Zero Carbon
Challenge
Zero Carbon is a renewable energy company that aims to work for the transition of Pakistan into low carbon and energy independent state through the provision of cost-effective and energy-efficient turnkey solar solutions. They install solar grids and hence required an application that could monitor the functionality of the grid and provide different dashboards + functionalities to specific users such as the technicians, gird-owners, etc. The aim was to be able to monitor if the grid is working fine at all times and be alerted when or if something goes wrong.
Process
I followed a 4 step process while designing and developing this application and those are listed as follows
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User Research - This is the primary and secondary research phase in which I take most of the time as compared to the other phases. In this phase, I tend to identify my users and get to know them and the market around where I perform a survey and do some literature review. I interview my users and find out what they want and what are the pain points that they are currently facing with the existing product related to it if any.
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Low-fi Prototype and High-fi Prototype - After thorough brainstorming, I make a mood board and try to list all the features that I am going to include in the system. I also make lots of Low-fi prototypes, user journey mapping during this phase. I then tested my low-fi prototypes with the users to get their feedback and improve the existing designs before moving on to the high-fi prototyping which I do using Adobe Photoshop or Adobe XD.
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Development - In this phase, all the high-fi prototypes along with the functionality are implemented.
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User Testing and Evaluation - The system is now ready to be tested by the users. I create tasks for them to perform and note how much time it took them to complete each task and the points where they were unable to perform any. I also take a pre and post-study questionnaire in which multiple functionalities of the system are rated by the users. This gives me more data to improve my system.
Solution
Zero Carbon - Pakistan’s first renewable energy company dedicated to accelerating the transition of the country into a low carbon economy, presents Zero Carbon's Online App. An advanced and extensive all in one solar app that enables the end-users to access, record, and analyze:
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The import and export of energy
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The amount of power yielded
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Units of electricity produced
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The amount of carbon emission reduced
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The status & performance of the inverters
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The current and forecast weather details
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The site display
In addition, the app provides a comprehensive list of all the user’s PV sites, enabling them to conduct a holistic analysis of the overall performance.
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