Acuity APEX
Turnkey monitoring packages for renewables.
For new and retrofit applications.
Turnkey monitoring packages for renewables.
The Aderis Advanced Performance Expert (APEX) product line delivers turnkey monitoring and control solutions for solar portfolios that demand total visibility, deep performance insights, and seamless data integration.
Built for rapid deployment and long-term reliability, APEX empowers customers with best-in-class tools to monitor, analyze, and command every asset in their energy ecosystem of solar, storage, and microgrids.
Explore Acuity 2.0
COMMISSIONING TOOLS
Support commissioning from the moment you power up.
Scan the network to find connected equipment.
Scan MODBUS devices to confirm data mapping.
Listen to RS-485 Serial Chains to confirm data.
Simplify & automate ASTM E2848 capacity testing.
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS TOOLS
Virtual devices & simulators deliver key calculations.
Built-in tracker simulator to verify correct tracker operations.
Built-in transposition of GHI irradiance and Air temperature to POA and BoM for sensor drift and calibration verification.
Software based ‘virtual’ metering for simulation utility, net, and load meters.
Automated ‘clear sky’ detection and reporting for long term performance and degradation analysis.
REPORTING TOOLS
More customized scheduling. No coding.
No-Code RESTful JSON API
Non-Acuity user scheduling publication
Publish scheduled reports to FTP/SFTP server
Ownership, privacy, and self-subscription options
POWER PLANT CONTROLLER
Utility class features for everyone.
IEEE 1547-2018 Compliant
Built-in bumpless mode transfer
DNP3 & Synchrophasor Communications
1s Historian Event Logging Resolution
Adaptable to energy storage & microgrid applications
Tiered pricing model for affordable deployment at any scale
DEVICE & THIRD PARTY INTEGRATIONS
Acuity 2.0 plays well with others.
MASS CEC monthly reporting integration
Tesla Megapack BESS Acuity EMS integration
Fracsun soiling sensor and washing station integration
Acuity to AlsoEnergy FTP Data Transmission publishing
NexTracker remote fault clearing, stow & wash mode control
Ubiquiti G4 Pro 4K network camera monitoring & image recorder
SEL protection relay (351, 651, 751, and 851) in-browser event viewer & download
CONNECTED DEVICE ENHANCEMENTS
Streamline your device management.
Improved bulk device import support
Device-by-device polling rate control
Device cloning with tag offset, IP address, & name enumerations
Monitored tags may now be flagged as logged vs. read-on-demand
PROTOCOL & SYSTEM RESOURCE ENHANCEMENTS
Stay ahead with integration & automation.
Acuity auto-update option w/ scheduling options
Network interface configuration & routing support
MODBUS, DNP3, OPC UA, RTSP, SNMP protocol support
Cellular upload and download data monitoring & alarming
SSD data retention policy, purge by device type, and compression options
Experience Acuity 2.0
If you are already a licensed aderis Acuity organization or user, you have access to all the latest features in Acuity 2.0! If you are not yet using Acuity, let us help you integrate the most cutting-edge monitoring and control solution into your renewable energy operations.
New to Acuity?
Acuity is an edge computer that resides securely at the physical facility location, reliably collecting error-free data and processing high quality analytics that support informed decision making.
For operators, Acuity delivers a real-time customizable interface that enables instant access to equipment status and remote control for troubleshooting and outage restoration.
For developers and owners, Acuity provides a scalable platform for high quality data collection, trusted reporting, and system integration that accelerates the affordable deployment of renewable energy deployment.
Acuity is the industry leading solution for distributed resource monitoring and control.
Download the Acuity Spec Sheet.
A platform that works FOR you
instead of making you work more.
ACTIONABLE DATA YOU CAN TRUST.
Eliminate slow spreadsheet data scrubbing by eliminating problems associated with stuck/frozen values, data gaps, and out-of-range values with Acuity’s intelligent data collection engine.
MANAGEABLE ALARMS.
Acuity provides device level fine-grained alarm managements to eliminate nuisance and false alarms for increased organizational efficiency, allowing operations staff to focus on real problems.
REPORTING & API TOOLS.
Access data from anywhere in Acuity on demand. Create reports for detailed analysis or use KPIs for business reporting at the speed of light. Turn any report into a secure API endpoint in a single click!
A PLATFORM THAT GROWS WITH YOU.
Unconstrained by a one-size-fits-all SaaS model, Acuity supports customization to meet individual customer needs, while simultaneously providing a foundation of existing tools for turnkey operation.
OPERATE YOUR OWN WAY.
Acuity’s no-code interface allows users to create and customize Views using drag and drop interactive widgets called Tiles. Tiles provide empirical information that an Operator can quickly adapt to fit any situation.
YOU’RE AT THE WHEEL!
Every Acuity system is delivered as a turnkey solution, fully configured for your equipment and business needs, but you always have control of your system’s configuration and data. You can drive, we’ll navigate.
Utility SCADA capabilities for smaller distribution & C&I deployments.
Acuity was developed to support the requirements of fully grid-integrated renewables to take advantage of the full market opportunities of self-generation and power services agreements.
Acuity's architecture solves the challenges many owner operators face by providing error-free high resolution data for business operations while also supporting higher operational efficiencies through powerful remote troubleshooting and equipment restoration tools.
Real-time awareness | High-fidelity data collection
Remote control | Instant information API integration
Acuity provides Developers, EPCs, and Owners with a reliable and resilient platform to satisfy current, and future, requirements to maximize there renewable asset investments.
How to Get Acuity
For Retrofits
Just add an Acuity edge computer to your existing DAS solution to unlock its full potential. Accessories are available for protocol conversion and RS485 serial chain sharing.
Run Acuity in parallel to your existing solution for a side-by-side comparison.
Turnkey Solutions
Acuity for solar, storage, power plant control, and microgrids are available in convenient turnkey packages that support simplified design and installation, as well as customizable options for battery backup, integrated metering, transformer alarming, weather station sensors, and managed cellular data plans.
Embedded
Aderis’ ClearSky™ and SunSpector™ hardware product lines include Acuity as an embedded data collection and HMI solution.
These installations are capable of being expanded from limited HMIs to whole facility monitoring and control solutions with a simple license upgrade.
Already invested in another platform?
No problem.
Many Aderis Energy customers and owners have made significant investments in legacy asset management and monitoring-only platforms. Acuity provides our customers with an alternative solution for projects that have requirements these existing platforms cannot meet, while also providing built-in integration capabilities to support seamless business continuity for your Operations team.
Apply Acuity where you need it.
Feel secure knowing have an alternative when you want it.
Our most common customer integrations:
Aderis Acuity to AlsoEnergy
Aderis Acuity to Custom Utility DER Interfaces
Aderis Acuity to GreenByte
Aderis Acuity to Microsoft Power BI
Aderis Acuity to OSI PI & Survalant
Aderis Acuity to Power Factors
Aderis Acuity to Radian Lens
Need more than monitoring and control?
Just add the capablities you need including Power Plant Control or Energy Storage Management.
Aderis EOS (PPC+EMS) brings all capabilities together.
Aderis EOS adds a real-time automation hardware platform for real time Power Plant Control (PPC) and full energy management capabilities (EMS).
Aderis EOS renewables energy operating system provides customers with a complete monitoring, power plant control, and energy management solution in a single platform. Aderis EOS scales to meet the needs of small and large projects alike by allowing customers to select the components they need for each project’s requirements. Unique to the industry, Acuity’s modular licensing model enables affordable deployment of PPC & EMS functionality at any scale.
Download the Aderis EOS Spec Sheet.
