spotEQ PeakGuard
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | DIN rail, fanless |
| Operating temperature | −20 °C to +60 °C |
| Power supply | 12–24 V DC or Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| Processor | ARM64, four cores |
| Memory | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB eMMC, two system partitions and a separate data partition |
| Network | Ethernet. Wi-Fi and mobile broadband optional |
| Clock | Battery-backed real-time clock |
| Watchdog | In hardware |
| Key storage | TPM 2.0 or equivalent secure element |
| Control | |
| Metering and control | Every second |
| Setpoint | Valid for 30 seconds, expires unless renewed |
| On expired setpoint | Hold last value, self-consumption (default) or idle |
| Manual override | Max. 60 minutes, then cancelled automatically |
| Reporting to the cloud | Status every 5 seconds, measurements every 60 seconds |
| Cloud planning | |
| Horizon | 48 hours |
| Resolution | 15 minutes |
| New plan | Every 15 minutes, and on new prices, tariff changes or equipment changes |
| Oldest plan the unit accepts | 30 minutes |
| Short-plan warning | Less than 2 hours remaining |
| Prices and tariff | |
| Price source | Day-ahead spot prices from ENTSO-E |
| Bidding zones | All Norwegian bidding zones |
| Currency | NOK, converted from EUR at European Central Bank reference rates |
| Tariff model | Supplier markup, energy charge per time period, taxes and VAT per interval |
| Capacity charge | Price per kW per calendar month |
| Sites without a registered tariff | Market price only, and the site is labelled as such |
| Equipment controlled | |
| Hot water, heating and ventilation | Through the building management system (SD-anlegget). Interface agreed per project Available now |
| EV chargers | OCPP 1.6J, the charger connects to PeakGuard Available now |
| Battery | Inverter and meter over Modbus TCP Available now |
| Other process loads | Loads beyond hot water, heating and ventilation Assessed per project |
| Access and security | |
| Cloud connection | MQTT over TLS |
| Direction | Outbound only. No open ports towards the internet |
| Authentication | Mutual certificate authentication, one certificate per unit |
| Software updates | Signed, verified before installation |
| Remote access | No remote shell, no direct register writes. Equipment is controlled only through validated schedules |
| Local interface | Web interface on the unit, local network only. Used for commissioning |
| Local sign-in | Password unique to the unit, printed on the label |
| Local storage | |
| Database | SQLite on the data partition |
| Measurements | At least 7 days at 60-second resolution |
| Events | 30 days |
| Schedules | The current one and the last ten |
| Size limit | 500 MB, oldest measurements removed first |
| The PeakGuard app | |
| Shown per site | Measured, forecast and planned power, battery state of charge, calculated saving |
| Alarms | Open, acknowledged or resolved. Email for high and critical |
| Site offline | Warning after 2 minutes, high alarm after 5 minutes |
| Measurement retention | 90 days |
| Interface | Web browser, nothing to install |
| Access control | Per organisation and site. Installer access is time-limited |
| API | REST, versioned |
| Log | Changes, alarms and schedule status, with time and user |
The first production units are being built. The hardware rows are the baseline every delivered unit meets. Values in grey text are settled per project. The planning, prices and app rows show the settings in use today. Alarm thresholds and retention periods in the app can be adjusted per customer.
Battery
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Cell chemistry | Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) |
| Module | 50 kWh |
| System capacity | Sized per site, in 50 kWh modules |
| Battery management | Integrated BMS, reports to the inverter over CAN |
| Usable depth of discharge | Set at commissioning for the selected pack |
| Inverter and metering | |
| Type | Bidirectional battery inverter with site metering |
| Phases | Single-phase or three-phase |
| Site meter | Three-phase meter on the main incomer |
| Power rating | Sized with the battery, stated in the proposal |
| Operation | |
| Control | spotEQ PeakGuard, every second, following the schedule from the cloud (48 hours ahead in 15-minute steps) |
| Limits | Import, export and equipment limits are enforced locally in the unit |
| Solar | Existing solar production is included in the site model |
| Installation | |
| Enclosure | Floor-standing cabinet, for indoor or outdoor installation |
| Dimensions, weight and cooling | Stated for the selected cabinet and configuration |
| Certificates and datasheets | Supplied with the proposal |
| Scope of delivery | Cabinet, inverter, meter, electrical work and commissioning |
Battery and inverter are selected per site, and the values in grey text are filled in once the configuration is chosen.