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Centrally Monitor Energy
Across Your Branch Network –
From Head Office to Every Branch

Whether 5 or 500 locations – refrigeration, lighting, air conditioning and night consumption across all branches on a single dashboard. Alligator Analytica automatically detects which branch is consuming too much and when – without manual on-site inspections.

12–18 %
typical energy savings
200+
locations on one platform
45 %
BAFA subsidy possible
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Energy Analysis

The 3 Biggest Energy Consumers
in Retail

In food retail, up to 60 % of electricity is consumed by refrigeration alone. Add lighting and HVAC – all distributed across many locations with no central visibility.

01

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Display cases, cold rooms and air conditioning units account for 40–60 % of electricity in food retail. Faults in the cold chain often go unnoticed for hours – until the products are already affected.

Typical Savings Potential
8–15 % through night setback, temperature optimisation and automatic fault detection
02

Lighting & Night Consumption

Lighting in sales floors and stockrooms accounts for 20–30 % of consumption. More critically: many branches show significant night consumption – devices continuing to run after closing time without anyone noticing.

Typical Savings Potential
5–10 % through automatic night consumption detection and alerting alone
03

Heating & Ventilation (HVAC)

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in branches often runs on fixed schedules – regardless of outdoor temperature, opening hours or occupancy. In franchise chains, there is no central view of inefficient locations.

Typical Savings Potential
5–12 % through weather-compensated control, presence-based scheduling and cross-site benchmarking
Real-World Figures

Savings Targets Across a Branch Network –
What Is Realistic

Figures from real projects with retailers and multi-site chains – from 10 to over 200 locations.

8 %
Immediate Effect Through Night Consumption Alerts
No structural changes required – achieved purely through transparency and instant alerting on deviations
+5 %
Refrigeration Optimisation After Benchmarking
Identification of branches with highest refrigeration consumption and targeted temperature profile adjustments
+4 %
HVAC Schedule Optimisation
Aligning ventilation and heating schedules with actual opening hours and weather data
≥17 %
Total Savings (Combined)
When all measures are systematically implemented across the entire branch network
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Case Study · Retail & Branch Network

Food Service & Petrol Station Operations, 200+ Locations

Decentralised infrastructure with 200+ locations nationwide – refrigeration, lighting, kitchen equipment and HVAC at each site. Central energy responsibility with no previous visibility into individual locations.

Monitored locations 200+
Rollout duration phased, ongoing
Savings significant per location
Key feature heterogeneous metering integrated
Typical Findings After 4 Weeks
  • → Night and weekend consumption accounts for 35–50 % of total electricity – mostly refrigeration and standby
  • → Identical branch formats consume up to 40 % more energy – often due to faulty equipment or incorrect control settings
  • → Heterogeneous metering from different suppliers can be integrated in over 90 % of cases without replacing meters
Supported Protocols & Systems
M-Bus Modbus RTU/TCP BACnet OPC-UA MQTT Smart Meter

Further Reading

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