SMART METERING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE

The study included the detailed technical evaluation of feature set available in different products and utilization of each in monitoring and control of energy flow. Features studied included: compliance to local and international standards, alerts and notifications, data storage capability and modes of communication. Included in the study were a listing of features compliant with the international standards on how the data is transferred. The study also covered the software features for monitoring, reporting, aggregation and data analysis and factors for long term utilization of the system including scalability, extension and integration of software with other enterprise systems. Security features of the software and communication were also studied. Communication infrastructure that allows a range of possible modes of data exchange between the server and the meters was considered including a need to have a primary and secondary mode of data exchange to provide robustness and reliability. Different communication modes i.e. wired and wireless and in both, near field and far field, were also discussed as part of the study.