Smart Metering and Wireless M2M - 5th Edition

SUMMARY

Smart Metering and Wireless M2M is the fifth consecutive report from Berg Insight analysing the latest developments on the European AMM market.

This strategic research report from Berg Insight provides you with over 140 pages of unique business intelligence, including 5-year industry forecasts, expert commentary and real-life case studies on which to base your business decisions.

Highlights from the fifth edition of the report:

• Brand new case studies of smart metering projects at ERDF, Iberdrola and RWE.
• In-depth market profiles of eleven countries in Northern and Western Europe.
• Status updates on the development of PLC and wireless mesh technologies.
• Updated profiles of the key players in the metering industry.
• Revised market forecasts lasting until 2013.
• Summary of the latest developments in the European energy industry.

This report answers the following questions:

• What are ERDF's plans for the deployment of 33 million smart meters in France?
• Which are the latest countries to announce mandatory requirements for smart meters?
• What is the likelihood for nationwide rollouts in Germany and the UK?
• What are the latest market developments in the Nordic countries?
• Who are the leading suppliers of AMM solutions for the European market?
• Which are the main providers of PLC and wireless communication technology for smart meters?
• Why did the utility in Sweden's second largest city decide to deploy a city-wide ZigBee network?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Executive summary

1.Electricity, gas and district heating distribution in Europe

• 1.1 Energy industry players
• 1.2 Electricity distribution markets
• 1.3 Gas distribution markets
• 1.4 District heating market

2. AMM - Automated meter management

• 2.1 AMM applications
  • 2.1.1 Remote meter reading
  • 2.1.2 Customer relationship management
  • 2.1.3 Demand-side management
  • 2.1.4 Value added services
• 2.2 Advanced metering infrastructure
  • 2.2.1 Smart meters
  • 2.2.2 Communication networks
  • 2.2.3 Collection system
  • 2.2.4 MDMS
• 2.3 AMM value chain
• 2.4 AMM rollout strategies
  • 2.4.1 C&I segment
  • 2.4.2 Residential customer segment
  • 2.4.3 Rollout strategies and choice of communication technologies

3. PLC and wireless communication technologies

• 3.1 PLC versus wireless communication
  • 3.1.1 PLC point-to-multipoint
  • 3.1.2 Wireless Mesh point-to-multipoint
  • 3.1.3 GPRS point-to-point
• 3.2 PLC technology vendors
  • 3.2.1 Advanced Digital Design
  • 3.2.2 CURRENT
  • 3.2.3 MainNet Communications
  • 3.2.4 Yitran Communications
• 3.3 GPRS/HSPA technology vendors
  • 3.3.1 Cinterion Wireless Modules
  • 3.3.2 Wavecom
  • 3.3.3 Telit
  • 3.3.4 Sagem Communications
  • 3.3.5 Others
• 3.4 Wireless mesh network technology vendors
  • 3.4.1 Coronis
  • 3.4.2 Tritech
  • 3.4.3 ZigBee chipset vendors

4. Smart metering industry players

• 4.1 Landis+Gyr
  • 4.1.1 Landis+Gyr
  • 4.1.2 Ampy+Metering
  • 4.1.3 Cellnet+Hunt
• 4.2 Itron Group
  • 4.2.1 Itron North America
  • 4.2.2 Actaris
• 4.3 Elster Group
• 4.4 Second tier meter vendors
  • 4.4.1 Iskraemeco
  • 4.4.2 Sagem Communications
  • 4.4.3 Entity Group
  • 4.4.4 Aidon
  • 4.4.5 Kamstrup
  • 4.4.6 Asian vendors
• 4.5 AMM solution providers
  • 4.5.1 ADD Grup
  • 4.5.2 Echelon
  • 4.5.3 Enel
  • 4.5.4 ESCO Technologies
  • 4.5.5 Founter
  • 4.5.6 ISA
  • 4.5.7 Metrima
  • 4.5.8 NURI Telecom
  • 4.5.9 Policom
  • 4.5.10 Siemens Energy & Automation
  • 4.5.11 Telenor Cinclus
  • 4.5.12 Xemex
• 4.6 MDMS and middleware vendors
  • 4.6.1 EnergyICT
  • 4.6.2 eMeter
  • 4.6.3 Gorlitz
  • 4.6.4 Netinium
  • 4.6.5 Oracle
  • 4.6.6 Powel

5. Market forecasts and trends

• 5.1 Market drivers and barriers
  • 5.1.1 Macroeconomic factors
  • 5.1.2 Regulatory environment
  • 5.1.3 Competitive environment
  • 5.1.4 Technology development
• 5.2 AMM market forecast
  • 5.2.1 Market value
  • 5.2.2 Geographical markets
• 5.3 Impacts of smart metering on the European wireless M2M market
  • 5.3.1 GPRS technology market
  • 5.3.2 Wireless Mesh technology market

6. Market profiles: Northern Europe

• 6.1 Sweden
  • 6.1.1 Electricity distribution industry structure
  • 6.1.2 Metering regulatory environment
  • 6.1.3 AMM market developments
• 6.2 Norway.
  • 6.2.1 Electricity distribution industry structure
  • 6.2.2 Metering regulatory environment
  • 6.2.3 AMM market developments
• 6.3 Finland
  • 6.3.1 Electricity distribution industry structure
  • 6.3.2 Metering regulatory environment and AMM market developments
• 6.4 Denmark
  • 6.4.1 Electricity distribution industry structure
  • 6.4.2 Metering regulatory environment and AMM market developments

7. Market profiles: Western Europe

• 7.1 Austria
  • 7.1.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure
  • 7.1.2 Metering regulatory environment and AMM market developments
• 7.2 France
  • 7.2.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure
  • 7.2.2 Metering regulatory environment and AMM market developments
• 7.3 Germany
  • 7.3.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure
  • 7.3.2 Metering regulatory environment
  • 7.3.3 A business case for AMM on a deregulated metering market?
• 7.4 Ireland
  • 7.4.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure
  • 7.4.2 Nationwide program for deployment of smart meters by 2013
• 7.5 Italy
  • 7.5.1 Electricity distribution industry structure
  • 7.5.2 Metering regulatory environment and AMM market developments
• 7.6 The Netherlands
  • 7.6.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure
  • 7.6.2 Metering regulatory environment
  • 7.6.3 AMM market developments
• 7.7 Spain
  • 7.7.1 Electricity distribution industry structure
  • 7.7.2 Metering regulatory environment
  • 7.7.3 Industry smart metering initiatives
• 7.8 United Kingdom
  • 7.8.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure
  • 7.8.2 Metering regulatory environment
  • 7.8.3 Possible roll-out models

8. European AMM projects

• 8.1 E.ON Group
  • 8.1.1 E.ON Nordic: Regulation-driven rollout
  • 8.1.2 E.ON Energie: Preparing for smart metering in Central Europe
  • 8.1.3 E.ON UK: Partner in Ofgem's Energy Demand Research Project
• 8.2 ERDF
  • 8.2.1 The ERDF AMM Project
  • 8.2.2 Atos Origin selected as information architect and lead manager for pilot
• 8.3 Iberdrola
  • 8.3.1 AMM deployment plans for Spain
  • 8.3.2 The PRIME Project
• 8.4 RWE.
  • 8.4.1 Regional DSO operations in Germany
  • 8.4.2 The Mullheim Zahlt project
• 8.5 Vattenfall
  • 8.5.1 Group smart metering initiatives
  • 8.5.2 AMM projects in Sweden and Finland
• 8.6 Goteborg Energi
  • 8.6.1 Participation in the SAMS consortium
  • 8.6.2 Deploying the world's first city-wide ZigBee smart metering solution
• 8.7 Smart metering in three medium sized European cities
  • 8.7.1 Kolding: TRE-FOR deploys point-to-point GPRS solution with TDC
  • 8.7.2 Linz: LINZ Strom begins stepwise rollout of Echelon's NES
  • 8.7.3 Tampere: Smart metering outsourced to TeliaSonera

Glossary

List of Figures

• Figure 1.1: Top 25 energy companies, by turnover (EU23+2 2007)
• Figure 1.2: Electricity market statistics (EU23+2 2007)
• Figure 1.3: Top 25 electricity DSOs (EU23+2 2007)
• Figure 1.4: Gas market statistics (EU23+2 2008)
• Figure 1.5: Top 10 gas DSOs (EU23+2 2008)
• Figure 1.6: District heating market statistics (EU23+2 2007)
• Figure 2.1: Advanced metering infrastructure
• Figure 2.2: Examples of smart electricity meters
• Figure 2.3: Overview of the AMM value chain
• Figure 2.4: AMM communication technology recommendations, by scenario
• Figure 3.1: PLC point-to-multipoint communication infrastructure for AMM
• Figure 3.2: Wireless Mesh point-to-multipoint communication infrastructure for AMM
• Figure 3.3: GPRS point-to-point communication infrastructure for AMM
• Figure 4.1: Landis+Gyr AMM product portfolio
• Figure 4.2: Echelon NES VAR partners
• Figure 5.1: Household power consumption and retail prices (EU23+2 2008)
• Figure 5.2: Final year for deployment of smart electricity meters by country
• Figure 5.3: Smart meter shipments and penetration rate (EU23+2 2007 - 2013)
• Figure 5.4: AMM market value by activity (EU23+2 2007 - 2013)
• Figure 5.5: Smart meter shipments by region (EU23+2 2007 - 2013)
• Figure 5.6: Mobile connections used for smart metering by operator (2008)
• Figure 5.7: GPRS device shipments and installed base, smart metering (2007 - 2013)
• Figure 6.1: AMM contracts by country (Northern Europe 2007)
• Figure 6.2: AMM-contracts in the Nordic region by meter supplier and contractor (2008)
• Figure 6.3: Top 10 electricity DSOs (Sweden, 2008)
• Figure 6.4: AMM contracts awarded by top 10 DSOs in Sweden
• Figure 6.5: AMM-contracts in Sweden by meter supplier and contractor (August 2008)
• Figure 6.6: AMM vendor selection of medium sized DSOs in Sweden (August 2007)
• Figure 6.7: AMM vendor selection of small sized DSOs in Sweden (August 2007)
• Figure 6.8: Top 10 electricity DSOs (Norway, 2008)
• Figure 6.9: Major AMM projects in Norway (August 2008)
• Figure 6.10: Top 10 electricity DSOs (Finland, 2008)
• Figure 6.11: Major AMM projects in Finland (August 2008)
• Figure 6.12: Top 10 electricity DSOs (Denmark, 2008)
• Figure 6.13: Major AMM projects in Denmark (August 2008)
• Figure 7.1: Major AMM projects in Western Europe (August 2008)
• Figure 7.2: Top 10 electricity and gas DSOs (Austria, 2008)
• Figure 7.3: Top 50 electricity DSOs (Germany, 2008)
• Figure 7.4: Top 10 electricity DSOs and AMM providers (Italy, 2008)
• Figure 7.5: Electricity and gas DSOs (Netherlands, 2008)
• Figure 7.6: Smart metering projects in the Netherlands
• Figure 7.7: Top 5 electricity DSOs (Spain, 2008)
• Figure 7.8: Electricity DSOs (UK, 2008)
• Figure 7.9: Gas DSOs (UK, 2008)
• Figure 8.1: E.ON electricity and gas distribution markets overview (2008)
• Figure 8.2: AMM contracts awarded by E.ON Sweden (2005 - 2007)
• Figure 8.3: Overview of ERDF's planned AMM system
• Figure 8.4: Vattenfall electricity distribution markets overview (2007)
• Figure 8.5: AMM systems in Vattenfall Nordic Distribution Business Unit (2007)
• Figure 8.6: AMM contracts awarded by Vattenfall Nordic (2002 - 2007)