ASCEND
Operational intelligence and orchestration software for commercial clean energy sites.
What ASCEND is
ASCEND is NovaFir’s site orchestration and operational intelligence software for commercial and institutional clean energy systems. It runs locally on Atlas to coordinate equipment, enforce site-level policies, and provide a unified operational view across complex installations.
ASCEND operates above device-level control loops. It does not replace inverter MPPT or embedded safety systems. Instead, it provides supervisory coordination that helps the full site behave like one system.
What ASCEND does
ASCEND provides supervisory control, operational workflows, and decision support for clean energy sites. It coordinates multi-vendor equipment through Atlas and translates site goals into safe, repeatable control actions.
- Site-level orchestration across solar, storage, meters, generators, and other assets
- Policy enforcement such as export limits, curtailment, ramp-rate constraints, and load priorities
- Operational dashboards and performance benchmarking across assets and vendors
- Alerting, diagnostics, and workflow support for field and operations teams
- Portfolio readiness for multi-site fleet operations and continuous improvement
Designed for real operations
Commercial clean energy deployments are often built with equipment from multiple vendors and managed by teams that need clear visibility, consistent controls, and reliable workflows. ASCEND is designed to reduce operational complexity and support repeatable, scalable site management.
Unified visibility
Normalize telemetry and status across assets so operators can understand site behaviour quickly.
Repeatable workflows
Commissioning, validation, and operational workflows designed to scale across multiple sites.
Edge-first resilience
Runs locally on Atlas so core site coordination continues even if connectivity is limited or unavailable.
How ASCEND fits with NexusPlus and Atlas
ASCEND is designed to work as part of a layered commercial energy architecture.
NexusPlus
Commercial PV inverter blocks provide power conversion, MPPT, and local protection.
Atlas
Site integration and secure communications hub, connects to equipment and normalizes telemetry and control pathways.
ASCEND
Orchestration and operational intelligence, coordinates assets and enforces site-level policies.
Commercial software and services layer
ASCEND enables commercial software and services by providing a standardized operational layer that can support analytics, reporting, fleet management, and continuous improvement across deployed sites.
This approach improves operator visibility, reduces long-term support burden, and enables more predictable site performance across multi-vendor systems.
Built in Canada, designed for global deployment
NovaFir Energy is based in Nova Scotia, Canada, with a focus on building export-ready clean energy control platforms. ASCEND is designed to support commercial operators across diverse environments and regulatory conditions.
Discuss site orchestration and operations
If you are an EPC, site operator, partner, or investor, we would welcome a conversation about commercial operations, site orchestration, and fleet readiness.