Why AMI
“Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) estimated at US$ 7.3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 13.8 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 9.5% over the analysis period 2020-2027.”- Report by Business Wire survey
- Post COVID-19 focus on the environment will throw the spotlight on the eco-friendly benefits offered by Smart Meters. Smart Meters helping in reduction of the Carbon Footprint
- Persistent Power quality issues drive the Importance of AMI in outage management systems & service restoration
- Energy theft losses reinforces the need for efficient AMI
- Rise of Smart Cities & Smart Grids are two key trends with the potential to drive revenue opportunities for AMI. COVID-19 Highlights the value of smart cities during times of crisis.
- Smart Grid: A Critical Part of Energy Infrastructure in Smart Cities & a Revenue Source for AMI
- Growing Global Interest in demand response (DR) drives focus on AMI as a key enabler.
- Big Data & Data Analytics imperative for finding value in AMI
- IoT, Block chain & AI play key roles in Advancing the Efficiency of AMI, Cloud Computing Transforms Smart Metering Market.
- Growing focus on water Management efficiency against the backdrop of worsening water shortages benefits adoption of smart water meters
- Government policies for implementing Micro grid solutions
- Consumer demand for Multiple tariffs and Prepaid smart solutions
- Privatization of DISCOMs leads to Market competition and demand for IT solutions
Challenges
- Legacy Meter Business ( EPC Contractor/Supplier, DISCOM, Manufacturer)
- Multiple Head end systems, complicated onboarding of different manufacture’s meters
- Lack of visibility to demand and supply with the present systems in the utility
- High cost of software applications ( licenses, annual support, implementation costs)
- Implementation and Integration challenges due to multiple IT vendors with different technologies
- Complicated IT Legacy landscape within the Utility ( CIS/ERP/CCMB/FMS etc.,)
- Understanding of AMI components
- Lack of domain expertise for System integrators
- Integration challenges with powergrid.
Our Oracle Utility Solution Footprint
AMI Implementation Methodology
Our Smart Metering solutions help the customers on
- Meter data read at configurable intervals
- Time of Usage (Time Of Usage) metering
- Event notification
- Load control (Controlling the load/demand)
- Remote firmware upgrade
- Integration with other Utility systems like Billing software, GIS, CIS etc.
- Integration with other smart grid applications like OMS (Outage Management System), PLM-DR(Peak Load Management and Demand Response)
- Integration with FMS for installation and activation
- Utility demanded reports
- Reduction of system losses
Our Capabilities
Collaboration with Meter Manufacturers
- Avon
- Crystal
- Nik
- PCP
Solutions and System Integration
- Head End System
- MDM /FMS
- Integration with Utility applications like CIS and Billing
- Mobile App for Utility users and end consumers
Meter Installation& Activation
- Survey
- Pilot
- Installation and Commissioning
- Operations and Maintenance
AMI Training
- 8 weeks of highly focused training on Electricity Network, Power Sector Trends, HES and MDM concepts and our proprietary MDM solution
- AMI Laboratory for practical experience
Professional Services
- Certified AMI Domain Experts
- Certified Mean Stack Developers
- MDM Implementation Consultants
Our Competence
Technical Expertise
- Angular JS/ Angular 8
- Node JS/Java
- Mongo/Dynamo/NoSQL dB
- Android Studio
- ETL SPARK
- MQ Middleware and REDIS
- Oracle DB
- Network and Servers
Functional Expertise
- AMR
- MDAS
- MDM
- AMI Readiness Audits
- Oracle MDM Implementation
Industry Expertise
- Indian DISCOMs
- Foreign utility companies in Europe and North American geographies
We deliver a complete solution that offers maximum flexibility to meet your needs today and tomorrow