Smart data is a powerful emerging aspect enabled by foundational communications. Time of use billing allows users to reduce their energy expenses and maximize savings by shifting their energy use to partial-peak or off-peak hours of the day. A connect and disconnect system that provides notifications to customers prior to disconnection can assist everyday users in contributing to the industry-wide effort to increase energy efficiency, an important factor in the fast-growing economic markets of Southeast Asia. A smart payment system simply offers a prepaid option for individual customers, increasing convenience and accessibility for individuals. Frequent or real-time analysis of outage management can also notify customers of planned outages and anticipated restoration times to minimize the level of inconvenience it presents.Ī unifying communications platform also supports smart channels like smart payment systems, connect and disconnect notifications and time of use billing. Meter data communications help detect theft of electricity or unplanned outages.
Smart communications can advance security, too. It’s a more user-centric experience with interactive and accurate information pertaining to their household’s energy usage. Customers gain easy access to accurate billing statements or to a web portal where users can view a detailed monthly comparison of their electricity consumption. Utilities can utilize smart applications to provide automatic and remote meter reading. TNB’s approach begins with communications that enable AMI. Securing the Benefits, Beginning with AMI TNB is currently embarking on a nationwide project in Malaysia that seeks to digitalize not only its own operations but also utilities throughout the Asia Pacific region. Specifically, a communication platform that supports decentralized generation and bi-directional flows (of data and energy) can enable new revenue streams. TNB sees communications as the key enabler in digital utility transformation. Smart meters and distributed energy are here to stay and the emerging IoT era is bringing myriad new products and disrupting approaches to energy enterprise management.
Read highlights below.Īs the digital revolution continues transforming the way that businesses and individuals function and interact daily, the utility industry has begun to recognize the need for new business models and frameworks. They shared progress to date and details of the benefits of this vision. In a recent Engerati webinar, Tenaga Nasional Berhard (TNB) shared the giant utility’s ambitious vision to equip Malaysia – and utilities across Asia Pacific - with IoT-enabling technology.
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