Press release June 2009
Kamstrup and EnergyICT join forces to provide Major European Grid Operator with a New Fleet of Smart Electricity Meters
One of the largest energy distributors in the Netherlands has concluded an agreement with Kamstrup and EnergyICT®, who have joined forces in order to secure a quick delivery of 25,000 smart meters.
The agreement mentions 5,000 3-phase electricity meters and 20,000 1-phase electricity meters with load management and smart disconnect function. Scheduled delivery is early September 2009.
The Kamstrup smart meters, together with the advanced communication module from EnergyICT, are specifically designed to cover the distributor's demands for a future proof solution.
The meters are NTA compliant (Netherlands Technical Agreement) which includes a port for connecting to home control displays.
The smart meters from Kamstrup for new building developments and restoration projects of dwelling houses in the whole supply area were chosen because of the open communication standard DLMS that allows interoperability with protocols from other software developers. The DLMS interface enables an easy integration of the new meters into the existing network solution.
As the customer must rely on several contractors, a cooperative and flexible frame of mind is therefore crucial.
According to account manager Geert-Jan van Bolderen from Kamstrup, the cooperation with EnergyICT ensures maximum flexibility and thus capability of quickly adapting the equipment to the Dutch Smart Metering requirements. "We have optimized our organization with a number of project managers and a mature project plan, in order to be able to respond to a tight delivery schedule. In this respect, EnergyICT is a perfect partner."
EnergyICT was capable of developing the urgently required multi-purpose communication module within a very short period of time. The module enables the meter to send remote messages from the grid owner to the end user (home control display). Furthermore, it connects to in-house energy meters and reads these meters remotely (via wired or wireless M-Bus); and through a third port it communicates via GPRS (with DLMS) with the central system.
About Kamstrup
Kamstrup is a world leading Danish manufacturer and supplier of system solutions for energy metering. Denmark is home to its production site and main administration and the company holds a strong international position, being represented in 50 countries.
www.kamstrup.com
www.kamstrup.nl
About EnergyICT
EnergyICT is one of the top 3 market leaders in its field, designing and offering highly advanced Energy Information and Communication Technology solutions and services to utilities, energy suppliers and large end customers. A dynamic and innovative company with world renowned hardware and software products, EnergyICT has international offices in Europe, the United States and Australia.
www.energyict.com
www.energyict.nl
