Optimization of district heating with EnergyGrip for Vattenfall
In its pursuit of more efficient business processes and promoting sustainability, Vattenfall has chosen to digitalize district heating meters using EnergyGrip. This solution provides up-to-date measurement data, optimizes business processes such as billing and infrastructure management, contributes to cost savings and CO₂ reduction, and makes information accessible to end customers via an app, resulting in higher customer satisfaction through continuous insight into consumption
Challenges:
- Digitalization of district heating meters for more efficient business processes.
- Optimization of the district heating network for better management.
- Making measurement data accessible to end customers.
- Reliable data for billing purposes.
Solution:
EnergyGrip is implemented as the solution for smartening district heating meters. The key features of the implementation include:
- Smart gateway: EnergyGrip uses smart IoT gateways that collect data from existing district heating meters via NB-IoT (and LTE-M) from Vodafone. This provides a reliable and always accessible data stream.
- Billing data for Vattenfall: The reliable data from EnergyGrip is used to provide the necessary billing data for the monthly invoice to Vattenfall’s customers in the Netherlands.
- Optimization of the district heating network: The data, combined with other smart information in EnergyGrip, is used to optimize the district heating network. This includes predictive maintenance and gathering information for informed management.
- End customer information and app access: EnergyGrip makes up-to-date information easily accessible via an API connection to end customers through Vattenfall’s own app. This leads to higher customer satisfaction by providing continuous insight into energy consumption and the monthly bill.
“With more than 100,000 connected meters in operation, the implementation of EnergyGrip proves its value as a reliable solution for the digitalization of district heating, with concrete benefits for both the energy provider and end users.”
Results:
- Efficient infrastructure: Remote monitoring with EnergyGrip leads to more efficient management of the district heating network, resulting in cost savings.
- Customer satisfaction: By providing customers with continuous insight into their consumption and billing data via an app, Vattenfall increases customer satisfaction.
- Sustainability and cost savings: The optimized processes contribute to both sustainability and cost savings for Vattenfall and its customers.
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