Smart metering provides numerous advantages for both consumers and utility providers.
Benefits of Smart Metering
Accurate Billing
Precise readings to ensure accurate consumers billing.
Real-time Monitoring
Customer access to energy usage data, allowing them to understand their consumption patterns.
Remote Access and Issue Response
Remote data acquisition, eliminate manual readings and enable quick responses to issues.
Efficiency Insights
Pinpoint energy-intensive areas, reduce usage and lower expenses.
Peak Load Management
Utilize usage patterns to manage high-demand periods, optimize energy distribution and reduce grid strain to prevent blackouts.
Sustainability
Promote efficient energy use, reduce waste, and support the integration of renewable energy sources.
Smart Metering Solutions
Smart metering solutions involve a range of technologies and systems designed to efficiently monitor, measure, and manage energy or resource consumption.
Smart Meters
Devices that measure and record electricity, gas, or water usage at regular intervals, transmitting this data to utility companies or consumers for analysis.
Communication Infrastructure
Networks and communication protocols (such as wireless, power line communication, or cellular networks) that securely and reliably transmit consumption data from smart meters to relevant stakeholders.
Data Management Systems
Software platforms that collect, process, and analyze data from smart meters, providing insights into usage patterns, trends, and anomalies.
Consumer Portals or Apps
Interfaces that allow consumers to access real-time energy usage data, offering insights and tools for better management and control of their consumption.
Advanced Analytics and Decision Support
Tools and algorithms that assist utility companies or consumers in making informed decisions based on collected data. This includes load forecasting, demand response programs, and personalized energy efficiency recommendations.
Integration with Smart Grids or Home Automation
Smart metering solutions often integrate with smart grid systems or home automation technologies, optimizing energy usage and enabling remote control of devices based on consumption patterns.
Smart Metering – Use Case
Smart Metering – Use Case
Custom solutions for real-time analysis.
A construction consulting company provides tailored energy-saving services by analyzing detailed energy data. To effectively capture and evaluate this data, they require a robust and reliable Energy Management System (EMS) compatible with various energy meters. The system must automatically and regularly capture data, presenting it to customers through intuitive dashboards, from which actionable energy-saving opportunities are identified. Our contribution to this solution includes the custom-developed M-Bus to LoRaWAN® converter. This converter allows existing meters to be digitized and integrated into the system, keeping investment costs low and maximizing benefits. Additionally, the system integrates photovoltaic (PV) systems into the data analysis. This automated solution facilitates real-time analysis and eliminates the need for manual meter readings, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency.