Playground
Build DER apps – “Lovable for Energy”
A secure, scalable environment to build DER apps on Ecosuite’s normalized, distributed-energy data – from off-the-shelf templates or from scratch.
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Normalized data in, a working app out – in minutes, with no infrastructure to stand up and no data plumbing to write.
- Start from a template
- Wire in live DER data via Distillery
- Add secure, scalable custom logic
- Ship it production-grade from day one
It’s no longer build vs. buy.
It’s both.
Buy the off-the-shelf apps that run distributed energy today – and build exactly what your team needs on top, in the same secure environment, on the same normalized data.
Build on real DER data
Develop against Ecosuite’s normalized, high-frequency data from across a 1 GW+ fleet – no scraping, no plumbing, no blank page.
Off-the-shelf templates
Start from ready-made templates for common DER workflows, then customize instead of building from scratch.
Secure & scalable by default
Playground runs on Ecosuite’s secure, standardized infrastructure and open-source (SolarNetwork) foundations, so what you build is production-grade from day one.
Data in, apps out
Distillery normalizes your data in; Playground is where you turn it into applications.
Distillery normalizes your existing systems and live feeds – bye-bye switching costs.
Start from off-the-shelf templates, or from scratch – on the same normalized data.
Tap monitoring, O&M, finance and grid-services APIs instead of rebuilding them.
Deploy production-grade web apps to your team and partners.
Start building
Try it free, or book a walkthrough to see Playground and the off-the-shelf apps.
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See Playground unveiled live at SAMNA 2026 – the story behind it and what it means for building on distributed energy.
The thinking behind Playground
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