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Configuring Energy Resources

In the "Manage Energy Resources" configuration, you can create multiple energy resources that are used within your plant. For each resource, you can set its name, units, description and a color. You can also set a contract to be used in the cost calculation. It is also possible to add more details to contracts in Insights Hub Energy Manager.

User interface

The user interface of "Manage Energy Resources" screen is as shown below:

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① Navigates back to the Configuration tab
② Searches the Energy Resources by name
③ Adds a new Energy Resource
④ Edits an existing Energy Resource
⑤ Deletes an existing Energy Resource

Creating a new energy resource

To create a new Energy Resource, proceed as follows:

  1. From the navigation tab, click "Configuration" and select "Energy Resources".
  2. In the "Manage Energy Resources" screen, click "Add Energy Resource".
  3. Enter the "Name", "Description" and select a color to represent the resource.
  4. Optionally, you can add one or more contracts.
  5. For each contract, set a "Contract Name", "Cost", "Currency" and "CO2 equivalent".

    Note

    The contract data, if provided, is used in the energy cost calculation. More features for contracts are available in Energy Manager.

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  6. Click "Save".

The newly created energy resource will be displayed in the "Manage Energy Resources" page.


Last update: January 15, 2025