See how efficiently your energy community operates and what to improve.
A purpose-built tool for energy community managers that analyzes official EDC data, evaluates sharing efficiency, and recommends how to improve it.
FLOWBOX Community provides energy community managers with insights that raw EDC data alone cannot deliver. The platform evaluates your allocation key configuration and recommends how to optimize it.
Community energy is difficult to manage, explain, and maintain
Energy communities typically face four fundamental challenges:
- Data Without Context
EDC provides numbers - but what do they actually tell you?
Is your community performing efficiently or not? - Invisible Impact of Allocation Rules
Your allocation key is configured - but does it reflect real consumption patterns? Do you know whether it should be adjusted? - Lack of Member Trust
Community members often do not trust the system because they cannot interpret the data. Without clear visibility, long-term community engagement is hard to maintain. - No Real-Time Visibility of Energy Sharing
Managers and members only see what happened after the fact through EDC data. They lack insight at the moment when they could still react or optimize behavior.
Does your allocation key still reflect
real consumption patterns?
FLOWBOX Community shows you and recommends what to optimize.
Efficiency
Understand how much of your locally generated energy is consumed within the community, where losses occur, and how performance evolves over time.
Alocation Key
FLOWBOX Community evaluates your allocation key configuration and recommends what to optimize.
Full Visibility
Community managers see the complete system, while each member has access only to their own data.
Member Engagement
A real-time traffic-light indicator shows when energy is being shared - or will be shared -enabling members to respond.
Fast Deployment
Live within days using official EDC data. No hardware. No metering changes. No technical intervention.
Modular Growth
Start with monitoring and insights. When ready, expand toward active consumption and energy management.
How FLOWBOX Community Energy Management Works
EDC Data
FLOWBOX Community processes official 15-minute production and consumption data from the EDC.
Sharing Rules
Community managers define how energy is allocated and shared within the community.
Evaluation & Optimisation
FLOWBOX Community shows how the rules perform in practice and identifies opportunities for improvement.
From Monitoring to Control
Communities can gradually expand from analytics and visibility to active management of production, consumption, and storage.
Receiving a subsidy? Not sure whether you meet the requirements? FLOWBOX helps you stay in control.
Under the KOMUNERG subsidy program for energy communities, at least 80% of annual and 60% of daily energy production must be consumed within the community.FLOWBOX Community provides the visibility and analytics needed to understand, monitor, and improve compliance with these conditions.
FLOWBOX Community for Energy Communities and Their Members
FLOWBOX Community is a community energy management software platform designed for energy communities and their members who want to manage energy sharing based on official EDC data while maintaining full visibility into overall community performance.
Energy Communities
FLOWBOX Community is designed for municipalities and cities that want to clearly demonstrate how their energy community operates and what value it delivers to citizens. It is built for companies and multi-building sites that need to understand how much of their locally generated energy is actually consumed on-site.It is equally suited for apartment buildings and homeowners’ associations, where each member needs a simple, intuitive view of their contribution - without technical complexity.
Key capabilities of FLOWBOX Community
EDC Data Integration
& Meter Connectivity
FLOWBOX Community integrates official 15-minute production and consumption data from the EDC or collects data directly from interval and sub-metering devices within the community.
Data Quality Control & Validation
FLOWBOX Community automatically verifies data integrity, detects missing or inconsistent values, and maintains a complete audit trail of all data adjustments.
Production, Consumption
& Sharing Insights
The platform provides clear visualizations and reports of energy production, consumption, and sharing at both individual metering points and the community level. A real-time traffic-light indicator informs members when energy sharing is active or predicted.
Sharing Rules Evaluation
& Optimization
Using aggregated data, FLOWBOX Community evaluates the overlap between production and consumption and supports the optimization of sharing rules and allocation key configurations within the EDC.
Billing & Reporting Data
FLOWBOX Community generates structured outputs and analytical reports for monthly evaluation and settlement of shared energy based on the rules of each specific community.
Roles, Access & User Interface
The system is delivered as a cloud-based web application with role-based access control and an intuitive interface for monitoring metering devices, technologies, and reporting status.
Notifications & Operational Awareness
FLOWBOX Community provides alerts for anomalies and non-standard conditions via web interface, email, or SMS.
Scalable Path Toward Local Energy & Microgrids
The platform supports gradual expansion from monitoring and analytics to active management of production, consumption, storage, and local energy flows within microgrid environments.
Built on Official EDC Data
The Electroenergetic Data Center (EDC) is the official data source for community energy in the Czech Republic.FLOWBOX Community automatically processes EDC data and transforms it into practical, decision-ready insights for both community managers and members.
- Official 15-minute production and consumption data
- No intervention in metering or electricity distribution
- Full alignment with Czech legislation
- A trusted foundation for energy sharing and reporting
Why Choose FLOWBOX
Community Energy Management
Built on Official EDC Data
Designed for the Entire Energy Community
Allocation Key Evaluation & Optimization
Modular and Scalable Deployment
Featured Case Studies in Community Energy Management
FLOWBOX Microgrid
Start with visibility. When you're ready, move to active control.
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management shows you how efficiently your energy community operates. With the Microgrid module, you can actively increase that efficiency.
Automated control of energy production
and storage - the system makes decisions for you.
What the System Does for You
Automatically controls production, energy storage, and surplus sharing - without manual intervention from managers or members.
What Members See
A real-time traffic-light indicator clearly shows whether energy is being shared and in what volume. No guesswork.
What Members Can Configure
Automatic activation of selected appliances - FLOWBOX turns them on when energy sharing is active.
Result: Less energy unnecessarily exported to the grid and higher overall community efficiency. For subsidized communities, this naturally supports compliance with requirements such as the 80/60 rule.
Frequently Asked Questions About Community Energy and FLOWBOX Community Energy Management
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management primarily relies on official data from the Electroenergetic Data Center (EDC), the official data source for community energy in the Czech Republic.
The EDC provides 15-minute production and consumption data for each metering point within an energy community.
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management automatically processes this data and transforms it into actionable operational insights for both community managers and members.
Where real-time visibility or active control is required, the system can be extended with interval meters or the Microgrid module.
Yes. FLOWBOX Community Energy Management is designed for formally established energy communities and groups of active customers under Czech legislation, particularly the Lex OZE II amendment to the Energy Act (Act No. 458/2000 Coll.).
Without a legally established community structure, energy sharing and access to EDC data are not possible.
If you are considering setting up an energy community, we can help you navigate the process.
Yes. FLOWBOX Community Energy Management is specifically designed for the Czech regulatory environment of community energy.
The platform operates exclusively on official EDC data, supports allocation key configurations according to applicable rules, and provides transparent reporting for both community managers and members.
No. FLOWBOX Community Energy Management is a software platform that works with data and does not intervene in physical metering or electricity distribution.
The system processes data from the EDC or connected meters without affecting measurement infrastructure or grid operation.
The standard deployment requires no hardware installation or metering changes.
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management uses role-based access control to ensure that each participant sees only relevant information.
Community managers and energy administrators have access to community-wide analytics, allocation key settings, and data exports.
Individual members see only their own consumption, production, and sharing data, along with real-time sharing indicators and notifications.
User access is secured using enterprise-grade authentication mechanisms, including SSO and MFA, aligned with ISO 27001 principles.
No. The standard version of FLOWBOX Community Energy Management operates entirely on EDC data and requires no changes to meters or existing technologies.
Deployment is typically possible within days after EDC data access is enabled. Optional extensions such as real-time metering or Microgrid functionality can be added later if needed.
Yes. FLOWBOX Community Energy Management offers an optional API license enabling integration with external Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS).
Supported communication standards and interfaces may include API-based integration, Modbus, DLMS/COSEM, and IEC-compatible protocols, depending on project requirements.
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management is designed to scale across large communities, supporting thousands of metering points and multiple communities within a single deployment.
User access is not restricted by per-user licensing, allowing managers, administrators, and community members to use the system without additional user-based fees.
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management is designed to accommodate evolving community configurations.
Managers can add or remove metering points, adjust member roles, and update allocation keys directly within the system. Historical versions of allocation keys are preserved, ensuring full traceability and reporting accuracy.
For communities operating under subsidy programs such as KOMUNERG, FLOWBOX Community Energy Management provides continuous visibility into production and consumption performance relative to program thresholds.
The platform highlights trends and potential risks, enabling informed decision-making. When combined with the Microgrid module, automated control strategies can help maximize local energy utilization. Final responsibility for meeting subsidy conditions remains with the community manager.
FLOWBOX Community Energy Management in its standard form processes EDC data and provides analytics, allocation key evaluation, and community visibility.
The Microgrid module extends the system with active control capabilities, enabling automated management of production, energy storage, and surplus sharing without manual intervention.