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- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
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- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
Deep dive
Core Features
opti.node uses a central data model for renewable-energy assets, with additional modules extending the platform into specific commercial and regulatory processes. Key capabilities include:
Centralized Energy Data: The opti.node Cockpit consolidates plant, market, contract and organizational data, with renewable-energy assets represented digitally alongside locations, investments and legal entities.
Automated Data Collection: Metering, sub-metering and SCADA data can be imported and synchronized automatically, reducing manual collection and reconciliation across wind and solar portfolios.
Commercial Asset Management: Users can monitor costs and revenues at asset, investment or portfolio level, while the Revenue Monitoring add-on compares expected and actual revenues and supports verification of invoices and credit notes.
Regulatory & Tax Automation: opti.node automates calculations, documentation and forms for German electricity-tax requirements, including electricity volumes consumed within renewable-energy parks and third-party supplies.
Task & Compliance Management: Regulatory obligations and deadlines can be centrally managed, with updated templates and traceable calculations supporting documentation that can be reviewed by authorities or external auditors.
Renewable-Energy Business Models: Beyond conventional asset management, opti.node supports areas such as municipal participation under §6 EEG, tenant electricity and on-site PPAs, including billing and Guarantees of Origin for eligible on-site electricity supplies.
Closing Insights
opti.node is developed by node.energy GmbH, a Frankfurt-based energy software company. The platform has reached significant scale in Germany, with node.energy reporting more than 14,000 wind and PV systems representing 43.5 GW of installed renewable capacity, as well as over 300,000 forms and statements generated through the software.
This scale reflects opti.node’s strong focus on the commercial and regulatory management of renewable-energy assets in Germany. The platform automates requirements under frameworks including the EEG and StromStG, while additional capabilities cover revenue monitoring, on-site electricity models and Guarantees of Origin. For prospective users, opti.node is therefore particularly relevant where managing wind and solar assets involves substantial commercial, tax and regulatory administration alongside energy data management.