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The latest ENTSO-E report on “Flexibility from Renewable Energy Sources (RES)” highlights a critical issue for Europe’s energy transition:

➡️ Legacy monitoring systems alone are no longer adequate.

As renewable penetration grows, grids need far more than data collection.

They require real-time controllability, automation, and fast-response capabilities to ensure stability, power quality, and integration of distributed assets.

🔧 Possible Directions Identified in the Report

ENTSO-E recommends several evolution paths for RES plants and distributed assets, including:

✅ Advanced controllability – the ability to dynamically adjust active and reactive power.

✅ Automated grid support functions – voltage control, frequency response, fault ride-through.

✅ High-resolution, reliable, continuous monitoring – moving beyond basic SCADA data.

✅ Standardised communications for grid operator interaction.

✅ Cybersecure, event-driven architectures suitable for future flexibility markets.

👉 In short: Monitoring is essential, but control is Indispensable.

⚡ How Electrex Helps — Example: The Italian Market with Libra CCI

To address these needs, Electrex has developed solutions that go beyond monitoring, providing the intelligence and control required by the new energy

landscape.

A concrete example is our Electrex Libra CCI UPS — widely adopted in the Italian market as a Power Plant Controller (PPC) / Central Controller for renewable plants and hybrid systems.

What Libra CCI delivers:

✔️ Dynamic regulation of active and reactive power, compliant with DSO/TSO requirements.

✔️ Voltage and frequency support modes (Q-V, P-f, Q-f curves).

✔️ Event-driven automation via built-in PLC (Ladder logic).

✔️ High-resolution power quality monitoring (measuring THD, harmonics 51°, PQ events sag, swells, interruptions, over-current…).

✔️ UPS-based continuity for grid-code-critical applications.

✔️ Secure multi-protocol communication (Modbus TCP/RTU, HTTP APIs, MQTT, etc.).

✔️ Integration of process and environmental data into a unified control environment.

This transforms a renewable plant from a “data producer” into a fully controllable, grid-supporting asset, exactly aligned with ENTSO-E’s directions.

🌍 Why This Matters

As Europe accelerates RES deployment, solutions that combine monitoring + automation + control will be essential—not only for compliance but for unlocking future flexibility markets and ensuring grid stability.

Electrex is ready to support system integrators, EPCs, and plant operators who want to evolve from simple data logging to true energy orchestration.

⚡ How Electrex Helps — Turning “Data Chaos” into Actionable Flexibility

Electrex solutions are built on the idea that granular monitoring + intelligent aggregation = flexibility-ready infrastructure.

Electrex enables observability through:

✅ High-frequency, high-precision measurement of energy flows, power quality, harmonics, events, and environmental parameters.

✅ Edge-level data aggregation using our All-In-One devices, capable of merging data from heterogeneous sources (PV inverters, storage, loads, sensors…).

✅ Integrated PLC logic to process data locally, even during connectivity interruptions.

✅ Unified dashboards & APIs for system integrators to centralize multi-site and multi-technology monitoring.

✅ Secure, multi-protocol communication (MQTT, Modbus TCP/RTU, HTTP, REST APIs,…).

✅ Hybrid architectures enabling both cloud and local processing for real-time responsiveness.

👉 This transforms distributed plants—from PV to industrial loads—into observable, predictable, and controllable assets ready to support flexibility markets and grid services.

ENERGY ANALYZERS
Net Series – Advanced instruments for electrical energy monitoring, power quality analysis, and integration of additional utilities (gas, water, compressed air) and environmental parameters. They offer Wi-Fi, Ethernet, E-Wi, RS485, and NFC connectivity, and include integrated datalogging, remote control, and Energy Automation functions.

Pro Series: Modular analyzers with RS485 communication for electrical parameter monitoring and power quality analysis. They can be expanded with I/O modules and environmental sensors, making them ideal for industrial and Energy Automation applications.

4Hall / DC Sensors Series: Power analyzers equipped with Hall effect DC sensors for accurate measurement of direct current energy. Ideal for photovoltaic systems, energy storage, telecommunications, and other DC applications.

I/O DEVICES
Pico Pro D4, Pico Pro E-Wi & Milli I/O: are devices equipped with digital and/or analog inputs / outputs for monitoring energy and process signals. Available with wired or wireless E-Wi connectivity, they are ideal for Energy Automation in industrial and commercial environments.

MULTIFUNCTION SENSORS
AND AIR QUALITY
Milli Sensor, Pico Pro Node & AirQ: monitor temperature, humidity, luminosity, CO₂, VOCs, particulate matter, and other environmental parameters. They enable alarms, HVAC control, and efficient environmental management. Available with wired or wireless E-Wi connectivity.

GATEWAY/DATALOGGER
Yocto Net D6: is a gateway and datalogger designed for remote data collection and management from Electrex or third-party devices. It offers full connectivity and multi-platform access — from PC, tablet, and smartphone to SCADA/HMI systems.

CUSTOM PLUG & PLAY SOLUTIONS
Libra Energy Automation Panel: is a modular solution for load monitoring, supporting up to 7 three-phase and/or 21 single-phase measurements. It can include a UPS, UMTS router, and integration of environmental sensors. Quick to install and easily configurable, it provides a tailor-made plug & play solution for energy automation.

SOFTWARE AND CLOUD
Energy Brain is Electrex’s modular platform for intelligent energy monitoring and advanced efficiency management. It gathers and analyzes data from electricity, gas, water, air, steam, and environmental sensors, integrating seamlessly with existing systems via MQTT and Web APIs for full Industry 4.0/5.0 compatibility. Available as Energy Brain PRO or Energy Brain Cloud, it offers centralized analytics, KPIs, dashboards, and automated reports, plus AI-powered insights through Electry, the virtual assistant. Overall, Energy Brain helps companies cut energy costs, boost sustainability, and maintain full control of their energy systems.

📩 Let’s Talk

If you’re working on RES plants, hybrid systems, or flexibility-ready energy infrastructures and want to upgrade from simple monitoring to full controllability and automation, let’s connect.

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About us

Since 1993 Electrex designs, develops, manufactures and markets, Made in Italy, instruments and software for energy  management and control.

The Electrex solutions are used in the Energy Efficiency and Energy Automation applications, for the industrial, commercial, public, civil, and renewable energy sectors allowing a rapid return on investment.

The solutions provided up to now allow the management of over 530,000 measuring points and more than 960,000 points are controlled via Energy Automation applications.

Electrex, one of the first companies to operate in these sectors, has acquired over the years a considerable experience and competence that few other companies can claim to have. With over 40% of the staff dedicated to R & D, we demonstrate our strong commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in order to anticipate the needs of our customers.