Compared to previous PLC technologies, G3-PLC provides more capabilities to collect meter data faster, with fewer errors, and in a more secure way. But that is not the only reason to rely on G3 in powerline communications. It enables handling of extended data volumes in urban areas, improves the performance of use cases and adds supply reliability.

An increasing number of energy customers in Burgenland will be able to save on energy costs in the future. Following the installation of 20,000 smart meters, Netz Burgenland is taking consistent positive stock and is set to deploy smart meters throughout its entire operating area. By the end of 2019, 180,000 additional devices will follow to satisfy the regulatory requirements in due time.

In late 2017, more than a quarter of a million homes in the Austrian state of Styria will receive some of the most advanced smart electricity meters in the world, after Landis+Gyr won a tender to supply a consortium of Austrian utility providers with 330,000 E450 G3 power line communication (PLC) smart meters.
 

Looking at white papers, data sheets and articles about narrowband PLC, I get confused about the data rates mentioned in materials. It seems rather challenging to compare various technologies. With this blog I would like to bring some light into this topic.

Landis+Gyr E450 smart meters with G3 PLC communications are certified by the IDIS Industry Association. IDIS certification follows the certifications awarded by the G3 PLC Alliancefor devices communicating in the CENELEC A and in 150-500 KHz bands.

Landis+Gyr recently extended its highly successful smart grid solution, Gridstream®with G3-PLC communication technology. This breakthrough offers customers a more secure and stable end-to-end solution for faster, more reliable communication within smart grid infrastructure than ever before. Today, the end-to-end smart metering solution has reached the maturity for general availability for full scale rollouts.