R250k/yr
a 5% performance shortfall on a R5m contract, billed and unverified
Procure new energy
with confidence.
Before you commit capital to solar, a PPA or wheeling, Augos gives you the measured data, and the tools to size and check the case on your own load. Independent, because we don't sell the asset.
The problem
You're entering energy contracts and buying assets without the data to verify the numbers.
A solar plant, a battery, a PPA, a wheeling deal: each is a big capital call. Yet the yield and savings figures usually come from the party selling it to you.
01
Sized on assumptions
Without a real load profile, the array or battery gets sized on rules of thumb, then runs over or under.
02
No baseline of your own
You've nothing independent to check the proposal against, so the seller's case is the only case.
03
Offers don't compare
Every vendor quotes on its own basis, so you can't weigh competing offers fairly.
04
No second chance
It's a big capital call you can't easily walk back if the numbers were wrong.
The solution
Augos is the independent
data in the deal.
We install billing-accuracy meters and capture your real load, independent of any vendor. With that data you can size the asset and test the offer before you commit, and see what it generates once it's running.
01
Independent data
Measured by us, independent of the party selling the deal: a baseline of your own to judge any offer.
02
Full energy toolbox
The reports and tools to size, compare and check the case yourself.
03
Flexible data
Excel, Sheets, CSV, API or JSON, for your own tools or ours.
04
AI energy expert
Your data is AI-ready, so any AI agent can read it and help you weigh the deal.
Independent M&V · solar PPA · year 1
Promised vs measured
| Metric | Promised | Measured | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual yield (MWh) | 1,850 | 1,710 | −7.6% |
| Peak demand cut (kVA) | 420 | 360 | −14% |
| Self-consumption | 82% | 74% | −8 pts |
| Year-1 saving | R3.7m | R3.1m | −R0.6m |
Source · measured at the meter vs vendor performance report · M&V to IPMVP / SANS 50010Figures illustrative
How it works
Three steps to a decision you can defend.
Augos measures your real energy use. Everything after, sizing the deal, weighing offers, checking it delivers, runs off that data.
1
Install the Augos meter
Billing-accuracy metering at your supply, brought online with a guided activation app, capturing your real load across a full seasonal cycle.
2
Your data, put to work
Your measured load is ready to use: size the deal, weigh the offers and check the case, on the platform or in your own tools.
3
Verify and maintain
Once it's running, measured output confirms what the vendor delivers and tracks performance over the life of the contract.
Load profilingRight-sizingYield verificationWheeling settlementPPA reconciliationM&V (IPMVP / SANS 50010)
What you get
One dataset, every procurement decision.
We give you the measured data. You use it to scope, verify and settle the assets below.
01Solar PV
Size the array to your real load, so you don't over or undersize it. Once it's running, measured generation confirms the yield the developer promised.
02Battery storage
Right-size the kW and kWh from your demand profile, so it fits your peaks and tariff. Then check dispatch and arbitrage deliver the savings modelled.
03PPAs
Test the offer against your real usage before you sign. Once it's live, reconcile each invoice against measured delivery, so you pay only for what arrived.
04Wheeling
Check eligibility against your tariff and profile before committing. Then settle on the energy measured at your meter, so the trader's statement has to match.
05Backup gensets
Size the generator to your real peak, so it carries the load without excess capacity. In service, measure runtime and output to see what it's actually doing.
06Onsite generation
Run a measured feasibility study for biogas, cogeneration or other onsite generation. Once built, independently verify the output, so the business case holds up.
Augos supplies the independent measured data; we do not sell or install the assets
Why it matters
What's riding on getting it right.
Independent
the vendor reports the savings they bill you on; we measure them separately
Sized once
a solar or battery plant is a major capital call you make one time
IPMVP · SANS 50010
verification aligned to the standards, so it stands up
Source · IPMVP, SANS 50010, Augos M&V methodology · figures illustrative
What it costs
Simple, transparent pricing.
You need metering to capture the data, priced per supply point. Expert evaluation and independent M&V are there when you want them.
Metering hardware
Incoming supplies at your site
1
CTs and installation materials may be required to complete the hardware install.
Nova 3-phase Smart meter
R3,000
Monthly fee
R450/month
Pricing excludes VAT
Optional expert services
Solar & BESS evaluation
Our advisors size and assess a solar or battery option against your measured load, before you commit.
POA
Virtual wheeling assessment
We check whether a wheeling or PPA arrangement stacks up on your real usage and the tariff rules.
POA
Embedded generation feasibility
A measured feasibility study for onsite generation, gensets or cogeneration.
POA
Independent M&V engagement
Formal measurement and verification of a performance contract, aligned to IPMVP and SANS 50010.
POA
Services quoted to scope · we measure and verify, we do not sell the assets · CTs and installation materials may be required
Along with the data
Plus, you get the full Energy Intelligence suite.
The Augos platform has 12 reports and tools, built specifically to manage your energy use.
12
energy modules, every one running on the same calibrated meter and measured data.
Cost breakdown
Line-item costs
Cost allocation
Split by cost centre
Bill verification
Estimate vs bill
Tariff comparison
Test a tariff
Time of use
Peak and off-peak
Technical analysis
Demand and power factor
Power factor & demand
The cost and the fix
Triggers & alerts
Threshold alerts
Data download
Raw and AI-ready export
Charting
Any metric, any point
Dashboard
Live KPIs
Consumption breakdown
Where it goes
The same platform, across every utility
Electricity
Water
Gas
Fuel
The hardware
The Nova Smart Meter in detail.
For the technically minded. Every figure on this page traces back to the Augos Nova, a billing-accuracy meter, independently calibrated and traceable to national standards.
Class 0.5S
Type-tested to IEC 62053-22
ISO/IEC 17025
Type-approved at an accredited national metrology lab
Batch testing
A random sample independently tested at a SANAS-accredited lab, before deployment
Revenue-grade
The accuracy class required for tariff billing
What it measures
Energy
Active (kWh), reactive (kVArh) and apparent (kVA), four-quadrant.
Demand
Maximum and minimum demand, for notified-demand tracking.
Power factor
Per phase and total, to ±0.5%.
Voltage & current
All three phases, to ±0.2%.
Power quality
2nd to 31st harmonics and total distortion (THD).
Frequency
Measured to ±0.02 Hz.
Connectivity
RS485, Wi-Fi, 4G or LoRa, on a DIN rail.
Protocols
MODBUS RTU and TCP/IP, and MQTT.
FAQs
Common questions.
Do you sell or install the solar, battery or other asset?
No, and that's the point. Augos measures and verifies; we don't sell the asset, so the data and the figures have no stake in the outcome.
Can you size a solar or battery system for us?
We provide the measured load profile correct sizing depends on, and our CEM, CMVP and Pr Tech Eng advisors can evaluate the options. The installer designs and supplies it; we keep the measurement independent.
How do you verify what a vendor delivers?
Measurement and verification aligned to IPMVP and SANS 50010, measured from our own calibrated meters, separate from the vendor's own figures.
The developer already gives us monitoring. Why pay for this?
Their portal reports their own numbers, the ones they bill you on. Augos measures independently, from our own calibrated meters, so you can check those figures instead of taking them on trust.
We haven't bought anything yet. Is this still useful?
That's when it's most useful. A full cycle of measured load sizes the asset correctly before you commit the capital.
Do we have to use the Augos platform?
No. The data is yours in standard formats and through the API, for your own tools. The full Augos suite is included if you would rather work on it directly.
What assets does this cover?
Solar, battery storage, PPAs, wheeling and virtual wheeling, backup gensets, and onsite generation such as biogas and cogeneration.
Do we need new meters?
Augos installs its own billing-accuracy meters at the relevant points. That calibrated, independent measurement is what makes the data trustworthy in a deal.
Get started
Bring data to the deal.
Book a demo and see how the measured data works across sizing, verification and settlement.