Data import sources

What sources of data imports can be used in Energinet

This article presents an overview over the sources and methods that can be used to send your data to Energinet, each with a short description. Kiona can to provide further assistance via [e-mail] 

• To collect data from Energinet (data export), a REST API-solution is necessary. In this article, only sources of import to Energinet are described.

Part 1: Data imports through file-based integration

1. Import to Energinet via csv-file transfer
   A file transport to Energinet which can be easily set-up in our system. Files of the type 'csv' can be sent to an email address created in Energinet from an approved sender. The csv-file must comply with a selected file format design in order to work.
   More about this import procedure can be foud in this guide.
2. Import to Energinet via SFTP-transfer
   Similar to csv-transport, files can be sent from your server or database to Energinet using the Secure File Transport Protocol. This data import must be set-up with the help of Kiona.

Part 2: Data imports via interface-based integration

1. Import to Energinet via API-sending (pushing data to Kiona)
   Sending data from a database to Energinet's API-solution is easily set-up and explained in this article. 
   The party sending (pushing) the data to Energinet needs to design their data transfer following the architecture of Energinet's REST-API which is explained in this article.
2. Import to Energinet via API-collecting (Kiona pulls the data)
   Kiona can also configure an existing API-integration to collect data from an external database or develop a new API-integration. This data import must be set-up by Kiona. Normally, Kiona needs to know the architecture, API-token, and Client-ID relevant for the meter data you want collected from the external database.
3. Import to Energinet via MQTT
   Kiona can subscribe to a MQTT-broker to retrieve data and sent it onwards to Energinet. This data import must be set-up with the help of Kiona. 
4. Import to Energinet via Elhub (Norway only)
   Energinet has a built-in API to import data from Elhu. Use the Elhub-meter ID when creating the meter in Energinet. Kiona needs to send a request to the owner of the meter to gain access to its data stored in Elhub.

Part 3: Data imports via dataloggers

1. Import to Energinet via the 4G-network using a datalogger (gateway)
   Kiona can supply and configure dataloggers that can be exclusively connected to meters via the M-Bus protocol. Both a wired and wireless M-Bus solution is possible. Afterwards, the data will be send to Energinet by a SIM-card using the 4G-network.
   This solution requires hardware installation by a technician.
2. Import to Energinet via the local network (TCP/IP) using a datalogger (gateway)
   Kiona can supply and configure dataloggers that can be exclusively connected to meters via the M-Bus protocol. Both a wired and wireless M-Bus solution is possible. Afterwards, the data will be send to Energinet via TCP/IP (i.e. a local network).
   This solution requires hardware installation by a technician.
    

Part 4: Data imports using Kiona's software

1. Import to Energinet from our other products: IWMAC, Web Port and Edge
   Kiona has integrations to import data from our other products. Please contact us for help with setting-up this form of data import.
2. Import to Energinet using our Energinet-app and/or QR-code
   You can use our Energinet-app to manually upload datavalues for a meter. More about this form of data import is described in this guide.
3. Import data manually in Energinet
   There is always the possibility of adding and editing any datapoint/-value in Energinet. More about this form of data import and editing is described in this guide.