Monitor solar energy production & send alerts with Gmail, Google Sheets, and Slack

Solar Energy Production Monitoring Alert Workflow

This workflow automatically monitors solar energy production every 2 hours by fetching data from the Energidataservice API. If the energy output falls below a predefined threshold, it instantly notifies users via email. Otherwise, it logs the data into a Google Sheet and posts a daily summary to Slack.

Who’s It For

Renewable energy teams monitoring solar output. Facility managers and power plant supervisors. ESG compliance officers tracking sustainability metrics. Developers or analysts automating solar energy reporting.

How It Works

1. Trigger: The workflow starts every 2 hours using a Schedule Trigger. 2. Data Fetch: An HTTP Request node fetches solar energy production data from the Energidataservice API. 3. Processing: A Code node filters out entries with production below the minimum threshold. 4. Decision Making: An If node checks whether any low-production entries are present. 5. Alerts: If low-production is detected, an email is sent via the Gmail node. 6. Logging: If all entries are valid, they are logged into a Google Sheet. 7. Slack Summary: A Slack node posts the summary sheet data for end-of-day visibility.

How to Set Up

1. Schedule Trigger: Configure to run every 2 hours. 2. HTTP Request Node: Method: GET URL: https://api.energidataservice.dk/dataset/YourDatasetHere Add necessary headers and params as required by the API. 3. Code Node: Define logic to filter entries where solarenergyproduction < requiredthreshold. 4. If Node: Use items.length > 0 to check for low-production entries. 5. Gmail Node: Auth with Gmail credentials. Customize recipient and message template. 6. Google Sheets Node: Connect to a spreadsheet. Map appropriate columns. 7. Slack Node: Use Slack OAuth2 credentials. Specify channel and message content.