter monitoring, generation tracking and performance ratio (PR) calculation.
FAQ

Energy Monitoring System — Frequently Asked Questions

What is an energy monitoring system?
An energy monitoring system is software that collects, visualises and reports a facility's electricity, water and gas consumption in real time from meters and analysers. Argus EMS reads Modbus/M-Bus devices, monitors transformers, UPS and generators, prevents EPDK reactive penalties and generates automatic budget projections.
How does an energy monitoring system work?
A software unit installed on site (the Field Agent) reads energy analysers, meters and devices at regular intervals via Modbus TCP/RTU or M-Bus. Measurements are transferred to the central server over an encrypted connection; hourly/daily summaries, reactive calculations and invoices are computed in the background and shown on the web dashboard.
Which devices does an energy monitoring system support?
Modbus-compatible energy analysers such as Schneider, Siemens, ABB, Socomec, Janitza and Entes; M-Bus water/heat meters; DSE generator control modules and SNMP-enabled UPS units. The system is brand-independent — more than 200 device templates are ready.
What is the difference between energy monitoring and an energy management system (EMS)?
Energy monitoring is measuring and visualising consumption. An energy management system (EMS) adds alarms, reactive-penalty tracking, budget projection, billing and reporting on top of that. Argus EMS is a full-scope EMS; monitoring is its foundational layer.
Does an energy monitoring system prevent reactive penalties?
Yes. Argus EMS tracks kVAr readings cumulatively throughout the month; it raises an alarm as you approach the EPDK inductive 20% / capacitive 15% threshold, so you can intervene before the invoice is issued.
Is data lost when the internet goes down?
No. The Field Agent stores measurements in a local queue; even if the internet is lost, it buffers for up to 30 days and synchronises automatically when the connection returns. No data is deleted without ACK confirmation.

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