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Empowering consumers with better energy management
What is a Smart Meter?
A Smart Meter is an advanced electricity meter, which empowers consumers by providing real-time insights to optimize electricity usage and reduce bills. Smart meters communicate real-time, data-driven information, allowing distribution companies to better understand grid management and consumption patterns. This shift towards smart meters lays the foundation for a future smart grid infrastructure in India.
What is SimplyJITH SMART Device?
SimplyJITH SMART is an intelligent energy meter reader using Wi-Fi/GPRS/RF enabled Optical / IR / IRDA / RS232 communication with load controlling option that can be connected to the existing digital energy meter. By adding SMART to a digital meter, we can meet the primary smart metering functionalities especially for prepaid billing system and load controlling. By installing this device in industrial and commercial places, operations like energy audit, load curtailment along with post-paid and prepaid billing services can be seamlessly handled.
SMART DEVICE
Unveiling “S.M.A.R.T” - A Prudent Financial Strategy: “SMART” (SimplyJITH Meter Augmentation and Retrofit Technology) presents a judicious alternative to complete Smart Energy meter replacements. Our SMART device seamlessly connects to the Infrared (IR) port of existing digital meters, transforming it into a fully functional smart energy meter. All this at a fraction of the cost of a new Smart Meter.
This IoT device has an embedded communication module that adheres to IS16444 standards, making it interoperable and agnostic to any make of smart meters today. It enables seamless connection with any HES system.
This solution makes the transition feasible, accessible, economically viable, and ensures utilities and consumers enjoy a seamless transition without upfront costs or disruptive financial burdens.
Seamlessly handle energy audits, load curtailment, and both post-paid & prepaid billing services.
Benefits of a Smart Meter
Consumers
- Real-time electricity consumption monitoring
- Time-of-day tariff
- Optimization of power consumption
- Accurate meter reading and transparent billing
- Power outage alerts
- Pay bills from anywhere & anytime
Distribution Companies
- Digital grid management
- Reduce AT&C losses
- Detection of electricity theft
- Minimize downtime
- Eliminates manual meter reading
- Better financial health through higher collection
- Conduct energy audits & perform predictive maintenance
Sustainable Lifestyle
- Integration of renewable energy
- Minimize energy waste
- Reduce carbon emissions through optimized power consumption
- Construction of social infrastructure
- Contribution to India’s Net Zero target
- Digital empowerment of consumers
Smart Meters & Advantages
These limitations have presented the need to shift towards Smart Energy meters from conventional digital meters. These advanced meters offer several advantages by providing insightful analytics and empowering both consumers and utility companies with invaluable data for efficient energy management:
- Advanced Communication Capabilities
- Automated Data Retrieval
- Enhanced Data Granularity
- Remote Monitoring and Control
- Dynamic Billing Cycles
- Support for Demand Response
- Improved Security Features
- Seamless Integration with Renewable Sources
- Implementation of Prepaid Metering Options
- Compatibility with Modern Infrastructure
Technical Specifications
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Input Voltage | 90 to 290V AC |
| Power Consumption | <5VA |
| Load Controlling Relay Rating | 60A |
| Encryption | AES/RSA/ECC/SHA |
| Indication | Power Supply, Optical, IR, IRDA, WIFI, RF, GPRS, Bluetooth, Server Connectivity |
| Wi-Fi Module | 802.11 b/g/n/d/e/i/k/r (802.11n up to 150 Mbps) |
| Security | WPA/WPA2/WPA2-Enterprise/WPS |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +85°C |
| RF Module | Band 863 to 870 MHz |
| Indoor/Urban Range | Up to 500 ft (150 m) w/2.1 dBi antenna, up to 250 ft (75 m) with antenna |
| GPRS Module | 4G/LTE with 2G fallback |
Business Overview
The government of India has embarked on replacing 25 crore conventional meters with smart meters by 2025-26. The Smart Meter National Programme under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) aims to:
- Improve quality, reliability, and affordability of power supplies
- Reduce AT&C loss to 12–15% by FY-25
- Reduce ACS-ARR Gap to Zero by FY-25
AESL, with a market-leading position, is revolutionizing energy management by replacing traditional utility metering systems with advanced metering infrastructure. As a service partner to distribution companies, we will install and maintain smart meters across India by offering meter hardware, communication networks, cloud infrastructure, and data management systems under the Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate-Transfer (DBFOOT) model.
Standards Compliance
- Communication with Energy Meter: IEC-62056-21 or 41 | Optical / RS232 / IR / IRDA
- Communication with Server / App: Wi-Fi/GPRS/RF Technology, EMI EMC per IS 15884
- Load Switch: UC1 as per IS 15884
- Energy Meter interactive Protocol: DLMS / DISCOM Proprietary
- Ingress Protection: IP 65
Technical Features
- Utility will get the consumer’s power consumption data to generate monthly bills within 30 days.
- Defaulters can be handled remotely by disconnecting the load.
- Meter Reading-verification with utility billing server and Bill Generation & Payment can be done immediately.
- Facilitates two-way communication for decision making.
- Consumer will get the actual monthly bill data without any hassles.
- If utility permits, Consumers can read hourly meter data & consumption using utilities app.
- Smart prepaid meter solution.
- The communication between the meter and consumer mobile app is via Wi-Fi connectivity.
- The communication between mobile & server is GPRS.
| DESCRIPTION | SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Communication with Energy Meter | IEC-62056-21 or 41 | Optical / RS232 / IR / IRDA |
| Communication with Server / App | Wi-Fi/GPRS/RF Technology, EMI EMC per IS 15884 |
| Load Switch | UC1 as per IS 15884 |
| Energy Meter interactive Protocol | DLMS / DISCOM Proprietary |
| Ingress Protection | IP 65 |
SMART DEVICE
Unveiling “S.M.A.R.T” A Prudent Financial Strategy: “SMART” (SimplyJITH Meter Augmentation and Retrofit Technology) presents a judicious alternative to complete Smart Energy meter replacements. Our SMART device seamlessly connects to the Infrared (IR) port of existing digital meters, transforming it into a fully functional smart energy meter. All this at a fraction of the cost of a new Smart Meter. Our device directly addresses the financial challenges linked with an extensive digital meter overhaul. This IoT device has an embedded communication module that adheres to IS16444 standards, making it interoperable and agnostic to any make of smart meters today, enabling seamless connection with any HES system.