An Australian invention is set to save retailers hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy bills with the touch of one button.
The solution is the launch Australian-owned Zen Ecosystems HQ management platform, a year after its successful rollout in the US.
Zen HQ uses smart thermostats installed across multiple retail locations that can be controlled remotely through a central portal, providing an energy solution for retailers, franchisers, hoteliers and commercial property developers.
US retailer National Stores, which has more than 350 stores, reported savings of up to 30 per cent on energy bills across outlets in California and Puerto Rico.
The Zen HQ was one of the handful of projects to be awarded a multi-million-dollar Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grant by the Australian Government last month. Businesses signed up to the system have the option to receive incentives to reduce power usage in peak demand times, easing the strain on the national power grid.
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