In a smart meters project initiative to digitise the country’s power sector, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has teamed with CPFL Energia, one of Brazil’s major energy distributor.
Aiming to replace 1.6 million conventional power meters with smart meters project in São Paulo by 2029, the plan—one of the most ambitious of its sort in Brazil so far—involves
The firm operates in 687 municipalities for 10.7 million consumers. Assuming this new technology will increase the quality and transparency of electricity use, it will therefore help the sector to be more efficient.
Some of the main benefits include better management of power supply interruptions and consumer tracking of power use to inspire more environmentally and cost-friendly energy use.
CPFL Energia engineering director Evaldo Baldin stated: “In partnership with Siemens, our goal is to proactively meet future regulatory demands and optimise the power grid to support the energy transition.
“The implementation of smart meters will bring a new, more transparent, connected and higher-quality consumer experience. By digitalising the grid, we will be able to optimise processes and improve efficiency and operational management.”
In the smart meters project, Siemens uses its Gridscale X Meter Data Management system to guarantee a safe quality of power for up to 400,000 consumers annually.
The technology offers important insights on energy use patterns given its capacity to handle large data sets.
Automatic validation and data quality guarantee correct invoicing, hence enabling rate plans customised and proactive energy use stabilisation.
The system offers enhanced interaction with utility operations, device management, and improved loss detection.
Designed to work with ERP and other systems, machine learning enables it enable fraud detection, cost optimisation, and service disruption reduction.
Siemens Grid Software CEO Sabine Erlinghagen stated: “Digitalisation is vital to creating a sustainable and resilient energy future. Using Siemens’ technology, CPFL Energia will be able to improve its operational efficiency, as well as offer economic benefits and a reliable energy supply to household consumers.
“The implementation of smart meters not only improves grid management, but also significantly contributes to reducing carbon emissions.”
In September 2024, Siemens acquired US-based Trayer Engineering, which provides medium voltage secondary distribution switchgear, for its grid modernisation portfolio.