EDMI has made targeted strategic changes to more closely align with its core focus of metering solutions.

As a Global Energy Solution Leader, EDMI understands the complexities of metering solutions and has adjusted its operational framework in Asia. The changes better accommodate the essential support infrastructure needed to meet the exacting market requirements and ensure optimal efficiency.

As part of this restructuring, a controlling interest in key EDMI Asian subsidiaries was acquired by KEA Metering Pte Ltd.  KEA Metering was established by former EDMI Group CEO, Lee Kwang Mong, who separately transitioned out of the EDMI Group. EDMI still retains a minority stake in these entities.

The restructuring does not impact EDMI’s commitment to its markets and valued customers.  Throughout this transition, EDMI remains dedicated to maintaining strong relationships with these entities through its unwavering support and partnership. The company remains steadfast in its dedication to serving these markets effectively through its trusted distributor, KEA Metering, and other established distribution channels.

For inquiries concerning business operations in Asia, please reach out to Sukant Behera, Managing Director of Asia at EDMI, via email at sukant.behera@edmi-meters.com.

EDMI’s new materials and coatings testing accreditation advances commercial Victorian and Australian industrial quality testing capability.

New NATA accreditation for testing the performance of plastics, composites and industrial coatings cements EDMI  as a leading provider of both traditional and smart gas solutions and quality assurance in the ANZ market.

The new NATA accreditation extends EDMI ’s significant quality capabilities to cover the performance of plastics and composite products by accelerated weathering and paint and related coatings by neutral salt spray.

“This accreditation demonstrates EDMI’s commitment to providing high-quality testing services to its customers,” said Paul Huysing, Technical Services and Quality expert at EDMI Gas Pty.

EDMI’s state-of-the-art testing facilities are equipped with the latest technology to ensure accurate and reliable results.

“We are proud to have achieved NATA accreditation for our testing services, and this expands our range of services to the gas, water and other industries,” said Paul.  “This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with the highest level of service,” he said.

NATA accreditation is recognized as a mark of quality and competence in the testing industry. It provides assurance to customers that the testing services provided by EDMI meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.

EDMI and Sense have joined forces to explore opportunities in the ANZ market to enable the optimal management of energy resources as the transition to a more distributed and renewable energy system accelerates.

Distributed embedded intelligence incorporated into energy measurement and control devices such as smart meters enable a more sophisticated approach to managing constrained energy resources.

Sense’s machine learning software, running on EDMI’s next generation smart meters, provides powerful decision-making insights by identifying the unique power signatures of different appliances in the home and determine how much energy they are using in both historic and real time, generating a rich consumer experience. It can also spot faulty appliances, dangerous wiring, and problems on the grid, earlier than these issues are identified today.

“EDMI’s focus on partnerships in this region has been the cornerstone of our success,” said Brett Reid, Executive Director – EDMI ANZ. “It is through partnerships like these that EDMI will be best placed to provide significant support to those using our solutions to address the challenges and opportunities faced as the move towards carbon net zero gathers momentum” he said.

With machine-learning capability, energy retailers and metering service providers in ANZ will soon be able to offer engaging new services and energy insights to their customers, provide flexibility at scale to the grid, optimise power management across the home, and finesse their power purchasing with detailed forecasting. Networks will benefit with real time grid edge insight and the ability to identify and locate common problems on the grid such as vegetation brush and corrosion. Crucially, end users will benefit from an engaging real-time consumer application, save money on their bills and reduce their carbon footprint.

Together, Sense-enabled EDMI smart meters can significantly reduce the cost of managing the energy system and delivering the energy transition.

 

Largest meter supplier to Australia

With a rich history as a pioneer in its field, EDMI is the largest meter supplier in Australia and a leading provider in the Asia Pacific region, EMEA and the UK. EDMI has deployed over 30 million smart device across 10 countries.

“By incorporating the advanced technology such as sense across a wide range of service points, EDMI continues to build on its established reputation as a provider of reliable but innovative solutions,” said Brett Reid, Executive Director, EDMI ANZ.

 

Making homes more flexible and energy efficient

“We’re delighted to be partnering with EDMI, one of the leading smart meter manufacturers in the world, to bring the first smart meters in the APAC and EMEA regions capable of sampling data at one million times a second (1mHz).” said Michael Jary, Sense’s Managing Director across APAC and EMEA. “Sense software is the most cost-effective investment that can be made in the energy transition. For instance, using real-time device detection, Sense can detect the highest consuming appliances in the home, and help consumers turn down specific devices during peak demand. 18% reductions in load are possible – three times greater than previous best in class. For Australia, implementing Sense on smart meters would be the equivalent of adding 2.4 GW to peak capacity – that’s as much as three coal power stations.”

The rapid adoption of next generation smart meters will build intelligence into millions of homes. According to market intelligence firm Guidehouse, the global penetration of smart meters will climb from approximately 44 percent at the end of 2020 to 56 percent by the end of 2028, resulting in over 1.2 billion devices globally.

 

About Sense

Sense’s mission is to reduce global carbon emissions by making homes smarter and more efficient. We empower people to care for their homes and families while contributing to a cleaner, more resilient future. Founded in 2013 by pioneers in speech recognition, Sense uses machine learning technology to provide real-time insights on device behaviour, even for those devices that are not “smart.” Customers rely on Sense for a wide range of uses including monitoring their home appliances, determining whether they left appliances running and identifying how to reduce their energy costs. Energy retailers and network operators benefit from cost efficient flexibility and a range of insights that help lower the overall cost of running the energy system.

Learn more: https://sense.com

EDMI’s GC-25AU digital ultrasonic gas meter is a game changer for Australian utilities, delivering accurate, remote reading for the same price as a similarly-sized legacy diaphragm meter.

Indeed, the meter’s operational capacity gives it a range that encompasses multiple diaphragm meters sizes, multiplying the savings for networks and consumers.

Cameron Bower, General Manager Digital Gas for EDMI Australasia said the new 25m³ ultrasonic meter was quickly becoming a desirable commodity.  “New products can struggle to gain traction in this industry,” said Cameron, “but with the GC-25AU, EDMI has barely released samples and we already have orders,” he said.

EDMI GC-25AU digital meters form a significant component of a modern metering fleet, delivering more granular data for improved network management.  In addition to the fundamental task of metering, the additional data digital meters deliver provide direct advantages to networks, consumers and the environment.

Along with the GR-8BU, the GC-25AU can accurately measure a gas mix of up to 23% hydrogen.

The regular meter data delivered by digital gas meters can supply to networks will help reduce gas wastage and reduce network management costs. A move to green hydrogen not only allows for a gigantic saving in carbon emissions, but it also represents an opportunity to utilise existing gas infrastructure as Australia’s largest battery.

EDMI’s Executive Director, Brett Reid said digital gas metering technology was a giant stride toward better climate outcomes.  “Digital gas metering is an important step along the path to a future of clean gas, greater customer choice and improved data support for networks,” he said.

The GC-25AU and GR-8BU are read and managed by the same EDMI head-end that makes more than eight million reads every day across Australia and New Zealand.   These reads of encrypted data occur across multiple, securely-separate instances.  Each instance runs on secure servers located within the same country as the meters, with instant fail-over to a different city in that country.

EDMI GR-8BU digital ultrasonic meters for domestic use have already shown significant success in Australian trials, and are already delivering billing data at many thousands of sites in New Zealand.  The GC-25AU is built on the same technology, but is also a return to EDMI’s roots of highly-functional, accurate and reliable industrial and network meters at a compelling price.

Both of the new meters utilise ultrasonic gas technology to accurately measure gas flows in accordance with Australian and international standards.  They are battery powered and electrically safe (to Zone 1 in accordance with IECE-X and ATEX).  Both have Australian pattern approval for utility measurement and billing.

The GC-25AU will last for more than 10 years, assuming a generous usage allowance, before a battery change is required.  The meters are tested and sealed in Australia and can be refurbished at EDMI’s Dandenong facility, which employs more than 50 local manufacturing workers.