What is Nexen Automate
Nexen Automate is a module within the Nexen Suite that can operate as part of a Nexen EMS deployment or as a fully independent solution. It enables intelligent automation of device control—including industrial machinery, HVAC systems, and lighting—across diverse operational environments.
When integrated with Nexen Predict, it can automatically activate or deactivate devices based on predictive insights (e.g., historical data, energy price trends, sensor data, etc.), driving greater energy efficiency, and cost optimization.
Key features of Nexen Automate
Automated device control
Enables precise automation of industrial devices and systems, improving operational efficiency while minimizing energy and resource usage.
Process and workflow automation
Automates repetitive and routine tasks, reducing human error and allowing staff to focus on supervision and higher-value activities.
Automated corporate reporting
Generates reports automatically by integrating with production and business systems such as BMS, SCADA, OEE, and ERP.
Operational optimization
Streamlines processes, reduces media consumption costs, and enhances productivity across industrial operations.
Vendor-neutral integration
Ensures full interoperability with controllers from leading manufacturers (e.g., Siemens, Eastron, Advantech, Weidmüller) without vendor lock-in.
Flexible deployment and scalability
Part of the Nexen Suite yet deployable as a stand-alone module, offering easy integration and scalability across diverse infrastructures.
Business benefits of Nexen Automate
Reduce energy consumption through intelligent automation
Nexen Automate automatically controls systems such as HVAC, lighting, and industrial equipment (e.g. valves or actuators) based on real-time data and predefined rules. This helps organizations reduce unnecessary energy usage and improve overall operational efficiency.
Lower operational costs
By automating device control and optimizing system schedules, Nexen Automate reduces energy waste and operational overhead, delivering measurable cost savings across facilities.
Eliminate manual and repetitive tasks
Process and workflow automation reduces the need for manual intervention in routine operations, minimizing human error and allowing staff to focus on higher-value activities.
Enable predictive, data-driven automation
When integrated with Nexen Predict, Nexen Automate can activate or deactivate devices based on predictive insights such as energy price trends, sensor data, or historical patterns, enabling smarter operational decisions.
Improve operational efficiency across facilities
Centralized automation of devices and processes helps streamline operations across multiple sites, ensuring consistent performance and more efficient use of infrastructure.
Simplify reporting and compliance processes
Automated reporting helps organizations generate consistent reports and support ESG and ISO 50001 compliance.
Nexen Automate use cases
Corporate energy and ESG reporting
For large organizations, especially those with multiple locations such as corporate offices, production plants, public utility buildings, energy management is no longer just about cost reduction. The priority is now ESG compliance, ISO 50001 certification, and demonstrating measurable progress in sustainability and environmental responsibility. Key challenges include:
- Lack of consistent data across multiple sites and facility types (e.g., corporate
- Limited visibility into consumption by key systems such as HVAC, lighting, and plug loads.
- Difficulty in calculating CO₂ emissions and the organization’s overall energy mix (coal, renewables, biomass, hydro).
- No standardized reference metrics—energy use is not normalized per square meter or per building zone.
- Pressure from ESG frameworks to prove measurable improvement in efficiency and sustainability, not just cost savings.
The Solution: Nexen EMS + Nexen Automate
Together, Nexen EMS and Nexen Automate create an intelligent, automated ecosystem for energy monitoring, control, and reporting, supporting both ESG and ISO 50001 requirements.
How it works:
- Multi-site energy monitoring: Aggregates data from hundreds of locations (e.g., hospitals, clinics, gyms, dental facilities) into one centralized dashboard.
- Automated device control (Nexen Automate): Manages HVAC systems, lighting, and power circuits automatically to optimize energy use in real time.
- Standardized benchmarking: Compares consumption per square meter, per floor, or per site to identify outliers and set performance baselines.
- System-level analysis: Breaks down usage by HVAC, lighting, and outlets, helping pinpoint areas for efficiency improvement.
- Lighting optimization: Monitors lighting loads and automates LED upgrades or control schedules to demonstrate clear reductions.
- Time-based trend reporting: Analyzes energy use across seasons and years to showcase verified efficiency improvements.
- ESG and ISO 50001 compliance: Calculates emissions using actual energy data and supplier energy mix (coal, renewables, biomass, hydro) to provide accurate CO₂ reporting.
- Smart automation integration: Links Nexen Automate with Nexen EMS, allowing intelligent responses to changing conditions (e.g., automatically reducing lighting or HVAC use during low occupancy or peak tariffs).
Result:
By combining Nexen EMS and Nexen Automate, organizations gain a unified platform that monitors and actively controls energy use—achieving ESG compliance, ISO 50001 certification, lower emissions, and greater operational efficiency across all facilities.
Smart city energy optimization
Modern cities manage hundreds of public buildings, schools, hospitals, offices, and administrative facilities, which collectively consume vast amounts of energy. Despite this scale, municipalities often lack real-time insight into energy usage and cannot easily identify where and why inefficiencies occur. Key challenges include:
- No centralized monitoring of energy use across multiple public facilities.
- Outdated infrastructure, such as traditional lighting systems (e.g., 100W tungsten bulbs) or inefficient HVAC equipment.
- Wasted energy due to lights or systems left running overnight.
- Limited visibility into consumption trends and maintenance needs.
- Difficulty in correlating energy use with external factors such as temperature, weather, and occupancy.
- Lack of predictive models for simulating and optimizing building performance at the city scale.
The Solution: Nexen EMS + Nexen Automate + Nexen Predict
The Nexen Suite, powered by Nexen EMS, Nexen Automate, and Nexen Predict, provides cities with a comprehensive toolset for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing public infrastructure energy use.
How it works:
- IoT-based monitoring: Connects thousands of devices and sensors across schools, hospitals, and offices, enabling real-time tracking of electricity, lighting, heating, and HVAC performance.
- Energy benchmarking: Measures consumption per square meter and compares facilities across the municipal network to identify inefficient buildings.
- Lighting modernization: Detects outdated light sources and quantifies potential savings from LED retrofits and automated lighting control.
- Automation and control (Nexen Automate): Automatically adjusts HVAC and lighting systems based on occupancy, daylight, and tariff schedules, reducing unnecessary consumption.
- Predictive simulation (Urban Digital Twin): Uses energy, weather, and environmental data to create digital models of city buildings, testing scenarios like weekend HVAC reduction to optimize comfort and energy balance.
- Data-driven maintenance: Identifies facilities requiring modernization and prioritizes retrofits for the highest energy return.
- Centralized insights: Delivers unified dashboards for mayors, city engineers, and energy managers to track performance, savings, and emissions across the entire city portfolio.
Result:
By combining monitoring (Nexen EMS), automation (Nexen Automate), and AI-based simulation with Nexen Predict powering an Urban Digital Twin, municipalities can reduce energy waste, modernize infrastructure, and meet ISO 37122 smart-city standards—building greener, more efficient, and more intelligent urban environments.
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