Homenergy: Smart Electricity Tracking App for Greener Homes
GreenTech

Homenergy is Beetroot’s R&D project: a mobile app that promotes sustainable practices by helping homeowners understand and manage their electricity usage more efficiently.

  • TECHNOLOGIES

    • React Native (Expo)
    • Node.js
    • AWS Lambda
    • AWS Cognito
    • Amazon DynamoDB
    • Amazon SNS

  • TEAM COMPOSITION

    • Tech Lead/Architect
    • UX/UI Designer
    • Business Analyst
    • Project Manager

Background

As a tech partner for GreenTech companies, Beetroot stays up to date with the latest industry developments and runs in-house R&D to continuously improve its services.

We identified household electricity management as one of the most promising areas for research and development. B2C software solutions have the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions and contribute to a cleaner environment.

The R&D project also strengthens our domain expertise and supports Learning & Development practices across the Beetroot ecosystem.

Project Recap

  • Homeowners lack a clear, real-time view of how much electricity they use and which devices consume the most, making it hard to save energy.

  • A mobile app that tracks electricity usage per period and smart device, with multi-level monitoring and a scalable, serverless AWS backend.

  • A working R&D product built with scalability in mind, plus deeper GreenTech and IoT expertise that Beetroot brings to client projects.

Challenge

Most homeowners only see their total electricity bill, not where the energy actually goes. Without insight into consumption by time and device, it’s hard to change habits, cut costs, or reduce a household’s carbon footprint.

To build a useful app, we needed to address several challenges:

  • Turning raw consumption data into clear, actionable insights
  • Connecting many different smart devices, from bulbs and plugs to TVs and vacuums
  • Handling personal and usage data securely
  • Building an architecture that can scale as users and devices grow

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Solution: Multi-Level Electricity Monitoring App

Homenergy is a mobile app that helps household owners better understand their energy consumption with insights into electricity usage and multi-level monitoring.

  • Clear Usage Insights

    Charts break down electricity use by hour, day, week, month, and appliance, so homeowners see exactly where energy goes and what to change.

  • One App for All Smart Devices

    Bulbs, plugs, Wi-Fi systems, vacuums, and TVs connect over standard IoT protocols (MQTT, AMQP, HTTP), giving users control and data in one place.

  • Secure, Scalable AWS Backend

    A serverless stack (Lambda, Cognito, DynamoDB, SNS) keeps data encrypted in transit, scales with new users and devices, and delivers real-time notifications.

It’s crucial for us to approach necessary software and hardware platforms with a long-term perspective, as well as consider regulatory and compliance factors as early as possible.

Ivan Litovchenko,
Tech Lead/Architect at Beetroot

Results

Homenergy is an ongoing R&D project that keeps Beetroot at the forefront of GreenTech and IoT development, ready to help like-minded companies build better products.

  • “The clean energy and sustainable energy sectors are rapidly evolving. So it’s essential to stay up to date with industry developments to continue providing value to clients.”

    – Dmytro Barbashov, CTO at Beetroot

  • Scalable architecture from day one

    The app’s architecture is built with scalability and agile development in mind, so new devices, features, and users can be added without rework.

  • Cross-functional R&D team

    A senior UX/UI designer, lead software engineer, business analyst, and project manager work together, mirroring the teams we build for clients.

  • Hands-on IoT and serverless experience

    Working with smart-device protocols and AWS serverless services gives our engineers practical expertise they apply in client projects.

  • Deeper GreenTech domain knowledge

    Researching household energy management keeps us on top of industry developments and regulatory factors that matter to GreenTech companies.

  • “Finding the right tech partner is a life-or-death matter for GreenTech companies and startups. In a highly regulated, innovation-driven industry, long-term viability depends on a team with a proven GreenTech track record and access to top talent.”

    – Natalia Piantkovska, Business Analyst at Beetroot

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