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AMI For Loss Accounting
With electrical power demand increasing year by year, energy balancing and loss accounting has become a key focus area apart from improving the generation capacity. Distribution companies across the globe have been mandated to reduce Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses, which reflect the difference in energy inputted into the system and the final billed energy. In the wake of recent technology developments and a move to the smarter grid, base-lining the data for loss reduction is the first critical step towards reducing the losses. Kalkitech solution for distribution loss accounting includes Substation feeder monitoring, Distribution Transformer Monitoring and HT monitoring to analyze the technical loss aspects as well as become a critical input to the SCADA/ DMS systems.
Mounting AT&C losses has been a point of concern for distribution utilities. These losses can be attributed to different issues like overloading of existing equipments, low HT:LT ratio, low billing efficiency, low collection efficiency, meter tampering, absence of proper accounting/ auditing practises. Monitoring and correction of AT&C losses is today, one of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for distribution utilities and are measured as follows:
ATC Loss(%) = (Energy Input – Energy Realised)X100 / Energy Input
Gathering baseline data for the KPI involves metering the HT high value segment as well as the feeders and Distribution Transformers (DTR). Ideally each feeder is a revenue generator and the feeder meter value(M) should reflect the sum of all DTR meters (m1, m'1... m''' 1) and HT meters (m2, m'2 .... m''''2) connected to it. Kalkitech solution banks on its expertise in metering solutions and SCADA/ DMS consultancy experience. The solution automates the entire process of data acquisition in real time and includes intelligent modems connected to Meters at DTR & HT consumer end, and a substation data concentrator unit (like SYNC 2xxx), meter interface units (like SYNC 15xx) to collect Substation Feeder meter data.
For more details please check the Architecture
For more details please check the Architecture
The data collected at the field level is sent to the data collection centre through communication channels like GPRS/ GSM/ CDMA/ PSTN/ Fibre optic based on the existing infrastructure and availability.The solution also supports a host of proprietary as well as open protocols for metering like DLMS, Modbus and ANSI. The M2M gateway (Kalkitech SYNC 4000) situated at the central data collection centre, routes the data to the Meter Data Acquistion System (MDAS)/ head end system (Kalkitech SYNC 5000). The metering head end system will be connected to any custom solution for baselining the data for AT&C losses as well as to other SCADA/ DMS systems.
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DTR monitoring & HT consumer monitoring is made possible through the intelligent modem/ remote metering node (Kalkitech SYNC 1000) placed on each of the DTR/ HT meters. These modems will help collect the data through optical/ serial port of the meter and send it over the desired communication channel like GPRS to the central collection system. In case of substation feeder meters, they are connected to the DCU through RS 485 multidrop (thus reducing other communicaion channel deployment costs) and the data is sent to the head end system. At the head end is Kalkitech's SYNC5000, a MDAS that collects data from meter on various protocols/ format, store it temporarily in database and send it across to high end systems like meter data management system, settlement system, billing system or SCADA/ DMS system. It supports various standard adapters like IEC61968-6 webservice, IEEMA MIOS CDF format, DLMS and proprietary file formats like ASCII, CSV, XML, others. The same solution can also cater to data acquisition regarding various parameters required by the distribution utility like Instantenous load profiles and event conditions with respect to specific locations like Feeder/ DT metering, interface/ boundary points. One of the key highlights of the solution is the extended security and integrity it provides to the data through various protocol related as well as communication related measures.
System Components Standard
- Server System and Central Data Collection System (CDCS) at Main Control Centre along with MDAS
- Data Concentrator Unit (DCU)
- Supply of Meter Interface Units wherever required
- Network Hardware and Cables
- Intelligent GSM/ GPRS/ PSTN Modems
- Standard database (RDMS) for storage of data at Central Control Centre
- Normalized structure of database
Architecture for Distribution Loss Accounting
Kalkitech provides an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution that reaps maximum benefits for the utility by reducing the technical and commercial losses. Some of the key benefits include:
- Acquire real time and accurate data for automatic data logging, thereby enabling the reduction of AT&C losses
- Avoid direct costs on field visits and manual intervention
- Key input to SCADA/ DMS and GIS systems
- System supports interoperability and scalability
- Effective monitoring of distribution assets like DTR
- Ring fencing of project area supported
- Captures all key energy parameters like load profiles at different grid points
- Supports energy auditing
- Robust system architecture supports reading data from more than 45000 remote meters
- Effective Tamper Detection
- Supports Feeder Management
- Over the Air (OTA) Remote upgradation of firmware possible
- Support for third-party billing/accounting softwares through CIM
- Solutions enables Audit Trail and Logging
- Event notification possible through E-mail/ SMS/ Local Alarm Generation
- Reports generated can be exported to a number of formats, including PDF, XLS, RTF, HTML , XML, CSV and plain text
- Highly Secured Data Exchange made possible through:
- NERC/ CIP compliant security
- User management in Configuration utility to prevent unauthorized configuration
- End to end SSL encrypted VPN security prevents intended/ unintended tampering
Kalkitech Meter Interface Unit
Kalkitech SYNC 15xx series consists of Meter Interface Units (MIU) that can be plugged into Energy Meters to enhance the communication capabilities of the meters. The device acts as a data converter for last-mile connectivity for Energy Meters and also as a data concentrator for sub-metering devices if required. It supports communication channels like Zigbee/ GPRS/ PLC/ RS 485 on the DCU side and standard metering protocols like DLMS, ANSI, Modbus, IEC 61107. Meter Interface unit can also be customized based on the requirements for the meter.
For more information on Kalkitech SYNC 200 IED Protocol Upgrade Module, please visit SYNC 200
For more information on Kalkitech SYNC 200 IED Protocol Upgrade Module, please visit SYNC 200
Kalkitech Remote Monitoring Unit
SYNC 1000 is a last mile small form factor field device that can act as a communicable remote monitoring and control node for individual data sources for applications like transformer monitoring, meter reading, retrofitting legacy devices with new protocols, serial to Ethernet/PPP converter, bump-in-the-wire security adapter, 61850 proxy GGIO gateway and M2M Node with VPN, SMS, IEc 60870-5-101,IEC 60870-5-104 and DNP3 Support. The device comes with optional built-in wireless modems and digital and analog IO, is built to withstand outdoor conditions and can act as a mini pole-top RTU.
For more information on Kalkitech SYNC Asset Monitoring, please visit SYNC Asset Monitoring
For more information on Kalkitech SYNC Asset Monitoring, please visit SYNC Asset Monitoring
Kalkitech SYNC Substation DCU
Data Collection Unit (DCU) function as a gateway between CDCS and energy meters installed at DCU location. The DCU acquires energy data and status from the energy meters and sends these data to the CDCS as well as to the local operator workstation as required. Kalkitech DCU supports a host of industry metering protocols like DLMS, ANSI as well as a wide range of communication options.
For more information on Kalkitech SYNC Automation, please visit SYNC Automation
Kalkitech SYNC Control Centre Gateway
M2M gateway installed in communication server acts as a Front End Processor (FEP) to handle the communication with DCU and modem route the data to the central data collection system. It utilized VPN for providing security in data communication and handle dynamic IP registration of the GPRS modem in DCU. Modem shall connect to Fixed IP of M2M gateway and establish a connection once it is hooked to GPRS network, thus the same connection can be used for data communication. M2M Gateway has a fixed static IP which is known to the DCUs at various distributed locations. M2M Gateway has built in firewall to protect against intrusions and comes with expansion options and concentration capabilities.
Kalkitech SYNC MDAS
A high end Data Acquisition solution that performs AMR/AMI as well as generic process control data acquisition in an integrated application base. The solution relies either on the SYNC Gateways network or terminal servers, leased lines and modem banks to provide the communication channels and has built in support for a variety of open metering protocols like DLMS/ COSEM, Modbus, IEC-62056-21 (61107) in addition to monitoring and control protocols like Modbus, DNP3, IEC-101, IEC-104, IEC61850.
For more information on Kalkitech SYNC 5000, please visit SYNC 5000
