Smart Metering Workshop
Electricity producers and suppliers of electricity meters must meet the challenges of a liberalised electricity market. By analysing actual case studies, the workshop aims at providing participants with an introduction to state-of-the-art trends in network management and smart metering in particular, and works with them to develop and discuss approaches to establishing smart metering in their own business.
Legal requirements demand that energy companies increase their use of energy from renewable sources and open up to fiercer competition. The use of energy from renewable sources in particular makes it necessary to change the power distribution network. In the future, an increasing amount of energy from renewable sources including solar and wind energy will be fed into the distribution network. Given this, the number of feed-in points will soar. As this form of energy production does not coincide with the habits of consumers, we need to establish smart energy management. To do so, we need comprehensive integrated communication within the smart grid. Challenges include the need to identify suitable energy storage technology and the realisation of more secure and reliable metering processes. To win the acceptance of energy consumers we need to ensure transparency, respect the privacy of consumers and comply with data protection regulations.
Who should attend
The workshop targets decision-makers and specialists at energy supply companies and manufacturers of metering systems. Workshop Module 2 builds on the knowledge gained in Module 1 but can also be booked separately.
Our Training Programme
Module 1 addresses fundamental issues of smart metering, focusing in particular on standardisation and connectivity. Participants familiarise themselves with the relevant standards and gain an overview of the present state of activities at national and international level.
Smart metering in the smart grid
- Smart metering scenarios
Standardisation
- Smart meters as measuring devices
- Smart meters as components of the smart grid (e.g. IEC 61850)
- Technical and regulatory requirements for smart metering
- International benchmarking
Connectivity
- Needs analysis regarding communication technology
- Overview of technologies
- Wired technologies: power line, twisted-pair cabling etc.
- Wireless technologies: WLAN, wireless M-Bus, ZigBee etc.
- Model solutions
Module 2 addresses issues in functional safety and information security. The participants learn about the criteria that smart metering systems and their communication units must fulfil to be safe and secure, and gain an overview of the relevant directives and standards.
Smart metering
- Requirements for safe and secure communication
- Requirements for safe and secure smart metering systems
- User profiles and privacy
Technical standards and directives
- BSI protection profile - TR 03109
- IEC 62351
- Benchmarking with international requirements, recommendations and solutions, e.g. NISTIR 7628
Application examples
Module 1 addresses fundamental issues of smart metering, focusing in particular on standardisation and connectivity. Participants familiarise themselves with the relevant standards and gain an overview of the present state of activities at national and international level.
Smart metering in the smart grid
- Smart metering scenarios
Standardisation
- Smart meters as measuring devices
- Smart meters as components of the smart grid (e.g. IEC 61850)
- Technical and regulatory requirements for smart metering
- International benchmarking
Connectivity
- Needs analysis regarding communication technology
- Overview of technologies
- Wired technologies: power line, twisted-pair cabling etc.
- Wireless technologies: WLAN, wireless M-Bus, ZigBee etc.
- Model solutions
Module 2 addresses issues in functional safety and information security. The participants learn about the criteria that smart metering systems and their communication units must fulfil to be safe and secure, and gain an overview of the relevant directives and standards.
Smart metering
- Requirements for safe and secure communication
- Requirements for safe and secure smart metering systems
- User profiles and privacy
Technical standards and directives
- BSI protection profile - TR 03109
- IEC 62351
- Benchmarking with international requirements, recommendations and solutions, e.g. NISTIR 7628
Application examples