Adding a digital twin

Digital twins are unique for each of your projects in Carbon Central. Be sure to have setup your first project by following our start guide.

Step 1. Add your Digital twin

Carbon Central offers two methods for adding your digital twin: automatic and manual. Here's how each method works:

Automatic Method: Replicate automated processes by integrating meters from production facilities, vehicles, buildings, and more. Configure your twin with digital measurement, verification, and reporting (dMRV) data to automatically create carbon assets according to your selected standard and methodology.

Manual Method: Map each step of your existing manual process, such as land management or forestry. Attach your methodology requirements, including manual reporting, audit reports, and other evidence, to your twin to create comprehensive evidence-based carbon assets for your selected standard.

Digital twin setup landing page

If you're unsure which method to choose, select Manual for now. You can always switch between the two methods later on when configuring your token minting settings.

Step 2. Select a template

To streamline your digital twin setup process, Carbon Central offers a selection of templates designed to assist you in creating your digital twin. These templates are pre-configured with the necessary manual file requirements and meters required to align with the standard and methodology you're using.

Choose the template that best fits your project's requirements to kickstart the establishment of your baseline digital twin.

Digital twin template selection form

If you find that none of the existing templates suit your project needs, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at [e-mail].

We'll be happy to add support for a template tailored to your specific requirements.

Step 3. Confirm your project eligibility

Various standards and methodologies have specific criteria that must be met for eligibility. These typically consist of a series of questions or requirements that need to be addressed. We request that you complete these eligibility criteria during the setup of your digital twin.

You have the option to skip these eligibility questions for now by selecting "continue." However, please note that you will need to provide this information before enabling tokenisation in the future.

Digital twin methodology eligibility example

Step 4: Customising Digital Twin Configuration

Once you've selected a template, it's time to review and identify the blocks and devices that are relevant to your project. Our templates are closely aligned with the selected Standard and Methodology.

For manual blocks, you can customise them by adding or removing required information/fields and document uploads.

For automated device blocks, you can customise them by configuring simulated meter values or integrating directly with your real meters.

Please note that customising digital twins can be a complex activity. We recommend reaching out to our support team so we can help you customise and onboard your project for free.

Configuring Automated Devices (admin)

A crucial component of many methodologies involves recording and overseeing feedstock measurements obtained from meters. Through Carbon Central, project admins have the capability to seamlessly integrate their meters and utilise a mapping mechanism to align key fields from meter data with the expected fields for carbon credit calculation.

All digital twin templates come equipped with a simulated meter, furnishing users with sample data for immediate utilisation. Subsequently, you can transition to your production meters when suitable by contacting us.

Digital twin simulated meter configuration example

Configuring Manual Information Requirements (Admin)

Please contact our team to help configure manual information. User customisation of this information is coming in a future release.

5. Using your digital twin

Now that your digital twin is set up, it's time to utilise it on a recurring basis. Users can upload and attach any manual documents and review and monitor automated data values.

Choosing your key values

With your twin set up, you can establish your quick access key values. These metrics can be a combination of values from your digital twin. For example, you can view your total carbon emission by summing all of your device carbon values.

Critically, you can calculate a key metric such as the Carbon Intensity of your Hydrogen by dividing your new total carbon emission by the hydrogen production.

Digital twin key values view

6. Using batch management

Batches are used to store information relevant to a unique batch. This is commonly used to track and manage feedstock and storage of batches. These batches are also used to group automated data based on the start and end times entered.

Uploading Manual Documents and Evidence

When a user selects 'Upload' on one of these blocks, they are presented with the option to upload evidence and input the necessary data required for token minting. This streamlined process ensures that users can easily provide the documentation and information needed to generate tokens accurately and efficiently.

Digital twin manual information requirement example

🎉 Congratulations! Your digital twin is now ready to tokenise carbon assets! Your next step will be to setup the tokenisation business rules and create your first testnet tokens.