Priyanka Shrestha, Energy Live News
Summary
Siemens has announced plans to launch what is claimed to be the first smart pay-as-you-go (PAYG) service for district heating networks.
The cloud-based software allows householders to see their usage and top up their account balance via an app while the heat network operator can control tariff rates.
Siemens says vulnerable consumers can be protected from disconnection as it automatically activates “friendly credit” to keep the supply running.
It estimates savings to exceed £1 million over 10 years and up to £6 million over 30 years compared to current metering solutions and based on the size of the networks.
The savings would be a result of “simple, low cost installation” as bespoke hardware is not needed and 30% lower costs from reduce service visits and administration.
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