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Finnish utility Vaasan Sähköverkko Oy, has invested in a Landis+Gyr system to automatically read, control and manage all 60,000 of its customer metering points. This project is one of the largest Advanced Metering Management (AMM) turnkey implementations ever undertaken in Finland

The investment will allow Vaasan Sähköverkko to revolutionise its energy and cost-efficiency and service offers. The AMM solution will provide real-time energy consumption information, making billing clearer and enabling residents to monitor their own energy use.

Landis+Gyr will be responsible for all implementation, including hardware installation, AMM system implementation, training, and the integration of customer data and energy data management control systems. Installation is made easier by using the Site Manager application, which enables the data entry directly into the system, while installation and service work is being performed on site.
 

Finnish utility Satapirkan Sähkö has invested EUR 10 million in a Landis+Gyr Automatic Metering Management (AMM) solution to remotely read and control 70 000 meter points. The solution consists of a Landis+Gyr AMM system and 40,000 meters. The remaining meters are supplied by another manufacturer. The interoperable structure of the AMM solution enables the use of multiple suppliers within one project.

Landis+Gyr’s AMM solution was best suited to meet Satapirkan Sähkö’s specific demands due to its interoperability and flexibility. A crucial requirement was the integration of AMM to the utility’s Customer Information System (CIS). This was carried out using AMM’s AIMIA Integration solution. AIMIA enables seamless and reliable data flow between AMM and various customer systems.

The AMM solution provides real time metering information enabling billing based on actual consumption. This will substantially speed up the utility’s whole billing process.
 

Landis+Gyr is supplying an upgraded Advanced Metering Management (AMM) system to Tampere City Electricity Works in one of the largest district heating projects in Finland. The solution consists of latest technology smart meters with integrated multi-energy connectivity.

The solution is provided as Full Service Provisioning (FSP), which will enable Tampere City Electricity Works to focus on their core capabilities and develop their service further. The use of AMM will also improve their cost efficiency and processes.

This is the first comprehensive district heating solution in Finland covering approximately 5% of the country’s heat metering and it will be fully commissioned by the beginning of 2010. Due to the benefits such as constant monitoring of the meters, AMM is set to become more common in district heat metering.

Landis+Gyr in the Czech Republic is setting up the biggest ICG measurement readout center in Europe with the Czech utility CEZ.

The measurement center will be built in 2008 in Prague and will provide data readouts and processing of commercial measurements for I&C customers and the Czech CEZ Group production sites.

The solution is based on Landis+Gyr’s technology, in particular the MDW Converge center, the “www.100” data portal and the “MessageHandler” system, intended for data exchange in liberalized markets.

The data services center will support all activities related to data readouts from ICG measurements and their primary processing. This includes validation and processing of raw data for invoicing purposes. Measured data will be sent to end-users through an internet portal.

A central part of the solution is the MessageHandler module, which will ensure communication with market operators to comply with regional legislation.

The new readout center will provide support for the distribution company in the Czech Republic, as well as distribution companies in Romania and Bulgaria that are part of the CEZ Group.

The new center’s target capacity will be 85,000 measurement points. That is, 300,000 scanned and 80,000 calculated load profiles. The system will be integrated into associated systems, especially the existing SAP ERP system.

The entire system has a sophisticated fail-safe design so that if any one component fails, the rest of the system will continue to operate. The project is the successful conclusion of many years’ work between Landis+Gyr and CEZ. This cooperation goes back to the1980s when the first Telegyr 800 and Datagyr DG20 telemetric systems were put into operation. Today, Landis+Gyr Prague remains the exclusive supplier of these technologies to the CEZ Group.

This SuperConverge project will be the sixth system upgrade, responding to the dynamic growth of the CEZ Group and to the increasing demands of measurement data quality and availability. Every upgrade has also been part of a continual process and driven by a desire to improve quality of service provided to end-users.

Landis+Gyr has implemented an Advanced Meter Management (AMM) system at the Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) utility in Montenegro. The system enables the utility to manage up to 100,000 low voltage customers through 600 data concentrators.

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E.ON Sverige is completing its Advanced Metering Infrastructure with Landis+Gyr. The solution comprises AIM system for automatic meter reading and meter data management and 390 000 residential meters, communicating via GPRS and PLC technology.

The service includes a six years operation contract of the delivery of meter readings and turnkey project deployment. E.ON Sverige aims to improve its service activities to better meet the customer demands and to boost its efficiency in meter data handling and processing.

E.ON Sverige produces and supplies energy and energy-related services to approximately one million customers. The company’s aim is to achieve success on the basis of customer value and social responsibility.

In Finland, Fortum Espoo Oy used PSTN to remote read C/I consumers already in 1994. Encouraged by the experience with PSTN and Enermet they started piloting LV PLC communication and second generation AMR system of Enermet in 2001.

After the successful piloting period Fortum Espoo Oy enlarged the use of AMR to 23 000 metering points including 3000 district heating consumers. GSM/GPRS communication is used to get consumption data from district heating consumers and LV communication for others. Now Fortum Espoo Oy is using Landis+Gyr Enermet's fourth generation AMR system, called AIM and a new agreement to further expand remote reading for 40 000 new consumers was signed in 2006. In 2007 all district heating consumers will be remotely read which is to be considered as very progressive.

In Fortum’s automatic metering management project in Sweden Landis+Gyr Enermet was chosen as supplier of modular GPRS meters for minimum of 150 000 metering points. GPRS meters are a part of a so called point-to-point solution, where the AMM system directly communicates with the meters. GPRS is used as the primary communication carrier because of the existing infrastructure and good coverage in the Nordic region.

Syd Energi chose Landis+Gyr Enermet to deliver comprehensive AIM solution to improve customer service and increase efficiency in operations.

The deal includes AIM system, integrated meters supporting LON, GPRS and LAN communication, communication devices as well as deployment support and system integration. Metering data will be automatically collected and managed from Syd Energi's all 250 000 end customers' meters.

Syd Energi appreciates the fully electronic data processing of all data measurements, surveillance and monitoring controls of the power grid and possible implementation of preventive action in case of specific overloads in the grid.

Syd Energi is the third largest energy utility in Denmark and the first one to implement automatic meter reading (AMR) in Denmark. It is located in Jylland and its distribution area covers the southwest of Denmark.

Kainuun Energia is the first company in Finland to enlarge an automatic metering management (AMM) solution to cover all its 55 000 customers. Main driver to implement AMM is that electricity invoices become clearer and therefore customer service improves. Cost-efficiency of the metering processes is increased as tasks like meter reading or switching power on/off can be done remotely through the AMM.

Based on long cooperation and the fact that Landis+Gyr Enermet have in practise proven its capability to supply large systems, Kainuun Energia chose Landis+Gyr Enermet as solution provider. The solution includes Enermet AIM system implementation and integration to CIS as well as meters and communication devices. Primarily low and medium voltage networks are used for data transmission. Selection of these communication methods brings cost savings especially in areas with scattered settlements as the network already exists and data transfer is practically free of charge.

Kainuun Energia Oy’s distribution area covers 9 municipalities in area of Kainuu, as well as Pyhäntä and Kestilä in Finland. Kainuun Energia Oy is a part of the international E.ON-group.

Vattenfall is one of the leading energy companies in Europe and it sells, produces and distributes energy to about 6 million customers across Europe. In Finland, Vattenfall has about 360,000 customers.Vattenfall Verkko Oy in Finland acquired AMR-system as an FSP service (Full Service Provision) to read the meters of Vattenfall's 30,000 domestic customers.

According to the service agreement, Landis+Gyr Enermet collect the metering data of 30,000 customers and deliver the data to Vattenfall Verkko Oy. Landis+Gyr Enermet is responsible for comprehensive metering data service (IT-system implementation, data communication etc.), while the customer is responsible for metering hardware installations using subcontracted installation resources authorised by Enermet. This is the most extensive solution using automatic meter reading in Finland.

The new solution enables significant improvement of Vattenfall's operational processes but also significant improvement of customer services (accurate and fast energy metering, continuous invoicing according to the actual consumption, analysis of energy savings possibilities.

Staffanstorps Energi is a forerunner when it comes to embracing new technologies. They chose Enermet AIM advanced metering solution as full service in order to develop their customer service and to adopt tariff control.

According to the service agreement, Landis+Gyr Enermet provide Staffanstorps Energi with the requested metering data, ad-hoc readings and reports etc. LGE is in charge of the whole turnkey project whereas Staffanstrops Energi contributes with field staff for installations.

As communication methods the low voltage PLC and GPRS are used. This combination of communication together with the AIM system architecture gives a cost-efficient solution with high performance through the entire life-time of the system.

Staffanstorps Energi AB is owned in equal shares by E.ON Sverige and the municipality of Staffanstorp.

Kragerø Energi decide to invest in advanced metering solution for all of its 8 600 customers after careful analysis. Landis+Gyr Enermet was chosen as the supplier based on the earlier own experiences and discussions with other energy companies.

Kragerø Energi expects to improve the efficiency of its processes and the value chain. The resources from manual processes will be set free for a better customer service. To optimise the cost s on investment and maintenance a combination of different communication medias, from high and low voltage to point-to-point communications are combined.

Kragerø Energi is a local utility of 8 700 customers in the municipality of in Kragerø south-eastern part of Norway.

PiteEnergi was looking for a comprehensive and cost effective solution to fulfil monthly reading requirements. Landis+Gyr Enermet's solution met their requirements and was chosen to deliver the system, devices and training. Automatic meter reading has proven to be the only cost efficient way to improve customer service. Therefore PiteEnergi will introduce automatic meter reading for its all 20 000 customers.

The deal includes AIM system, integrated E120L and E120M meters, communication devices and training. E120M meter utilises medium voltage network as a communication path and AIM Site Manager makes installation process smooth and flawless - to highlight just two distinguishing features. The solution enables PiteEnergi to take full advantage of the fibre optic network which they have been building with 12 other regional service providers.

PiteEnergi operates in Piteå, Sweden. The city is located in the County of Norrbotten by the Gulf of Bothnia.

Eidefoss AS in Norway is owned by five municipal authorities with 12,000 end customers. In late 2001, these authorities decided to start implementing Enermet Avalon Medium Voltage communication for all 12,000 customers. They will carry out the entire implementation themselves, but Enermet will be responsible for the overall project management.

Installation is to be carried out using their own resources as a strategic investment in local expertise and to increase their attractiveness as a company. The initial plan is to complete the project by mid-2005.