Renewable energy

The key to success
Renewable energy is simply energy sources that we do not run out of - such as e.g. solar energy, water and wind power. This type of resource is far more sustainable than fossil energy sources such as oil, gas and coal.

Modern, cloud-based technology that simplifies complex IT solutions is the key to success. Cegal has extensive experience with digitalization and modernization with customers in all parts of the energy industry.

With the requirements and deadlines becoming shorter, a case manager/operator has to handle more data in a shorter time, and some of today's routines become too manual.

Cegal has good expertise in renewable energy and we have many consultants who have worked with complex issues, and have simplified and made our customers' everyday lives more efficient.

We solve your needs and challenges
We get involved, and understanding the customer's challenges and needs. Among other things, we have streamlined the registration of new customers by using credit assessment.

By automating credit assessment and monitoring of customers, we have reduced the financial risk for the company, plus streamlined the day-to-day work of the case managers.

We have in-depth knowledge of:

• Acquisition of cadastral data
• MAFI
• Structure of tariffs for electricity suppliers, grid owners and electricity producers
• Time resolution of measurement values
• Collection of measurement values
• Elhub
• Technical infrastructure
• SCADA
• EDI server
• Credit assessment

Elhub is one of the central IT systems for the power market in Norway and is the power industry's common data hub. All data from the various power meters across the country is collected in a common system. Elhub is designed to make it easier for customers, grid companies, and power suppliers to report consumption and detect problems in the power grid.

At Cegal, we have consultants with expertise in Elhub. We have been involved in developing Elhub since its inception and are now also involved in management and further development. Since autumn 2020, Cegal and Basefarm have had the main responsibility for operating, monitoring, and securing the IT service Elhub.

Read the article: Cegal in a key role as Elhub moves home >

Over the years, we have acquired knowledge in the following actors and roles:

• Grid company
  • Meter data collector
  • Meter data responsible
  • Grid company
  • Balance responsible
  • Power supplier for grid loss
• Supplier obligation
• Power supplier
• Third party

In addition, we have knowledge of legislation and processes related to metering data to and from Elhub. The processes we have worked extensively with are as follows:

• Submitting meter readings
• Receiving meter readings
• Balance settlement
• Deviation settlement
  • APAM (Profile-read metering point)
  • ATAM (Time-read metering point)

Regarding Elhub's market processes, we have a good understanding of all message types as well as the legislation surrounding these processes. This applies to all actor roles related to Elhub.

Message exchange for meter readings
Although Elhub has the largest amount of messages, there are still some messages that must be sent in an older format to other actors. Such as parts of production planning that are sent to Statnett.

To control such messages, an EDI server is used. Here, we have streamlined the use by having full control over traffic monitoring and automating file transfers using alarms.

We keep up with industry developments and take note when new formats replace the old ones.