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[Help Center](https://support.sensorfact.eu/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Dashboard & Insights](https://support.sensorfact.eu/knowledge/dashboard-insights?hsLang=en) 3. [Energy management](https://support.sensorfact.eu/knowledge/dashboard-insights?hsLang=en#energy-management) # Create virtual (unmeasured) assets ## Map your entire plant layout in the Power Hierarchy, even if some assets do not have physical sensors installed. ### Why use Virtual Assets? - Complete Plant Mapping: Account for a more complete electrical flow on the Energy Flow chart when not all assets are directly measured by a sensor. - Automatic Totals: The system automatically calculates the energy for a Virtual Asset by summing up the data from all assets (which includes physical sensors connected) beneath it. - Distribution Tracking: Use them to represent distribution cabinets or sub-panels where you only measure the individual outgoing loads. ### How to add a Virtual Asset 1. Open the [Power Hierarchy](https://app.sensorfact.nl/settings/electricity/power-hierarchy) menu in Settings -\> Electricity Settings. (*Want to learn more about the Power Hierarchy? Read [here](https://support.sensorfact.eu/knowledge/setting-up-your-power-hierarchy?hsLang=en) more*.) 2. Navigate to the parent asset where the new virtual asset belongs to (e.g. your main site asset). 3. Click on the 3-dot (⋮) menu on the Add Virtual Asset action. ![](https://support.sensorfact.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-16-2026-08-20-53-2013-AM.png?width=670&height=489&name=image-png-Feb-16-2026-08-20-53-2013-AM.png) 4. Give the Virtual Asset a name and an asset type. 5. Click Save. ![](https://support.sensorfact.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-16-2026-08-21-30-4036-AM.png?width=670&height=331&name=image-png-Feb-16-2026-08-21-30-4036-AM.png) ### Where Virtual Assets are displayed Virtual assets are marked with the Virtual Asset Icon to distinguish them from assets which are directly measured by a sensor. Locate your virtual assets within the Asset Tree using the 'Hierarchy' view, and in the Energy Flow chart. ![](https://support.sensorfact.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-16-2026-08-22-29-3396-AM.png?width=500&height=506&name=image-png-Feb-16-2026-08-22-29-3396-AM.png) ### Troubleshooting - Virtual Asset shows "No Data": Ensure there are physical assets with active sensors nested underneath the Virtual Asset. 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