Smart Electricity Metering
With the rise of low power, wide area networking (LPWAN) technologies, such as Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® open protocol, new smart electricity metering solutions are proving to be a compelling alternative to other connectivity options for both Internet of Things (IoT) networks and smart grid applications.
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Real-World Deployments
See how LoRa devices have enabled business efficiencies in these real-world smart electricity metering deployments.
Alpha-Omega Technology's new KLAX line of smart meter interface modules leverage the LoRaWAN protocol enable the simple deployment and retrofit of legacy metering solutions for real-time utility data transfer over LoRaWAN networks.
Vision Metering, LLC’s LoRa-based applications enable the upgrade of legacy metering solutions, requiring traditional walk-by or drive-by reading methods, to fixed, long range AMI, for hourly or daily data transfer over LoRaWAN networks for efficient utility management and billing.
Elmeasure and ClodPi's new LoRa-based prepaid energy metering solution tracks and reports usage data in real time for precise billing and reduced energy waste in utility applications.
CAHORS Groups' new LoRa-based Sentinel products monitor voltage field transfer to locate and predict faults in power lines, including single phase grounded faults and multiple phase fugitive and ongoing faults, enabling a quick response to ongoing faults, increasing overall grid efficiency and preventing power outages.
NSOFT’s “Smart Read” family of modules use LoRa devices to seamlessly convert older solutions to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), bringing additional benefits to the customer, including reduced waste and cost, and increased efficiency for the grid.
IHM Pacific and Andrea Informatique's electricity metering solutions offer significant advantages for sustainable, cost-saving utility metering, reporting customers typically receive a return on investment (ROI) in three months to six months following deployment of up to 26 percent.
Digimondo's end-to-end smart utilities starter package based on Semtech's LoRa devices simplifies the deployment and operation of a LoRaWAN network, allowing municipal utilities insight into the business benefits of LoRa-based applications.
Seluxit integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices into smart metering solution, MeDa, deployed throughout Germany to help consumers change wasteful energy habits and save money.
OrionM2M's smart meters and luminaire controllers utilize embedded LoRa Technology to connect to the Cloud via public LoRaWAN-based networks and OrionGateways.
Lemonbeat integrates LoRa Technology into its smart metering solutions for easier reading and collection of utility usage.
Kaifa Metering’s LoRa-enabled meters offer the ability to monitor a building’s utility usage in real time.
EasyLinkin's LoRa-enabled smart meters monitor utility usage rates in real-time to provide facilities more visibility to reduce operating costs.
Lowan’s smart city solutions leverage LoRa technology to increase energy efficiency with smart metering solutions in large urban areas.
Thailand’s Kiwi Technology collaborated with Precise Digital Economy to develop a smart city network of LoRa-based sensors to better regulate public utilities.
In the News
Articles and press coverage of LoRa-based smart electric utility solutions are featured below.
Top three trends in smart metering for 2021
The impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic has forced businesses to adopt remote workforces and establish new operations protocols. This year, businesses and cities will alter their operations, and employee and customer interactions to address the impacts of COVID-19. With nearly one-third of the global population secluded to their homes during lockdown, the demand to support traditional and labor intensive utility operations declined while the demand for smart utility applications increased. Read more
Blog: LoRa® Devices: Enabling Proven Cost-Saving Utility Applications Today
Globally, the proportion of smart water meters will soon exceed a third of all water meters shipped annually. IHS Markit forecasts over 50 million new smart water meters will ship globally in 2022, compared to 30 million (representing 25 percent of total shipments) in 2017. Read more
Semtech’s LoRa devices detect abnormal energy use in cities
Semtech Corporation announced that NetOP, a developer and manufacturer of LPWAN-based IoT applications, has developed a new smart energy consumption monitoring solution based on Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol. Read more
Octopus solution helps cities identify abnormal energy use
Using Octopus, cities can effectively detect swings in energy usage and respond to, prevent or address malfunctions, illegal activity or other hazards to the energy grid. Read more
New Semtech LoRa Devices Detect Abnormal Energy Use in Connected Cities, While Creating Safer, More Efficient Smart City Grids
Semtech announced on Wednesday that NetOP, a developer and manufacturer of low power, wide area network (LPWAN)-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has developed a new smart energy consumption monitoring solution based on Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol. Read more
2020: A Big Year for Smart Utilities
As we look toward the new year, the conversation around IoT continues to dominate. The utility market, in particular, will continue to be at the forefront of that discussion. The digital transformation of energy and water utilities is providing the opportunity for businesses and cities to take advantage of the extensive choice in new technologies. Read more
Street Light Solutions to Save Cities on Utility Costs
Smart technology provides remote lighting control that can more accurately adjust, modify and monitor the amount of time the lights are turned on and to what extent. Read more
LoRa devices create smarter grids with accurate line fault detection
Semtech has announced that CAHORS Group (CAHORS), a manufacturer and monitoring solution provider for smart energy grids, has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol into its new Sentinel line fault detection solutions for simplified defect monitoring in smart grid networks. Read more
Cahors Integrates Semtech’s LoRa-Based Sentinel Products to Improve Operational Cost, Prevent Faults for Grid Efficiency
Semtech Corp. announced Tuesday that CAHORS Group, manufacturer and monitoring solution provider for smart energy grids, has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and LoRaWAN protocol into its new Sentinel line fault detection solutions for simplified defect monitoring in smart grid networks. Read more
CAHORS selects Semtech’s LoRa devices for accurate line fault detection in smart grids
CAHORS Group has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol into its new Sentinel line fault detection solutions for simplified defect monitoring in smart grid networks. Read moreApplication Briefs & Use Cases
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