Next-generation Modular Smart Meter Ready For European Roll-out

May 5, 2010 - PRLog -- A UK technology company's advanced and future-proofed modular smart meter has been approved by the energy industry regulator OFGEM for deployment in millions of UK homes. The meter has received MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) approval meaning that it can be used in all the countries of the European Union.

Remote Energy Monitoring’s V2 multi-mode meter’s modular design means it can be adapted to advances in technology, ensuring that infrastructure investments can be made confidently for the longer term. It can be supplied in three variants - Smart-Ready, Smart-Lite and Full-Smart – with all being upgradable while in service, removing the need for replacement as the smart meter roll-out progresses. The meter also provides remote Prepayment and Pay-as-you-go solutions.

Nigel Rzemieniecki, Chief Executive Officer of UK technology company Remote Energy Monitoring, said: “Energy companies can install our new meter with its interchangeable and upgradable modules, and know that it can be adapted to meet whatever communications or other technology options they may choose in the future. We believe it is the most adaptable and enduring meter on the market, offering energy companies greater flexibility and asset life than any other.”

The meter provides a complete end-to-end smart metering system when used with Remote Energy Monitoring's Smart Metering Operations Suite (SMOS) software. LAN options include ZigBee low-power radio at 2.4GHz, with WAN options including GPRS.  The communications modules are logically and physically separated from the metering module – permitting complete modularity and flexibility.

Other key features of the meter include:

* 'always-on' secure two-way communications
* prepayment, credit and pay-as-you-go modes
* remote meter reading at flexible frequencies
* 'time of use' consumption capture
* dynamic pricing with support for multiple smart tariffs
* debt recovery
* variable interval measurement
* import and export energy measurement

“Our new meter offers energy companies the most adaptable, fully functional, value-for-money product available on the market. It has advantages both for the energy suppliers and for their customers. Having achieved OFGEM and MID accreditation, we're now ready to enable pan-European roll-out of smart metering technology,” added Nigel.

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About Remote Energy Monitoring: Remote Energy Monitoring is a smart metering and data management company. It designs, develops and deploys complete end-to-end smart metering solutions which help its customers – the UK's energy supply companies - to increase consumer retention, improve operational efficiency and develop brand reach, while reducing consumer churn and bad debt. Chaired by John Roberts, former CEO of United Utilities plc, Remote Energy Monitoring is a UK company, with unrivalled experience in deploying smart metering solutions. Its meter development centre is in Australia, systems are developed in the UK and meters are manufactured in China. For more information, visit www.remuk.co.uk.