The increase in energy prices, new efficiency regulations and the pressure for more sustainable production have placed energy as one of the most relevant strategic factors in industrial operations. IT and OT are at a point where they must enable systems capable of connecting data, machines, people and processes with a precision that was previously unthinkable.
In this scenario, the IoT Platform emerges as the technological core that allows companies to evolve towards an intelligent operation model: total visibility, automatic detection of inefficiencies, predictive maintenance, and decision-making based on real-time data. For an industrial SME like POMDI, this change meant moving from reactive energy management to optimized and strategic one.
This project is part of one of the initiatives that the Digital Transformation Cluster and the Ministry of Digitalization of the Community of Madrid promote to promote transversal technological solutions that connect industry and digitalization.
How POMDI optimized its energy consumption with Unikal Tech Partners, with the support of the Digital Transformation Cluster
Energy efficiency is no longer an option for industry: it is a competitive advantage. In this success story, at Unikal Tech Partners, as specialists in industrial IoT solutions and process digitalization, we helped POMDI transform its energy management through an intelligent monitoring platform capable of turning data into real operational decisions.
Like many industrial SMEs, POMDI had global data on electricity consumption and photovoltaic production, but it did not have detailed visibility into critical areas such as air conditioning or production processes. Without disaggregated information, optimizing energy was complex and unpredictable.
The challenge: improving energy efficiency with real data
POMDI needed an industrial energy monitoring system that would allow it to understand what each area of the factory consumed and how it affected production and the comfort of the facilities. The objective was clear: to move from reactive management to data-based energy management, reducing inefficiencies and improving sustainability. To do this, it relied on Unikal Tech Partners as the integral executor of the project.
The project was promoted by the Digital Transformation Cluster and the Ministry of Digitalization, entities that promoted the initiative to advance in the modernization of the industrial fabric.
Unikal Tech Partners was awarded the project, while POMDI – one of the companies associated with the Cluster – carried out the real use case that allowed the platform to be validated.
The solution was developed together with LIVELLUP, the technology partner responsible for the software base of the IoT platform.
The solution: IoT platform for industrial energy monitoring
A hybrid IoT architecture was implemented that combines data capture in the field and centralized analysis on the platform. The deployment included:
- Zoned environmental sensors to measure temperature, humidity and CO₂
- Integration of electrical analyzers covering up to 90% of total consumption
- HVAC system monitoring
- Integration of the photovoltaic system
All data is consolidated on an IoT platform that allows real-time monitoring, historical analysis and alert generation.
This makes it easy to correlate energy consumption with real operating conditions and detect opportunities for optimization on an ongoing basis.
The system is designed to be secure, scalable, and ready to grow with new integrations and industrial processes.
The differential advantages of an IoT platform
From the first weeks, energy monitoring revealed key patterns:
- Electricity consumption after hours
- Thermal differences between zones
- Spaces with ventilation that can be improved by CO₂ levels
- Consumption peaks associated with equipment cycles
- Opportunities to synchronize loads with photovoltaic production
Thanks to this data, POMDI was able to adjust air conditioning schedules, optimize setpoints and reduce residual consumption. The estimated savings potential is between 15% and 30% of the monitored loads.
Foundation for digitalization and sustainability
The implemented IoT platform acts as the basis for the future digitalization of the plant. POMDI is already studying extending sensorization to other production processes and incorporating automation to dynamically optimize its systems.
In addition, the data makes it possible to measure improvements in energy efficiency and translate them into sustainability and emission reduction indicators.
Likewise, this use case allows demonstrating how the projects promoted by the Cluster and the Ministry act as catalysts for industrial SMEs to experiment and adopt advanced technologies without barriers to entry, accelerating their digital maturity
Unikal Tech Partners’ role as IoT platform integrator
IoT Platform for SMBs: A Real Competitive Advantage
This success story demonstrates that energy monitoring with IoT is accessible and profitable for industrial SMEs when you have the right support. Unikal Tech Partners’ approach combines consulting, technology integration and continuous support to ensure tangible results.
Conclusion
Do you want to optimize your plant’s energy consumption and make decisions with real data? Contact us to find out how a bespoke IoT solution can help you improve efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness.
*The Digital Transformation Cluster is one of the initiatives framed within the General Directorate of Digital Strategy, led by Ignacio Azorín, within the Ministry of Digitalization of the Community of Madrid, led by Miguel López-Valverde Argüeso