E.ON and Siemens have agreed to partner in intelligent metering systems in Germany as the country is preparing to install the system across the country starting this year, as part of its new energy mix plan.
Germany plans to replace, process and system convert a large numbers of meters, as part of German protection profile and Technical Guideline TR-03109.
In order to contribute to this effort, both the companies have signed a sales agreement to offer their expertise in the field of intelligent metering to customer base.
Siemens said that its application platform, EnergyIP, will serve as the technical component for the offering.
Siemens EnergyIP smart grid platform will become a key component in energy provider E.ON’s EniM program, when it rolls out intelligent metering systems in the country. With the EnergyIP, E.ON network operators can optimally integrate their smart meter infrastructure in IT systems.
It will also enable operates to use the supplied metering data for network operation, and to make that data available for use in billing and for visualization.
Siemens Germany digital grid business unit head Ute Redecker said: "With implementation of our EnergyIP smart grid application platform, E.ON Metering is ideally prepared for future rollout scenarios as a metering point operator and when it comes to smart meter gateway administration.
"In turn, we are expanding our market penetration, since E.ON Metering will offer our gateway administration and meter data management solutions that we have implemented for the E.ON network operators as part of cooperation among smaller public utility companies."
Siemens said that that the metering data will also be used by operators for smart market applications including variable rates or the control of feed-in systems in the future.
E.ON Metering Managing Director Paul-Vincent Abs said: "Thanks to implementation of EnergyIP, we are expanding our proven, forward-looking portfolio of products and services to include modular and turnkey offerings.
"In addition, E.ON Metering has extensive expertise in the operation of metering points because it has already integrated the most smart meters into Germany’s power grid.
"By combining our extensive experience and by integrating EnergyIP into our systems, we will be able to offer our customers the best possible advice and support with regard to the smart meter rollout."
In 2014, Siemens agreed to provide EnergyIP smart grid platform in support of E.ON’s EniM program.
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