Prototyping project: Energy Grid Dashboard

React + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS dashboard showcasing energy storage monitoring capabilities with D3.js visualizations.

Project Overview

I wanted to understand what could be achieved for energy storage monitoring with a focused prototyping project. Mockups in figma helped explore layout and visual hierarchy, while the React + TypeScript codebase allowed me to build interactive components and D3.js visualizations.

Visual Components

Energy Dashboard Components

Energy Dashboard Variants

Demo url: https://energy-dashboard-inky.vercel.app/

Git repo: https://github.com/mykotypes/energy

The dashboard showcases:

• D3.js interactive visualizations
• React + TypeScript architecture
• Responsive Tailwind CSS design
• Domain-specific understanding of energy storage

Design Rationale Summary

This dashboard balances information density with usability. Rather than showing every possible metric, it focuses on what operators need for decision-making:

• Is the grid stable? (Status badge)
• What’s the trend? (Supply/demand chart)
• Where is capacity allocated? (Storage summary + battery grid)
• What needs attention? (Alerts)

The visual hierarchy guides the eye naturally through this decision tree, while the color system provides instant cognitive shortcuts (green = good, red = urgent).

Possible next steps

• Click battery cards to see detailed facility view
• Add WebSocket simulation for real-time updates
• Implement search/filter for battery facilities