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Unlocking the Digital Future of a Swiss Energy Leader

BKW Group Switzerland

BKW Group Switzerland is an international energy and infrastructure company with approximately 10,000 employees. Their core focus lies in the planning, construction, and operation of various infrastructure projects involved in energy production and supply. In addition to their traditional operations, BKW Group is also engaged in the development of digital business models specifically tailored for renewable energy sources. With their headquarters located in Bern, Switzerland, the company boasts a rich history, having been established in 1898.

Smart Meter roll-out increases data volume to be processed by multiple orders of magnitude.

Integrate data management and operations support platform with maximum flexibility.

Set up a platform where partners can become tenants and offer new and innovative business models based on newly available data.

Client Challenge
  • Solution design for key meter data management (MDM) features
  • Configuration and implementation of the best-in-class MDM system EnergyIP™ in the cloud
  • Custom development for client specific requirements
  • Integration into existing IT landscape with various existing billing, energy data management, master data and headend systems
  • Enablement of IoT device integration to allow direct interaction with IoT assets, unlocking the ability to offer additional and new services
Our Approach
  • Scalability and functionality of data handling capabilities is set to handle future growth – BKW is ramping up towards 500,000 active smart meters
  • Customer’s operational efficiency improved through increased data transparency and integrity
  • Flexible datahub allows customer to offer MDM as a service to tenants, providing them with their revenue relevant data – serving 40+ partner organizations with this system
The Impact

"This successful project with Siemens and Siemens Advanta has been instrumental to unlock the potential of the digital age for BKW Grid.”

Markus Aeppli, ICT Project Lead, BKW Energie AG

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IDC MarketScape 2022

Siemens Advanta has been positioned in the Leaders category in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Industrial Internet-of-Things Service Providers for Utilities 2022 Vendor Assessment.

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