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Introduction

• AMM System General informationAMM System General information• Reference projectsReference projects• Lessons learnedLessons learned

Stanislav MiklavčičEngineering

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Iskraemeco d.d. Kranj, SloveniaLargest meter production plant in Europe; Capacity 3.5 Million/Year

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Iskraemeco Group OverviewIskraemeco Group Overview

• Iskraemeco Group includes 22 companies• Turnover: 90 mio €• Employees: 1.250• 115 employees on R&D departement• Production capacity: 3.5 Million units/Year

• Products and solutions in 100 countries Worldwide• Market share: Europe 12%, Worldwide 4%

• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certificates• SIST EN 45001 Acreditated laboratory class 0.01

• Ownership structure• El Sewedy Cables 97,6%• Others 2,4%

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Turnover per market areas (2008)

10%

24%

European Union 66%

East and southeast Europe 10%

Overseas countries 24%

66%

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Advanced Metering Technology – AMM System

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AMM System for Residential Customers

UniversalityUniversality

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AMM System architecture

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AMM System for Residential Customers

• Self adaptive repeater systemSelf adaptive repeater system• Multiutility orientedMultiutility oriented• PrepaymentPrepayment• Power and Energy LimitPower and Energy Limit• Security and EncryptionSecurity and Encryption• Remote upgradeRemote upgrade

Main featuresMain features

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AMM System for Residential Customers

Main functions:Main functions:• Measuring• Reading• Monitoring• Billing• Energy management

Communication options:Communication options:• Meter to concentrator: - DLC - RS 485• Concentrator to centre: - TCP/IP (Ethernet port) - GSM/GPRS (integrated modem) • Meter to centre: - GSM/GPRS (integrated modem)• Multiutility connectivity: - M-bus

Central AMR systemGSM/GPRS

RS485

DLC WAN

M-Bus

RS485

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• Web Services interface• Remote FW upgrade

• Collecting data from up to 1000 DLC meters• Data stored on Compact Flash• ‘Plug and Play’ • DLMS/COSEM protocol for communication with meters• Internet protocols FTP, NTP, SNMP, SOAP

for communication with data collecting centre

• GSM/GPRS and ETHERNET communication with collecting system

AMM System Network Components -P2LPC Data Concentrator

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AMM System Network Components – ME371 (single phase) and MT371 (poly ME371 (single phase) and MT371 (poly phasephase) ) meter meter wwithith integrated DLC integrated DLC communicationcommunication

• Class 1 or 2 • Maximal current 85 A or 120 A• Up to 8-tariff registration• Two load profiles and log books• Self-diagnostics, events & supply quality• Load control and power limitation (DS)• Internal switching device on single phase meter

and • External switching device on poly phase meters• Multiutility features: M-Bus with up to 4 slave units connection (Gas, Water, Temperature, Heat meters)

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• Class 1or 2 • Maximal current 85 or 120 A• Up to 8-tariff registration• Two load profiles• Self-diagnostics, events & power quality• Prepayment function• Load control and power limitation (DS)• Internal switching device on single phase meter and • External switching device on poly phase meters • COSEM/DLMS over HDLC or TCP/IP• Integrated dual band antenna (external antenna optional)• Multiutility features : M-Bus with up to 4 slave units

connection (Gas, Water, Temp., Heat meters)

AMM System Network Components – ME372 (single phase) and MT372 (poly ME372 (single phase) and MT372 (poly phasephase) ) meter meter wwithith integrated GSM/GPRS integrated GSM/GPRS communicationcommunication

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•Inputs• 4 impulse inputs(gas, water, heat,…)• 2 alarm status inputs

• Temperature logging(sensor inside)

• Communication port(slave M-bus device)

• Battery operation (secure impulse collection)

Pulse to M-bus data converterPulse to M-bus data converter

AMM System Network Components – Converter P2MConverter P2M

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AMM System for Residential Customers

Architecture of system softwareArchitecture of system software

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AMR&AMM projects No.of meters

Roll-out Type of system

DLC GSM/GPRS

SW

Slovenia, Ex YU,… 20.000 2002 - 2008

Sydcraft - Sweden 10.500 2004

Vattenfall - Sweden 150.000 2004 - 2006

Helsinki Energy - Finland 14.000 2005 - 2006

Telia Sonnera - Finland 360.000 2005 - 2007

Nuon (Infostroom) - NL 18.500 2007

Energy Australia 10.000 2007 - 2008

RWE - Germany 12.000 2008

EON - Germany 7.000 2008

Essent - NL 20.000 2008

REFERENCE PROJECTS

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DLC Communication ( 98% )GSM/GPRS Communication ( 2% )

DLC

WAN

Central AMR systemGPRS

Technology

Iskraemeco AMR references

GSM/GPRS

DLC ConcentratorMeter

AMRELVA 2 (Vattenfall, Sweden) Contract Signed in July 2004,

Project finished 2006Type of contract: Turnkey, frame contract Supplier: IskraemecoMain area of roll-out: Middle part of SwedenScope: phase I: 50.000 meter nodes

phase II: 50.000 meter nodesphase III:50.000 meter nodes

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• 360.000 GSM/GPRS modem based meter nodes• Approx 45.000 – 50.000 km2

• Average population density 20-22 person/km2

• Over 12% of Finnish households involved• Approx 220.000 (i.e. 2/3) residential customers

must be contacted personally to agree appointment time for accessing the meters• 2005 - 2007

Iskraemeco AMR system - referencesTeliaSonera (Vattenfall, Finland)

GSM/GPRS Communication ( 100% )

Central AMR system

Technology

GSM/GPRS

RS485

GSM/GPRS

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Residential AMR - urban area (Sweden)

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Residential AMR - rural area (Sweden)

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Rural area: outdoor cabinet IP54

Residential AMR - data concentrator installations

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Residential AMR - reliable in any conditions (-40°C to +60°C)

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Sydkraft (Eon, Sweden)

Iskraemeco AMR system - references

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AMM Systems – lessons learnedAMM Systems – lessons learned

• Large scale AMM System implementation • project divided into several phases • installations in each phase splitted into MSA (milestone areas)• each project phase officially accepted separately

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AMM Systems – lessons learnedAMM Systems – lessons learned

• Roll out management processes

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AMM Systems – lessons learnedAMM Systems – lessons learned

• Pre-planning and installation process flow

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AMM Systems – lessons learnedAMM Systems – lessons learned

• Installation and clean up processes

• all processes should be permanently supported by IT tools and proper reports!!

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