An Innovative Solution for Power Distribution Companies from Plan-S: Satellite-Based Smart Meter Reading System
Plan-S, one of the world’s fastest-growing space companies, is offering an innovative solution to the energy sector with its Connecta IoT Network.
January 31, 2025
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As digitalization and sustainable energy management become increasingly significant priorities, Plan-S is supporting this transformation with IoT communication services delivered from space.
A leading global company in satellite and space technologies, Plan-S has begun serving power distribution companies with its fleet of eight Connecta IoT Network satellites in orbit. Using satellite-based IoT communication technology, Plan-S addresses one of the sector’s most critical needs: enabling data from smart meters, particularly those in rural and remote areas, to be transmitted reliably and cost-effectively without the need for additional infrastructure investments.
Operational Efficiency and Sustainability Increase
The satellite-based IoT communication service solves the problems power distribution companies face with traditional meter reading processes, such as intensive labor requirements, challenging field operations, and high costs. It eliminates manual meter readings in areas with insufficient coverage and enables data flow via the satellite-based smart meter reading system. In addition to operational benefits, minimizing field operations reduces the carbon footprint and mitigates physical risks for employees in the field.
Unusual Consumption Patterns Detected
The modems connected to the Connecta IoT Network, developed by Plan-S, offer long-term, maintenance-free use with low power consumption. Meanwhile, unusual events on the electrical grid are quickly detected thanks to the data received, minimizing consumer complaints.
Customer Satisfaction Improves in Billing Processes
The meter data received via the satellite-based IoT communication system, delivered through the Connecta IoT Network, can be easily integrated into the existing billing systems of power distribution companies. This allows for timely and accurate customer billing.
A New Era in Electricity Distribution Begins
Highlighting the transformation in the energy sector with the innovative solution offered by the Connecta IoT Network, Özdemir Gümüşay, CEO of Plan-S, stated that with Connecta IoT Network, they are providing satellite-based meter reading systems to power distribution companies, ensuring both operational and environmental sustainability.
Gümüşay said, “In collaboration with our Connecta IoT Network, we are working with more than 10 power distribution companies across the nation. We have successfully completed the pilot application processes in the field and are now moving to the widespread implementation phase. This solution can be applied not only here but also in many different parts of the world. In other words, we can offer this service to power distribution companies on both a local and global scale.”
Plan-S’s satellite-based IoT solutions cater to a wide range of applications across different sectors, accelerating the operational processes of power distribution companies and enabling sustainable and reliable energy management.
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