Platform
XENON
Interface to all distributed energy resources
Gateway
Edge computing made for energy
Integrations
Services and products that work with XENON
Services
End-to-end experts optimize your transformation
Ready for gridX
A label for future-proof OEMs
Use Cases
Home Energy Management
Bring smart energy management to your customers
EV Charging
Charge EVs smarter, cheaper and greener
Success Stories
Learn how companies succeed with XENON
Modules
OPTIMIZE
Grid Protector
Avoid overloads and maximize charging speed
Energy Optimizer
Efficiently reduce operating costs and emissions
Peak Shaver
Minimize grid fees by locally reducing peak loads
Tariff Timer
Minimize energy costs with varying energy prices
Grid Signal Processor
Enable grid-friendly control without reducing comfort
ACCESS
Web App
Give users full control and transparency over their energy
Mobile App
Provide users with energy information on the go
API
Build custom solutions on top of XENON
EXTEND
V2G/V2H
Leverage the flexibility of Electric Vehicles
Virtual Power Plant
Trade the flexibility and energy of connected DERs
Diagnostics
Resolve issues without onsite technicians
Company
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Access our reports on EV charging, Home energy management, and more.
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Dive deep into the world of smart energy technologies
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gridBox
Energy's most advanced gateway
The gridBox is the gateway to XENON. Installed on site, it connects to DERs, manages energy in real time and reports data to XENON.
Technical details
The gateway to XENON
2.5
million daily data points per device
<10
minutes setup time
150+
integrated manufacturers and protocols
1 GB
of RAM
over-the-air updates
Continuous over-the-air updates
robust to network timeouts
Up to 10 days offline functionality
Designed by gridX in Aachen
Setup
Three steps. Less than 10 minutes.
Setup is completed in less than 10 minutes and is so simple, no technical support is required.
1. Connect the gridBox to a power outlet.
2. Connect the gridBox to the internet via an ethernet cable.
3. The setup wizard is started and scans the network for DERs.
Over-the-air updates
Stay up to date.
The gridBox supports over-the-air updates so every device always runs the latest software.
Offline functionality
Robust to network outages
The gridBox guarantees up to 10 days of offline functionality without any data losses.
Applications running on the edge
Aggregate
Collect and preprocess data on the edge to reduce latency, limit bandwidth usage and comply with privacy constraints.
Controlling
Issue instructions to DERs. Charge batteries. Prioritize charging stations.
EMS
Run a complete EMS on the edge. Benefit from the quickest response times. Ensure robustness to network outages.
Filter
Filter data directly on the gridBox to reduce loads on the server side.
Load balancing
Run dynamic load management locally.
Monitoring
Collect data from DERs locally. Up to every 200ms. Process the data directly on the edge or send it to the cloud.
Read more on security.
There can be no energy transition without interoperability and no interoperability without cybersecurity.
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Facts and figures
gridBox in detail
110 mm
110 mm
30 mm
110 mm
Technical specification
Size (L x W x H): 11 cm x 11 cm x 3 cm
Power supply: 5V / 2.5A
Case: PC + ABS (white, glossy)
Performance
Quadcore CPU 1.2 GHz
1GB RAM
8GB Flash
Interfaces
2x USB 2.0
10/100 MBit Ethernet
optional: RS232, RS485, RJ12, CAN-Bus, IO-Link
Encryption
TLS 1.3
Compatibility
can be granted for all common manufacturers that provide a third-party interface.
Supported device types
Battery inverters
Charging stations
CHP
Heat pumps
Heating rods
Fuel cells
PV inverters
Smart meter
Wallboxes
Supported manufacturers
Alfen
Alpha ESS
Alpitronic
Carlo Gavazzi
Chint
compleo
E3/DC
EVBox
EVTEC
Eastron
Fronius
GARO
go-e
Heidelberg
Janitza
Jean Müller
KEBA
KOSTAL Solar Electric
Landis + Gyr
Mennekes
myPV
PCE
PPC
powerdale
Powerside
Rutenbeck
SMA Solar Technology
Schneider Electric
Siemens
SolaX Power
SolarEdge
SolarLog
sonnen
Stiebel Eltron
Sungrow
TQ Systems
Vaillant
VESTEL
Viessmann
Wago
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