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Covolt is a fast-growing player in solar panel and battery management for large business clients. They focus on sectors such as logistics, real estate and agriculture, with well-known names like VGP Vastgoed, Rhenus and Van Acht Logistiek among their customers. What sets Covolt apart is the combination of energy optimisation with proactive maintenance and a unique flat-fee model. Where the energy market often still works with revenue sharing or variable fees, Covolt’s customers pay one fixed rate. This way they know exactly where they stand in advance and benefit fully from their own generation, while Covolt takes care of smart steering, monitoring and remote maintenance.
The challenge
Reliable and up-to-date metering data is indispensable for this service. Covolt uses the data to make accurate forecasts, optimise energy trading and give customers insight into the return on their installations. In practice, this did not always run smoothly. Previous experiences with other providers led to frustration due to slow communication, error-prone data flows and limited API capabilities. As a result, the team spent a lot of time solving data issues instead of focusing on its own specialism: managing and optimising solar panel and battery installations.
The collaboration: reliable data as the basis for growth
Since switching to our platform, that has changed. Covolt can now easily add new meters, manage authorisations and securely retrieve metering data via our API. The team always has reliable data at its disposal and can focus on where the difference is made: trading, optimisation and growth. According to Rico, Data Scientist & Software Developer at Covolt, the value of the collaboration lies mainly in speed and reliability:
“We don’t want to knock on every metering company’s door separately. MeterInsight arranges this quickly and properly. The API is user-friendly and more extensive than what we had before. That makes our work a lot easier.”
Rico van de Wijdeven, Covolt
The migration to MeterInsight also went smoothly. Transferring hundreds of meters, usually a lengthy process, was completed quickly and carefully by the MeterInsight team.
As a result, Covolt can better inform customers about their financial returns and scale more efficiently with new installations. Manual data management has virtually disappeared, saving a great deal of time.
Rico van de Wijdeven – Covolt
Looking ahead: international growth with a scalable partner
The collaboration gives Covolt room to grow further. The company is looking ahead with ambitious plans for international expansion, starting in Belgium, and also wants a stronger presence in the north of the Netherlands. In addition, Covolt is working on expanding its services around battery and grid steering. The MeterInsight platform fits seamlessly with Covolt’s ambitions, with connections to new metering companies and a platform that is continuously being developed. Rico sums it up:
“We see MeterInsight as a valuable partner in realising our international ambitions together. The foundation is in place, and with good data and reliable connections we can offer our customers the best possible service.”
Rico, Covolt
