Method and system for analysis of energy savings in an electrical network

A system for analysis of energy savings in an electrical network, the system comprising:

• a plurality of measurement devices that are connected to the network;
• and
• a processor configured to
• obtain measured values from said plurality of measurement devices during a first period of time;
• calculate a unified signature that characterizes the measured values that were measured during the first period of time;
• obtain measured values from said plurality of measurement devices during a second period of time after introduction of a modification into the electrical network;
• calculate a unified signature that characterizes the measured values that were measured during the second period of time;
• and
• compare the unified signature that characterizes the measurements during the second period of time with the unified signature that characterizes the measurements during the first period of time to calculate energy savings resulting from introduction of the modification.

A method for analysis of energy savings in an electrical network, the method comprising:

• obtaining measurements of a plurality of measurement devices linked to loads of the electrical network over a first period of time;
• calculating a unified signature that characterizes the recorded measurements during the first period of time;
• simulating predicted measurements of the plurality of measurement devices in the electrical network over a second period of time after introduction of a modification into the electrical network;
• calculating a unified signature that characterizes the simulated measurements during the second period of time;
• and
• comparing the unified signature that characterizes the measurements during the second period of time with the unified signature that characterizes the measurements during the first period of time to calculate energy savings resulting from introduction of the modification.