Application Areas – Metering

Traditional energy meters have primarily focused on measuring consumption, billing, and theft prevention, but the rise of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), such as Solar Photovoltaics (PVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), is reshaping the energy landscape. This shift has led to an increase in prosumers—consumers who also generate and export energy to the grid. While the growing presence of green energy offers utilities new opportunities, the lack of real-time visibility and control over decentralized generation poses operational challenges. Smart meters provide a compelling solution by integrating DERs like smart inverters and EV chargers into their communication networks, enabling utilities to enhance monitoring and control capabilities.

Kalkitech’s metering consultancy empowers utilities to seamlessly transition to AMI 2.0 next-generation metering. Through comprehensive training, consultancy, and validation services, Kalkitech ensures the conformance and interoperability of smart meters, DER devices, Head-End Systems, and metering edge platforms. Leveraging a suite of advanced software tools and simulators, Kalkitech supports performance, functionality, and conformance testing, helping utilities optimize their metering infrastructure with confidence.

Help Utilities, Smart Meter OEMs, System Integrators on Smart Metering roll-out with DLMS COSEM

• Smart Meter rollout support to Utilities and system integrators for AMR / AMI / Smart Meter / Smart Cities projects
• Architecture & Inter-operability consulting to ensure interoperable communication standards and smooth integration of Head End Systems (HES), Meter Data Management Systems (MDMS), Smart Meters, Hand Held Units (HHUs), etc.
• We consult on developing Smart Meter Country Specific Companion Specifications. Compliance with Companion specification helps Utilities to reduce vendor lock-in and interoperability issues, thereby reducing risk and total cost of Smart meter roll-outs.
• Performance and Scalability Testing of HES by simulating real data and network/communication delays during the integration testing.
• Kalkitech Smart Meter software tools help in the simulation and testing and validation of Smart Meter Project rollouts and help identify technical and inter-operability risks in advance.