Configure tariffs
In smart-me billing, you can either work with electricity tariffs or with virtual tariffs.
Electricity tariffs (only valid if VEWA function not used)
To access the electricity tariff settings, click on the property on the left and scroll to the green Tariffs Electricity window. Here the two tariffs T1 and T2 are displayed. Select one of the tariffs and click on Edit to make changes to its properties (e.g. name, price, etc.).
In order to be able to work with the electricity tariffs, the tariff signal of the electricity company must be connected to the tariff input of the corresponding meters.
Virtual tariffs and vZEV tariffs
Virtual tariffs allow you to define your own dynamic tariff model for energy billing. This can be used to distinguish between tenants drawing electricity from a solar installation or from the grid for their own consumption if merging of private energy consumption (tenant electricity) is used.
Please note that all normal electricity tariffs must be deleted.
You will see all the virtual tariffs that have already been entered under Virtual tariffs. Click on Add.
Name: The name of the tariff is also displayed to the user (tenant)
Tariff type
Solar tariff: This allows the energy of a solar system to be charged within a ZEV.
Solar tariff vZEV: This can be used to create a global solar tariff in a virtual ZEV.
The solar energy is spread equaly to all loads in the vZEV.Battery tariff: This can be used to charge for battery energy
Normal tariff: This is used to charge for the grid electricity. If required, this can also be divided into high and low tariff periods.
Solar or battery meter
For the solar and battery tariff, you must specify a meter that measures all consumers to which this energy is to be distributed. This can also be a virtual meter that totals all consumers (note that virtual meters require an additional licence).
Balance meter (optional)
A balance meter can optionally be specified for the solar tariff. If the balance meter is specified, the energy that is fed into the grid is taken into account when calculating the solar tariff. This means that for each 15 minutes, only the solar energy that was actually consumed in the building is distributed (energy available = PV production - grid feed-in).
Price/kWh: The price for this tariff
Valid from: The start date from which this tariff applies
Valid until: The end date for the validity of this tariff
Additional condition
You can define when this tariff is valid with an additional condition. This can be a time period (e.g. for high/low tariff) or any other condition. The condition must have been defined beforehand as an If/ Then action.
For the solar and battery tariff, we do not recommend specifying an additional condition. If you still want to use high/low tariff for the solar and battery tariff, you have to define an If/ Then action for each high and low tariff. Then you can assign the high and low tariff condition to the tariff type "Normal tariff" and "Solar tariff".
Example:
High tariff: Mon to Fri 7h00 to 22h00 or Sat 7h00 to 13h00
Low tariff: Mon to Fri 22h00 to 7h00 or Sat 13h00 to 7h00 or Sun 0h00 to 0h00
Note:
When you have defined all tariffs, it is mandatory to click on "Recalculate". This calculates and activates all virtual tariffs. This process can take a few hours.
If one or more conditions are stored, all tariffs must cover the 24 hours of the day. If a normal tariff without conditions is stored, it automatically catches all energy quantities that cannot be allocated and thus covers the 24 hours. Alternatively, care must be taken that the times of the conditions are configured correctly (see example above).
VZEV tariffs
The vZEV tariffs are specifically tailored tariffs for virtual Associations for Self-Consumption (vZEV)
VZEV solar tariff
The vZEV solar tariff configuration calculates the effective surplus of a virtual ZEV and the effective grid consumption based on several solar production meters and house connection meters.
The calculation takes into account the individual surpluses of a house and at the same time the demand of other houses for this surplus.
If there is a demand, it is made available to the neighboring house. If there is none, the surplus is identified as grid feed-in.
The solution works for:
Several smart-me ZEVs with house connection meters
Combination of smart-me ZEVs with buildings with consumers only
Combination of smart-me ZEVs with single houses with solar systems
(solar system must be metered in this case)
Note: A virtual house connection meter is required for vZEV in the VNB model, this is currently under development.
Peak electricity tariffs (Comming soon 01.01.2025)
Peak electricity tariffs can be used to cover extended or new types of electricity models from energy suppliers.
Dual tariff for basic consumption + peak power tariff
(virtual tariffs in combination with the peak tariff)Single tariff for basic consumption + peak power tariff
(virtual tariffs in combination with the peak tariff)Peak tariff only without basic tariffs
Validity period:
The validity period of a peak tariff is limited to 1 year, it can be created several times for several years.
Peak tariffs are either based on the monthly costs incurred (energy supplier bill) or are dependent on the stored tariff and the active measurement of the main measuring point.
Beispiel eines erfassten Stromtarifes mit Kostenbasis (Kosteneintragung)
General mode of operation:
The allocated peak tariff costs or the automatically calculated costs based on metering and the stored tariff are allocated to the consumers in the selected calculation interval when the invoice is created.
The basis for this is the respective electricity peak caused by each individual consumer in the billing period and the selected calculation interval.
Peak tariffs without active main metering (cost entry)
Peak tariffs with active main metering (automatic cost calculation)
