The Energy efficiency plugin helps you identify energy inefficiencies in your networks. 

It allows you to:

• Think about the long-term operation and management of the network.
• Test alternative network operation schemes to optimize energy usage and reduce loss.

The Energy efficiency plugin will show:

1. The overall network efficiency score: based on the ratio between the energy injected in the system (supply sources, pumps, and tanks) and the energy consumed (customer points).
2. A list of inefficiencies for each type of dissipating asset (pipes, valves, and tanks)

To display de information about energy efficiency, switch ON and OFF the toggle bar at the top of the panel. 

To show or hide the energy loss on the map, use the toggle at the bottom of the panel.

The map will highlight pipes ranging from red to green depending on the efficiency (1KWh being the highest range - 0.001KWh being the lowest). Valves and tanks are only highlighted when the inefficiency is critical (higher than 10KWh).

Combine this plugin with other tools in Qatium to test different scenarios based on the energy efficiency insights:

• Pressures management : test alternative network pressures to improve energy efficiency.
• New housing developments simulator : to see how the constructions affect the network energy efficiency.
• Zones : to effectively distribute zones to avoid energy loss (rezoning).