Powering a Smart Meter System with Solar Energy
Smart Water Meter System with Solar Energy
A municipal utilities company installed a smart meter to help increase efficiency, reduce costs, conserve energy and water, and improve customer service. However, powering the smart water system by extending the power grid was infeasible and costly, and the company wanted to ensure a natural disaster such as an earthquake wouldn’t disrupt power to the system. Solis Energy brought in a customized Solar Power Plant as a solution to deliver reliable, uninterrupted power to the radio and sensors required for a smart meter deployment.
THE CUSTOMER
A utilities company/center
THE CHALLENGE
To provide continuous power to equipment in a smart water meter system
THE SOLUTION
Solis Energy supplies Solar Power Plants to power the smart water system without using grid power
THE RESULTS
Over 100 customized, easy to install solar power plants power the smart meter and delivers water use information to the company
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