sit4energy
Problem
Current digital infrastructure of small or mid-size German energy providers does not provide adequate solutions for the newly emerging participants of the energy market - the prosumers - who produce their own energy with solar panels.
My responsibilities
conceptualisation | user research (focus groups) | user needs and personas | mock-up design | close work with developers and iterative testing | evaluation
Solution
In close collaboration with the prosumers we developed a dashboard the core of which is the concept of self-sufficiency. The dashboard provides the prosumers all the necessary information and tools to help them increase their self-sufficiency and reduce their energy costs, thus having a positive impact on the environment.
The project was carried out at the European Institute for Participatory Media in collaboration with Stadtwerk Hassfurt GmbH. Funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research.
User Feedback
"Nicely prepared tool for the current market. In particular, the view of the degree of self-sufficiency was very good because many other platforms can not offer this, but it must always be calculated separately."
Stadtwerk Hassfurt customer
“...in particular the development of the degree of self-sufficiency was nicely visible, according to which one could orientate oneself on the following days or align the power consumption accordingly.”
Stadtwerk Hassfurt customer
“...due to the dashboard, some pressure or incentive was felt to push the identified self-sufficiency level further upward.”
Stadtwerk Hassfurt customer