Octopus Energy

Evolve Energy guarantees 100% renewable energy from sources like solar and wind. Application use helps consumers reduce their carbon footprint by up to 70% and save 40% in electricity bills.

CLIENT

Octopus Energy

/// App Purpose

Help customers (average household in Texas) save 40% in electricity bills and reduce carbon footprint by 70%

/// Specific Requirements

  • Scraping real-time price, carbon data from website
  • Syncing the app with Smart Grid application database through REST API
  • Real Time notification of price changes

/// Business Features

KEY FEATURES INCLUDED:
  • Dashboard to check usage and outstanding payment details
  • Location-based real time notification of price hike and low
  • Feedback, Rewards and Gift coupons
  • Realtime electricity usage and carbon usage data
  • Setting up Limits for Prices (Low and High Limits)
  • Realtime invoice generation and payment status
  • In App payment through Credit Card
  • Payment by card and managing your recurring payments
  • Getting help with your account

/// Technologies

  • Frontend: Flutter / Angular
  • Backend: Java / Spring Boot
  • Database: AWS RDS + MySQL
  • Cloud Services: AWS S3/ AWS Lambda

/// Technical Solution

  • Prepared middleware for handling IOT devices
  • Integrated Public Energy API for getting Real time energy pricing data
  • Integrated STRIP for Payment Gateway
  • Integrated Firebase for Push Notification
  • Automated Data transfer process for SQL server to MongoDB
  • Sync with Smart Grid application database through REST API
  • Integration of SQL Server Database and Sync it with MongoDB database
  • Integrated API for Ecobee, Honeywell, Google Nest thermostat, Tesla electric car to control for Auto Start and Stop when price goes low and high