Nobre selected three different locations, each with different deployment challenges for smart metering technology, to provide a thorough evaluation of the Nobre/Cyan technology in the field.
In the first location, multiple electricity meters are securely contained inside a metal cabinet with a viewing lens and clear window to allow visual reading of the meters.
The Cyan solution transmits meter readings over the CyLec two way wireless communication network back to the utility’s billing systems.
The second location, a gated community, demonstrated that the consumer’s power supply could be remotely connected and disconnected without having to send utility staff on site.
In the other location, three separate apartment block towers were placed where enhanced Nobre/CyLec solution was able to establish an effective two way wireless communication network from inside the metal cabinets to pole mounted Cyan DCUs, which were located up to 90m from the base of each building.
Cyan Technology executive chairman John Cronin said: "Nobre have developed innovative, cost effective smart metering solutions based on the CyLec solution."
Nobre executive director João Nelson C de la said: "This second pilot is a significant validation by a Tier 1 utility customer of the technology that Nobre and Cyan have developed together.
"We look forward to placing our first commercial order with Cyan before the end of the year and establishing ourselves as one of the largest smart metering solution providers in Brazil during 2015."
The smart meter market revenues in Brazil are expected to increase tenfold, from $36m in 2013 to $432m by 2020, according to GlobalData’s latest report.
