UNLOCKING THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF A SWISS ENERGY LEADER
Multi-tenant data platform based on Smart Meter integration
BKW Group Switzerland
- International energy and infrastructure company with around 10,000 employees
- Planning, building and operating infrastructure to produce and supply energy
- Digital business models for renewables
- Head office in Bern, established 1898
Industry
Power & Utilities
Service
Platform Assessment, Solution Architecture, System Integration
CLIENT CHALLENGE
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Smart Meter roll-out increases data volume to be processed by multiple orders of magnitude.
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Integrate data management and operations support platform with maximum flexibility.
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Set up a platform where partners can become tenants and offer new and innovative business models based on newly available data.
Our Approach
- 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
“This successful project with Siemens and Omnetric has been instrumental to unlock the potential of the digital age for BKW Grid.”
The Impact
- 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
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