[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":177},["ShallowReactive",2],{"industry-page-energy-utilities":3,"industry-use-cases":130},{"id":4,"applications":5,"closingCta":40,"compliance":43,"extension":72,"faqs":73,"hero":92,"industryName":93,"listingImage":102,"listingImageAlt":103,"meta":104,"metrics":105,"metricsBridge":115,"roi":120,"seoMeta":123,"slug":126,"socialProof":127,"stem":128,"__hash__":129},"industries\u002Findustries\u002Fenergy-utilities.yml",{"heading":6,"description":7,"items":8},"Applications for energy and utilities","Operate water networks, transmission systems, substations, or renewable assets? Build applications for connectivity, remote visibility, edge management, and governed delivery across distributed infrastructure.",[9,17,25,33],{"title":10,"description":11,"linkText":12,"linkHref":13,"image":14,"imageAlt":15,"variant":16},"Connect existing SCADA and utility systems","Bring SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, meters, sensors, historians, databases, and cloud services together through available protocol nodes, gateways, and APIs. Normalize data and add asset context without replacing the control systems already operating each site.","Explore industrial data integration","\u002Fuse-cases\u002Fdata-integration\u002F","\u002Fimages\u002Findustries\u002Fenergy-utilities\u002Fconnect-scada-utility-systems.png","Screenshot of a Node-RED flow in FlowFuse reading Siemens S7, Allen-Bradley, OPC UA, and Modbus sources, adding context, and publishing to structured topics","indigo",{"title":18,"description":19,"linkText":20,"linkHref":21,"image":22,"imageAlt":23,"variant":24},"Bring your own AI to utility operations","Use [FlowFuse Expert](\u002Fdocs\u002Fuser\u002Fexpert\u002F), or connect the AI tool your organization already approved — ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, or another MCP-compatible client — to the same operational data, since FlowFuse can act as an MCP server. You decide which data and actions each tool can reach, so an AI pilot needs no policy exception and no direct path into control systems.","Read how to connect an industrial AI agent to FlowFuse","\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Findustrial-ai-agent\u002F","\u002Fimages\u002Findustries\u002Findustrial-machinery\u002Fbring-your-ai.png","Screenshot of an AI chat interface showing supported AI tool logos","red",{"title":26,"description":27,"linkText":28,"linkHref":29,"image":30,"imageAlt":31,"variant":32},"Remote infrastructure monitoring from a single view","Build dashboards for pump status, water levels, substation conditions, solar or wind output, and battery state of charge where signals are available. Route alarms with asset context to the responsible team, and support authorized setpoint changes where site controls and safety procedures allow.","Explore FlowFuse Dashboard","\u002Fplatform\u002Fdashboard\u002F","\u002Fimages\u002Findustries\u002Fenergy-utilities\u002Fremote-infrastructure-monitoring.png","Network operations dashboard showing pump station status, reservoir and battery gauges, a site map, active alarms, solar output against forecast, and substation conditions","mixed",{"title":34,"description":35,"linkText":36,"linkHref":37,"image":38,"imageAlt":39,"variant":16},"Manage edge applications across remote sites","Deploy and update [Node-RED](\u002Fnode-red\u002F) applications remotely through the FlowFuse Device Agent, monitor device status, and reuse tested snapshots across compatible site hardware. Local flows can continue during a management connection outage, subject to their dependencies. Updates require reconnection, so plan rollouts around site connectivity.","Explore remote device management","\u002Fuse-cases\u002Fremote-device-management\u002F","\u002Fimages\u002Findustries\u002Fenergy-utilities\u002Fmanage-remote-sites.png","FlowFuse Remote Instances list showing pump stations, reservoirs, substations, solar, and battery sites online and managed by the Device Agent",{"heading":41,"description":42},"Bring your infrastructure challenge","Every operator runs a different mix of sites and systems. Bring the workflow that needs attention and see how FlowFuse connects it.",{"heading":44,"subtitle":45,"description":46,"items":47},"Support \u003Cspan class='text-indigo-600'>reliable operations\u003C\u002Fspan> and controlled change","Turn operational requirements into recoverable applications and usable records","A small water district and a national transmission operator apply different levels of governance. Both need dependable access to operational data, controlled changes, and clear ownership of the applications supporting their infrastructure.",[48,54,60,66],{"title":49,"icon":50,"text":51,"linkText":52,"linkHref":53},"Business continuity and recovery","i-heroicons-arrow-path","Use snapshots, managed application versions, and recovery procedures so teams can restore approved logic after a failed change or infrastructure event.","Version and restore flows with snapshots","\u002Fblog\u002F2024\u002F09\u002Fnode-red-version-control-with-snapshots\u002F",{"title":55,"icon":56,"text":57,"linkText":58,"linkHref":59},"Controlled change management","i-heroicons-arrows-right-left","Separate development and production, review changes, and promote tested application versions instead of editing critical flows without a controlled path.","Set up DevOps pipelines","\u002Fdocs\u002Fuser\u002Fdevops-pipelines\u002F",{"title":61,"icon":62,"text":63,"linkText":64,"linkHref":65},"Operational accountability","i-heroicons-user-group","Assign access by role and retain platform audit records for user and application activity.","Set role-based access for Node-RED applications","\u002Fblog\u002F2024\u002F04\u002Frole-based-access-control-rbac-for-node-red-with-flowfuse\u002F",{"title":67,"icon":68,"text":69,"linkText":70,"linkHref":71},"Operational records for reporting","i-heroicons-document-chart-bar","Route normalized operational data to the historian, database, reporting service, or other system of record your organization uses.","Store and report historical data with FlowFuse Tables","\u002Fblog\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Ftime-series-dashboard-flowfuse-postgresql\u002F","yml",[74,77,80,83,86,89],{"question":75,"answer":76},"Can FlowFuse integrate with our existing water or utility SCADA system?","Yes. FlowFuse connects to water, grid, and other [utility SCADA systems](\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002F08\u002Fwhat-is-scada\u002F) through supported protocol nodes, gateways, APIs, and database connections, then routes that data to dashboards, historians, analytics, and reporting. It runs alongside your existing SCADA; supervisory control and safety responsibilities stay with the systems and procedures designed for them.",{"question":78,"answer":79},"Do remote sites keep running if they lose connection?","Yes. Applications deployed through the [FlowFuse Device Agent](\u002Fplatform\u002Fdevice-agent\u002F) keep running on local hardware when the connection to the management platform drops. They still depend on the local devices, networks, and services each flow uses, and new deployments wait until the site reconnects. If data must survive the outage, design and test [store-and-forward buffering](\u002Fblog\u002F2025\u002F11\u002Fstore-and-forward-edge-data-buffering\u002F), storage limits, and reconnection behavior for that site.",{"question":81,"answer":82},"Can FlowFuse monitor renewables alongside water and grid assets?","Yes. FlowFuse collects data from inverters, battery systems, meters, and SCADA on [generation sites](\u002Fblog\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fuse-case-solar-afloat\u002F), then normalizes it by site and asset. Teams can compare actual output against forecasts and track equipment alarms and storage status alongside water or grid monitoring. Available signals, forecast feeds, and permissions depend on the systems at each site.",{"question":84,"answer":85},"Can the same platform work for a small district and a national operator?","Yes. The deployment and governance model differs. Paloma Irrigation runs FlowFuse as a hands-on operator managing remote sites, while Energinet uses it for enterprise lifecycle management across critical national infrastructure. Scope the [hosting model](\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002F04\u002Fcloud-edge-or-hybrid-how-to-choose-your-flowfuse-deployment\u002F), access controls, support, and recovery process to the organization and its operational risk.",{"question":87,"answer":88},"Can operators control equipment from a FlowFuse dashboard?","Yes, within limits. A FlowFuse application can [write to connected systems](\u002Fblog\u002F2025\u002F11\u002Fbuilding-hmi-for-equipment-control\u002F) when the interface and permissions allow it. Each operator decides which actions are appropriate through its own engineering, cybersecurity, and risk process. Machine protection, interlocks, and safety functions stay in the controllers and safety systems validated for those duties.",{"question":90,"answer":91},"Does FlowFuse replace a historian or analytics platform?","No. FlowFuse is the integration and application layer that collects, transforms, contextualizes, and [routes data into a historian](\u002Fblog\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Finfluxdb-historical-data\u002F) or analytics platform. A historian stores time-series data and an analytics platform evaluates it; FlowFuse feeds both and can trigger workflows from the same data without replacing either.",{"eyebrow":93,"eyebrowIcon":94,"heading":95,"description":96,"quote":97},"Energy and Utilities","bolt","\u003Cspan class='text-red-600'>Connect energy and utility operations\u003C\u002Fspan> across distributed infrastructure","Connect SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, meters, and remote sites to modern data systems. Build and manage operational applications across water, grid, and renewable infrastructure with FlowFuse and Node-RED.",{"text":98,"author":99,"company":100,"image":101,"imageAlt":99},"Once we settled on using Node-RED, we knew we needed a solution to help us manage our edge devices as well as our central control system. FlowFuse has helped us take our Node-RED from proof-of-concept through to a reliable, scalable solution for the future.","Robert Van Hofwegen","Paloma Irrigation and Drainage District","\u002Fimages\u002Fcustomer-headshots\u002Frobert-van-hofwegen-paloma-irrigation.png","\u002Fimages\u002Findustries\u002Fenergy-utilities.jpg","Aerial view of rooftop solar panels on a farm building",{},[106,109,112],{"number":107,"text":108},"185,000","Acre-feet delivered annually by Paloma Irrigation (approx.)",{"number":110,"text":111},"7,000 km","Of high-voltage grid infrastructure operated by Energinet",{"number":113,"text":114},"40+","Industrial protocols and systems supported out of the box",{"heading":116,"description":117,"linkText":118,"linkHref":119},"Proven across \u003Cspan class='text-red-600'>water and energy infrastructure\u003C\u002Fspan>","Paloma Irrigation manages remote water infrastructure with FlowFuse, while Energinet uses the platform as a governed orchestration layer for operational data across Denmark's transmission network.","Read more customer stories","\u002Fcustomer-stories\u002F",{"heading":121,"description":122},"\u003Cspan class='text-indigo-600'>Put a cost\u003C\u002Fspan> on disconnected infrastructure data","A remote site develops a fault. The alarm stays local, an operator drives out to investigate, and another team reconstructs the event from separate systems. Explore the potential value of reusable applications, centralized management, and faster access to operational data. Estimates depend on your inputs and assumptions. They are not guaranteed savings.",{"title":124,"description":125},"Energy and Utilities Operations Software","Connect SCADA, PLCs, and remote sites across water, grid, and renewable infrastructure. Build and manage operational applications for distributed energy and utility operations with FlowFuse.","energy-utilities",null,"industries\u002Fenergy-utilities","Ui0R8NjkaZM4XDOsT7Na0dC5u8zJIs7EN_9u_1Ju1rw",[131,137,141,145,159,163,168,173],{"slug":132,"title":133,"problem":134,"industries":135},"data-integration","FlowFuse for Data Integration","Collect, transform, and route data from any industrial source to any destination, without writing integration code from scratch.",[136,126],"building-materials",{"slug":138,"title":139,"problem":140,"industries":127},"it-ot-middleware","FlowFuse for IT\u002FOT Integration","Bridge OT protocols and IT systems with low-code flows. Connect PLCs, SCADA, and historians to ERP, databases, and cloud services.",{"slug":142,"title":143,"problem":144,"industries":127},"mes","FlowFuse for MES","Build exactly the MES your operation needs, compose modular execution, tracking, and reporting flows without a monolithic vendor platform.",{"slug":146,"title":147,"problem":148,"industries":149},"production-monitoring","Production Monitoring","Your operation is running. You just can't see it clearly enough, until something breaks.",[150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,136],"automotive","food-beverage","life-sciences","aviation-aerospace","aerospace-components","renewables","semiconductors","electronics-appliances","industrial-machinery",{"slug":160,"title":161,"problem":162,"industries":127},"remote-device-management","Remote Device Management for Industrial Equipment","FlowFuse runs Node-RED next to your PLCs and governs it from one place with remote device management, editing, snapshots, and fleet-wide controls.",{"slug":164,"title":165,"problem":166,"industries":167},"scada","FlowFuse for SCADA","Modernize SCADA with low-code flows that connect legacy hardware, stream real-time data, and drive dashboards and alerts from a single platform.",[126],{"slug":169,"title":170,"problem":171,"industries":172},"shop-floor-communication","Shop Floor Communication","The line stopped four minutes ago. The person who can fix it will find out when someone walks over.",[150,151,153,157,158,136,126],{"slug":174,"title":175,"problem":176,"industries":127},"uns","FlowFuse for UNS","Adopt a Unified Namespace without ripping out existing infrastructure. FlowFuse connects producers and consumers through MQTT with low-code flows.",1790347362169]