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As we move toward higher shares of renewables, flexibility becomes essential—but flexibility cannot exist without deep, continuous, and reliable observability.

The recent ENTSO-E report makes this clear:

➡️ Distributed assets cannot contribute to flexibility if system operators lack real-time visibility into their behaviour.

➡️ Data remains fragmented across plants, devices, and platforms.

➡️ Most systems were designed for basic supervision, not for high-resolution, event-driven decision making.

👉 Without unified visibility, flexibility markets and advanced grid services simply cannot function.

🔧 Possible Directions Highlighted by ENTSO-E

To enable future flexibility, the report stresses the need for:

✔️ High-resolution data streams from inverters, meters, power quality analyzers, and plant controllers.

✔️ Aggregation capabilities able to consolidate multiple assets (PV, storage, EV charging, industrial loads…).

✔️ Standardised communication protocols to allow secure and interoperable data exchange with DSOs/TSOs.

✔️ Edge intelligence to ensure data remains actionable—even when communication links are unstable.

✔️ Continuous monitoring + predictive analytics for early detection of anomalies and readiness of assets to provide flexibility.

👉 In short: No flexibility without observability. No observability without high-quality, unified data.

⚡ 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 developing renewable plants, energy communities, industrial flexibility projects, or multi-asset monitoring systems, I’d be glad to explore how Electrex can help you build the observability layer needed for tomorrow’s grid.

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Contact me to schedule a call! I will be glad to answer any questions you may have.

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.