IAMMETER-Cloud Virtual Site | Multi-Site Energy Monitoring and Solar PV Analysis

IAMMETER-Cloud Virtual Site

Monitor and analyze multiple energy sites in one unified view 📘 Official Documentation 🎥 Feature Demo Video

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1️⃣ Overview

Virtual Site is an advanced data aggregation and analysis feature in IAMMETER-Cloud. It allows you to group multiple monitored places (sites) into a tree structure, providing an upper-level overview of your total energy usage, solar generation, and billing data.

This is especially useful when you manage:

• Multiple locations such as offices, factories, or branches;
• A group of solar PV systems;
• Large energy infrastructures that require hierarchical monitoring.

Concept: A Virtual Site acts as a “parent site” that combines data from multiple Places.

Example hierarchy:

Headquarters (Parent Node)
├── Office Building (Child)
├── Dormitory (Child)
└── Factory (Child)

The platform automatically aggregates all energy consumption, solar generation, and cost data across this structure.

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2️⃣ Key Features

Feature	Description
Multi-site aggregation	Combine multiple sites into one virtual site for unified monitoring.
Tree structure management	Define parent-child relationships to match your real-world hierarchy.
Comprehensive visualization	View total and per-site power, energy, and billing information in one dashboard.
Time-range analysis	Select specific time periods on graphs (Ctrl + drag) for detailed analysis.
Multi-level time granularity	Analyze energy data by hour, day, month, or year.
Solar PV comparison	Compare performance across multiple solar PV systems.
Unified billing and tariff summary	Aggregate consumption cost and solar income reports.

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3️⃣ How to Use

Step 1: Select Places

• Go to All Places in the left navigation.
• Select the places you want to include in the virtual site.
• Save your selection.

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Step 2: Define the Tree Structure

• Arrange the selected sites into a logical hierarchy.
• Define parent-child relationships based on real installations (for example, region → building → sub-meter).
• Save the structure.

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Step 3: Analyze and View Reports

• Open Group View to display aggregated results.
• Review energy consumption, power trends, and billing summaries.
• Switch between hourly, daily, monthly, or yearly views.
• Export data as CSV or Excel reports.

Note: Each Place must have its own tariff setting configured individually. See How to Set Power Tariffs for details.

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4️⃣ Visualization and Analysis

IAMMETER-Cloud provides multiple visualization tools for Virtual Sites:

• Real-time combined power curves
• Energy summaries at different intervals (hourly, daily, monthly, yearly)
• Tree-structured data display for intuitive comparison
• Time-range selection using Ctrl + mouse drag
• Drill-down charts for sub-site analysis

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5️⃣ Solar PV Performance Comparison

For users managing multiple solar PV systems, the Virtual Site feature offers advanced comparative analysis:

• Compare daily generation efficiency across sites
• Identify low-performing systems
• Sort and benchmark different PV installations

Reference: Sort and Compare Multiple Solar PV Sites

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6️⃣ Reports and Export

Generate comprehensive reports combining energy consumption, billing, and solar income data from all selected sites.

• View total consumption and generation across the hierarchy
• Export reports in CSV or Excel formats
• Retrieve data programmatically via the IAMMETER-Cloud API

API Reference: IAMMETER-Cloud API Documentation

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7️⃣ Typical Use Cases

Scenario	Example	Benefit
Enterprise energy management	Headquarters + branch offices	Aggregate company-wide energy usage and cost.
Industrial parks	Multiple factories or workshops	Hierarchical monitoring of energy per unit or building.
Solar PV operators	Several regional PV plants	Compare generation efficiency and profitability.
Property management	Multiple apartment or office buildings	Centralized cost tracking and energy allocation.

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8️⃣ Related Resources

• IAMMETER-Cloud Platform Overview
• IAMMETER Virtual Site Documentation
• Integrate IAMMETER Energy Meters into Self-Hosted and Open-Source Systems
• Set Power Tariffs
• IAMMETER Wiring & Installation Guide

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✅ Summary

The Virtual Site feature in IAMMETER-Cloud transforms multiple individual energy meters or solar PV systems into a unified, hierarchical dashboard. It helps users:

• Simplify multi-site energy monitoring
• Identify performance trends across locations
• Optimize cost control and solar generation efficiency

Virtual Site turns your distributed meters into a single intelligent energy management ecosystem — clear, scalable, and insightful.