Node-RED Solution for Energy Monitoring in the University Campus of USV using Janitza Devices

Nowadays, the world’s attention to the production and reduction of electricity consumption is increasing. A way of achieving this is by monitoring energy consumption through a SCADA system. But these systems are generally expensive. That is why in this article the authors present a SCADA system solution where the prices for the hardware part are relatively low (Janitza Measuring devices UMG 507 and one of the following platforms: BeagleBoneGreenWireless device or Beckhoff C6915 industrial PC) and for the software part of the application the authors propose the use of a cost-free platform (Node-RED). In addition, the presented solution can be used by students in faculty laboratories to get a glance close to real-world applications.