Purplewells/WattWise

A smart electricity management platform for prepaid tracking, mobile top-ups, and real-time usage alerts — built for communities, utilities, and developers in Ghana and beyond # Project Name : WattWise ## Project Description : Smart Electricity for Smarter Communities ## 📌 Problem Overview In Ghana and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, electricity management continues to face key challenges: - Unexpected power outages - Inaccurate or tampered metering - Manual recharge delays - Low consumer visibility into electricity usage - Lack of alerts for low credit or abnormal usage These issues lead to: - Lost productivity - Household discomfort - Utility revenue loss - Poor customer satisfaction ## 💡 Proposed Solution – WattWise **WattWise** is a **smart electricity management solution** combining **IoT-enabled prepaid meters**, a **mobile app**, and a **cloud-based analytics dashboard** to give households, landlords, and utility providers real-time control and insight over electricity usage. ## 🎯 Key Features ### 1. Real-Time Usage Tracking - See how much power is being used in real time via a mobile app. - Track daily, weekly, and monthly consumption. ### 2. Prepaid Credit Management - Top-up seamlessly using **Mobile Money** (MTN, Vodafone, AirtelTigo). - Receive alerts when credit is low. - Enable **auto-top-up** based on custom rules. ### 3. Outage Notifications - Be instantly informed when power cuts occur. - Utility companies receive aggregated outage heatmaps. ### 4. Tamper Detection - Meter notifies backend if casing is opened or wiring is tampered with. ### 5. Admin Dashboard - Monitor usage patterns by location or household. - View revenue reports and consumer insights. - Manage meter inventory and installations. ## 📱 User Experience - **Tenants/Homeowners**: Install the app, pair the smart meter, monitor usage, and top up from anywhere. - **Utility Providers/Landlords**: Receive insights, control meter status remotely, prevent revenue leakage. ## 🧪 Pilot Scope - **10 prototype smart meters** (GSM-based or ESP32-powered) - **Mobile app** for usage, alerts, and payments - **Cloud backend** on AWS or Firebase - **Tar …