Carter.
Energy Monitoring Dashboard
Objective
Design a real-time dashboard for small businesses to monitor and optimize their energy usage.
Challenges
Small businesses often lacked affordable, user-friendly tools to track energy consumption and reduce operational costs.
Solution
Developed a responsive interface with Next.js and stored data flexibly using MongoDB.
Integrated MQTT to enable live data streaming from IoT-enabled energy meters.
Used Chart.js to present clear, actionable visualizations of energy usage trends.
Techstack
Next.js
MongoDB
MQTT
Chart.js
IoT integration.
Outcomes
Piloted with five businesses, GreenGrid saved each client $5,000 annually in energy costs and reduced emissions by 15%. It’s now offered as a subscription-based SaaS product.