SBC Boru — energy monitoring on the production lines
Every line is metered separately at a pipe plant, with consumption and solar production followed from one dashboard.
Project Overview
- Location
- Nicosia
- Scale
- Plant-wide, metering line by line
- Category
- Industrial
- Year
- 2025
- Type
- Retrofit & Modernisation
- Status
- Completed
Watt Works Scope
- Implementation
- System Integration
Brands & Technologies Used
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- Siemens
Systems & Applications
Highlighted systems were delivered in this project; grey ones were out of scope. Select a system to see its applications.
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Lighting Not in scope
Switching, dimming, scenes, automatic and presence control
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Climate Control Not in scope
HVAC/VRF, room control, underfloor heating, fan-coil, climate scenes
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Curtains & Shading Not in scope
Curtains, blinds, group/position control, weather automation
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Security & Safety Not in scope
Alarm, smoke, leak, access, smart locks, CCTV integration
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Control & Visualisation Not in scope
Smart switches, touch panels, apps, web visualisation and monitoring
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Automation & Remote Access Not in scope
Scenes, timers, logic, notifications and monitoring
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Energy Management In this project
Metering, load management, PV and EV integration
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Intercom & Access Not in scope
Video/IP intercom, lift and gate integration, RFID/PIN/biometric access
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Audio & Video Not in scope
Multi-room audio, cinema, AV control and outdoor audio
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Network & Infrastructure Not in scope
Structured cabling, managed network, Wi-Fi, PoE and VLAN
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Industrial Automation In this project
PLC, HMI, motor/pump control, Modbus, process automation and SCADA
The Challenge
Electricity use at the plant was visible only as a single total; how much each production line drew was unknown. The operator wanted per-line consumption and the site's solar production followed from one place.
The existing machine panels and switchgear were to stay as they were. The metering hardware was planned to be added onto the existing supply lines inside a working production facility.
The Watt Works Solution
We fitted a three-phase energy meter into the panel on each line's supply. Current measurement cables were run to the outputs of the existing breakers, the measurement leads were gathered on a separate terminal group, and the meters were connected to the network from inside the panel. Lines, co-ex units and the mixer were each named individually.
The data is collected in a single monitoring dashboard. The operator sees live power, daily and monthly consumption per phase, solar production and energy exported to the grid on the same screen, from a phone or a computer.
Engineering Highlights
- Three-phase metering line by line
- Installed into existing panels while production continued
- Live power plus daily and monthly consumption
- Solar production and grid export on the same screen
- Remote monitoring from phone and computer
