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Poland is complying with an EU directive to install smart electricity meters for 80% of the consumers by 2028, by creating an Energy Market Information Operator, who will be responsible for running the system, collecting and processing information and metering data. The function of the operator will be performed by the Polskie Sieci Energetyczne (PSE SA) and the system is expected to be operational in the next three years.
Despite the multi-year installation schedule of the smart meters, there will be considerable challenges to overcome.Currently, only eleven percent of Polish SMEs have already installed smart meters and nine percent of households (according to the Polish Power Transmission and Distribution Association).These two groups of electricity consumers are obligated to install smart meters, in order to meet the legal requirements the end of 2028, it is expected that more than 11.4 million of smart meters will be installed to satisfy the EU''s electrical metering requirements.
There are four major Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Poland, and estimates indicate that Tauron Dystrybucja willinstall approximately 4.48 million smart meters,PGE Dystrybucja will install 4.3 million, Energa Operator 1.4 million and Innogy 800,000, units, all by 2028. The smart meter replacement program requires the construction of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), that will connect the meters to the grid and enable data collection and transmission.The costs of building a nationwide smart metering system will cost several billion dollars, with the major cost, nearly $1.7 billion, spent on smart meters, by 2028.
The development of smart grid technologies in Poland presents opportunities for U.S. providers of intelligent solutions for electricity distribution grids.These opportunities include the distribution of automation products, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), substation automation technologies, IT systems, consumer engagement software for home energy management, Demand Response Programs (DRPs) and Virtual Power Plants.
Currently, public awareness of intelligent grid solutions is very limited in Poland, however, grid modernization has been cited as a priority in public media. There is a strong need to educate Polish customers to increase awareness and demand for technologies such as energy efficiency devices or demand response programs.
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In 2014, Poland''s utility industry leader Tauron Dystrybucja S.A. created a vision that included implementing a modern, user friendly electricity smart metering and headend system, called AMIplus. AMIplus would be a smart metering system allowing automatic processing, transmission and management of measurement data, as well as allowing two-way communication between the electricity meters and the distributor, while giving customers access to current information on electricity consumption.
Tauron Distribution commenced the rollout of its AMIplus Smart City Wroclaw project in 2015 in the City of Wroclaw, Poland. The initial large scale rollout of about 360,000 smart meters was completed during a four-year rollout (2015-2018). Subsequently, Tauron Distribution has expanded the system, which now includes more than 400,000 fully interoperable and interchangeable smart meters.
Mariusz Jurczyk, Director of the Sales Department of Distribution Services at TAURON Dystrybucja S.A, explained that the project focused on how to optimally use the data from the smart meters for business activities. "The main goal was to develop an advanced metering infrastructure data management platform – a secure and scalable tool that has a flexible architecture.
Its implementation would allow for effective use of data from the AMI and its analyses based on innovative mathematical and statistical models."
The AMIplus Smart City Wroclaw project is a multi-vendor project initiated by the DSO, Tauron Distribution; and it is one of the largest AMI and smart metering deployments implemented in Poland to date. This project, which includes multiple meter suppliers, is also one of the largest interoperable smart grid projects in the world. The AMIplus project includes the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Head-End system (HES), installation of data concentrators and meters, and customer communication. The main technology is power line communications (PLC), based on the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) standard, which is a secure and fully interoperability model.
In addition, AMI data is provided to customers over a Home Area Network (HAN) using wireless M-Bus communications integrated within the smart meter. Tauron Distribution provides a dedicated app for customers, called "TAURON eLicznik". The app presents customers with secure information and allows them to interact with their usage data to set specific savings and usage goals. The app is available from most common mobile operating systems stores including Google Play, iPhone Appstore, and the Windows Store. It can also be accessed as a web application via a web browser. The app provides:
As with any solution involving telecommunications and IT systems, security was a major concern for the AMIplus project. Tauron Distribution utilizes a variety of security features incorporated into the OSGP standard, including data encryption using the AES128 standard, authentication, and security keys. All data transmission in the system is protected and encrypted, and since each meter has the ability to communicate the metering data to the Home Area Network (HAN) over a wireless M-Bus radio interface, that is encrypted as well.
Customer Communication Activities
Tauron Distribution determined that they would need to obtain customer support to ensure the AMIPlus project would be successful. Therefore, Tauron Distribution ran an information campaign that preceded the installation of the new smart meters to prepare customers for the changes. The campaign informed customers about the meter exchange process, and also educated Tauron customers to address their questions and to resolve any doubts about the project. Tauron Distribution considers this publicity and communication campaign essential to the success of any smart metering program, and it needs to include multiple distinct approaches and media.
Mariusz Jurczyk, Director of the Sales Department of Distribution Services at TAURON Dystrybucja S.A., expressed the importance of customer acceptance, "When rolling out a project of this nature, it is imperative to get customer support through informed, knowledgeable buy-in."
A publicity and public information campaign is a major undertaking requiring considerable investment of time and money. For effective communication, Tauron Distribution executed many activities including:
Tauron Distribution utilizes several tools during both the installation and operating phases to optimize the performance of the network and its devices.
Network Management
NES'' Grid Operations was installed as the user interface to the HES delivered by NES. It enables Tauron Distribution to securely and remotely manage the smart meters, and it delivers data analysis as well. It provides the statistical data, performs the network topology automation, enables the management of access rights, and collects the auditing and diagnosis data. It has a modular structure so that new functions can be added in the future.
Topology of the Low Voltage Network
During the deployment period, the system was required to reach a KPI greater than 99.5% availability of daily billing readings and load profile data within six days of the collection process. The system continues to perform well and achieve a high level of communication with the smart meters. The collected data consists of 4 values (active and reactive power for both import and export) in 15 minute energy profiles and energy billing data. In addition, meters provide event logs, and power quality logs and values. The data generated by this project exceeds 150 million measurements each day (more than 50 billion measurements per year) from devices within the distribution network.
In addition to the detailed load profile data, the AMI System provides Tauron Distribution with a variety of benefits, including:
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