Intelligent Smart Grids lessen operational cost of energy firms

Energy-reducing measures are currently top priorities for many governments. Across the world, energy firms are looking into superior power line technology for its efficiency, performance and reliability to allow smart meter connections as component of future Smart Grids.

Electricity companies across APAC, Europe and the US are recognizing the benefits that power line technology could bring to enhance grid efficiency and to install their own intelligent Smart Grids.

Taking the lead in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), DS2’s new power line technology provides real-time, and fully reliable and scalable communication network, with power quality management feature and enhanced distribution network control. The newly approved ITU-T G.hn technology assures that smart meters will be able to begin secured, two-way communication channels with other products.

Ann Whyte, Director of Corporate Communications at DS2, informed that intelligent Smart Grids based on DS2 standard are plug and play, use the electricity utility’s own infrastructure, and capable to reach remote parts of the grid. Intelligent Smart Grids could help lessen the energy companies’ operational costs by providing real-time network management and planning, avoiding power outages, anticipating demand, and even reducing the time used on dealing with estimated bills.

Meanwhile, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will reveal few weeks from now how it will replace 47 million electricity and gas meters in the UK by 2020. The DECC informed that it plans to change old meters in every business, factory and home with new smart energy meters at a cost of approximately £10 billion.