Who are we?

Wise Wattage was founded in 2024 and is focused around a small team of like minded energy professionals.

I founded Wise Wattage in the final year of my PhD studies as a way of first dipping my toe into the consultancy market. I was already doing private consultancy work on an ad hoc basis so it seemed logical to formalise the process as the next step in this journey.

We are a small team with a focus on small to medium sized projects, however there is no scenario too big or small that we are not keen to explore.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide the benefits from bespoke modelling solutions for all consumers.

During my PhD journey it was necessary to build custom modelling tools for unique scenarios as off the shelf software had too many limitations. Limitations that quite often led to significant knowledge gaps & inaccuracies in modelled results, which reduced the usefulness of modelling completed using current software solutions.

After building more extensive modelling solutions and comparing results to previous work, it became apparent that the additional value offered from bespoke models was significant. As such I began using these tools in my own personal work, which allowed for greater accuracy and usefulness from the data when investigating more complex scenarios.

Over the past year I have since automated the large majority of these processes and we aim to focus on delivering these tools through a web application and/or REST API. We will also deliver an online modelling tool for Domestic Solar PV + Battery storage available within the next 1-3 months, with it is currently being in the final stages of development.

What CAN we do

We turn smart energy systems into simple solutions.

We can provide a comprehensive energy consultancy service to investigate a range of potential scenarios, be it upgrading a new system or building a brand new one from scratch. Our custom tools are built to incorporate all technologies available on the market, and can be adapted to model both electric and heating demands. No matter how complex these scenarios are, we will be able to accurately model and assess a given systems performance.

Some examples of scenarios where our custom tools were useful included optimisation of energy generation from Solar PV across multiple planes of irradiance, which is crucial for modelling PV performance on large or numerous roof spaces. This was important when conducting a study related to nationwide solar PV performance, as optimising correctly for multiple roof faces was crucial for obtaining more accurate results. Implementing of our custom tools also sped up the process, as previous software that was used had a much longer workflow required to complete the required modelling. As such, this project was not only made possible with the use of our custom modelling tools, but the project timescales and insights gained were also improved as a result.

Another scenario were custom tools were required was when assessing the net energy flows for an Electric Vehicle charging bay being considered during development of a commercial area. As well as the energy flows, it was also important to determine the most efficient charger size to install relative to peak demand flows in order to reduce capital requirements. The incorporation of custom tools enabled us to perform accurate demand modelling across a range of unique scenarios. This also enabled us to explore using V2L technologies in scenarios they otherwise wouldn’t have been explored such as V2L/V2G, and the impacts of utilising variable tariffs for EV charging.

These are just a few examples of projects that required custom modelling with the list of possibilities being exhaustive. If you would like to explore any potential scenarios with us then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. The more challenging the concept, the more we want to hear about it!