Elements from Elster’s EnergyAxis portfolio will be deployed as part of GrDF’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) initiative, which is designed to evaluate different technologies and operational processes for grid modernization.
Elster and GrDF will install various components from the EnergyAxis portfolio in approximately 23,000 households and approximately 5,000 businesses in Etampes near Paris. The pilot installation is expected to be completed in mid-July 2010, and GrDF will analyze the results from this and the other three pilot sites over the following six months to determine the next steps in its gas AMI deployment program.
Michael Calovini, Elster’s executive vice president of sales for gas in Europe, said: “There are an estimated 370 million gas and electricity meters currently installed in Europe, which may need to be replaced to comply with the European Energy Efficiency Directive and achieve the targets pursuant to the European Commission’s Energy Efficiency Action Plan. GrDF is taking a leadership role in bringing the benefits of AMI to its customers.”
