David Maclean of Landis+Gyr (left) and Rob Amphlett Lewis, of PLUS ES. Image courtesy Landis+Gyr.
Landis+Gyr, a provider of integrated energy management solutions, has secured a grid edge intelligence solutions contract in Australia with PLUS ES, one of the country’s leading metering services providers.
According to Landis+Gyr in a release, the contract is their most comprehensive to date. The multi-year agreement will see the deployment of Landis+Gyr’s Grid edge sensing meters with wireless technology, including apps and software services.
Specifically, the contract will see deployment of the following tech:
- Edge sensing meters with high-resolution data through secure wireless communication,
- Open and scalable ecosystem that supports integration of third-party edge apps.
The company adds that the tech is AI-ready to address the growing demands for grid resilience and enhanced customer engagement.
The Grid Edge Intelligence solution awarded by PLUS ES also aligns with the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) recent proposed reforms to enable consumers access real-time data from their smart meters.
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Commenting in a release was Rob Amphlett Lewis, group executive at PLUS ES: “This partnership represents an exciting step forward in our efforts to enable Australia’s clean energy future.
“By combining edge intelligence with high-resolution grid data, we’re empowering consumers with more control to make informed choices about their energy use.”
According to Lewis, improved access for retailers to real-time data enables enhanced customer engagement and innovative pricing and product offering.
“Ultimately, better information enables better choices, and that will help ensure we keep the costs of decarbonising our system down for Australian families and businesses,” added Lewis.
Said David Maclean, senior vice president of Asia Pacific, Landis+Gyr: “We are honoured to partner with PLUS ES to shape the future of Australia’s energy system.
“As Australia’s energy mix becomes more decentralised and dynamic for a cleaner future, we need intelligent, scalable solutions that give us real-time insight and control. This grid edge intelligence deployment will be instrumental in modernising our current grid with unparalleled real-time data allowing adoption of AI at the edge, making the grid more reliable, inclusive and responsive to the needs of tomorrow.”
To date, Landis+Gyr has already deployed more than 6.8 million edge sensing meters, with more than 16.5 million under contract.
