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Next Energy Integrates Enegaeru API

Next Energy and Resources, a company focused on solar power solutions for both residential and industrial sectors, has made significant strides in enhancing its operational efficiency by adopting the Enegaeru API provided by Kokusai Kogyo. This integration aims to unify the electricity fee simulation process and improve customer relations through more consistent simulation results.

Background and Challenges Resolved

Next Energy faced challenges when designing residential solar power systems due to the use of multiple design software, each with its unique strengths. Consequently, this often led to discrepancies in simulation outcomes, prompting frequent inquiries from customers regarding the variations in power generation estimates. These inconsistencies not only added pressure on sales representatives but also adversely affected trust with clients.

Key Challenges Addressed by the Enegaeru API

1. Standardization of Simulation Results: By adopting the Enegaeru API as a single simulation engine, Next Energy was able to ensure uniform results under the same conditions, effectively eliminating variations and thereby reducing customer inquiries to zero.

2. Enhanced Transparency in Simulations: Transitioning from an Excel-based system to a web system allowed for better visibility into the simulation process, making it easy to track who conducted the simulation, when, and under what conditions.

3. Increased Efficiency for Internal Team and Distributors: Leveraging unified results enabled swifter proposals, resulting in an increased monthly output that now exceeds 5,000 proposals.

Adoption Points

1. Established Track Record and Reliability: The decision to implement the Enegaeru API was influenced by the fact that another department within Next Energy had already confirmed the reliability of the underlying logic and data through the use of other Kokusai Kogyo services, such as Enegaeru ASP and Biz.

2. Focus on Continuous Updates: Given the rapidly evolving solar power industry, Next Energy recognized the value in utilizing an external API capable of reflecting the most current data. This approach was preferred over developing in-house solutions.

3. Rich Functionality and Scalability: While current usage centers on power generation simulations, Next Energy is exploring additional functionalities like economic effect simulations for future implementation.

Future Expectations

Looking ahead, Next Energy anticipates utilizing economic effect simulation APIs more actively, in addition to their current focus on power generation simulations. The aim is to further aid customer decision-making and strengthen proposal capabilities for sales outlets, thereby expanding business opportunities.

Insights from Kiyotaka Fujimura, Next Energy Marketing Director

Fujimura stated, "Inconsistent results from multiple systems is a common issue for many companies. By integrating the Enegaeru API, we’ve simultaneously achieved both efficiencies in operations and improved reliability. Notably, eliminating inquiries about discrepancies in simulation results is a tremendous benefit. In an industry characterized by rapid technological evolution and regulatory changes, leveraging an external API that reflects the latest data is tremendously effective."

About the Enegaeru API

The Enegaeru API is a B2B SaaS energy and power simulation service offered by Kokusai Kogyo. It specializes in providing energy diagnostics through an API for power and gas companies, solar and storage manufacturers, trading companies, and municipalities. It features various functions including:

• - Economic effect analysis for electricity bills, solar power, and storage solutions (for both residential and industrial use).
• - EV, EV charger, and V2H economic effect diagnostics.
• - Price reference for electricity plans from over 100 companies and 3,000 plans (automatically updated monthly).
• - Data on smart energy subsidies from municipal governments (providing around 2,000 subsidy information sources).

For more information on the API and its functionalities, visit Enegaeru API Documentation.

Conclusion

The integration of the Enegaeru API marks a pivotal enhancement in Next Energy's operational capabilities, demonstrating the importance of reliable and real-time data in building effective customer relationships and streamlining business processes. As the solar power sector continues to evolve, frameworks like the Enegaeru API will be essential for companies seeking to maintain a competitive edge.