CHAM, Switzerland, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr NV
(Belgium), a subsidiary of
Landis+Gyr Group AG (SIX: LAND), has been awarded a tender to
supply 2.5 million E360 residential smart electricity meters and 1
million residential smart gas meters by Belgian Fluvius System
Operator cv. This award constitutes an allocation of 50% of the
tendered smart meter volume with installations starting in 2023.
Landis+Gyr NV will also provide 15 years of Metering as a Service
as well as IoT connectivity as a Service. The terms of the
agreement are yet to be finalized.
Fluvius acts as a central purchasing agent for the country's
main energy distribution companies Resa and Ores in Wallonia, and
Sibelga in Brussels. Fluvius
completed the framework contract award procedure for the supply of
new types of intelligent electricity and gas meters and related
services, namely Metering as a Service and IoT Connectivity as a
Service. Landis+Gyr's solution enables meter readings and control
of the meters in conjunction with the relevant network
operators.
The period during which smart energy meters can be purchased
will run until 2034 and offers Fluvius the opportunity to purchase
additional meter types and data services in the future.
"A swift and professional roll-out of smart meters in
Belgium will be key in our
country's long term energy transition strategy. The smart meters
are crucial tools for citizens, companies, governments, and grid
operators alike. We are glad that Landis+Gyr will become one of our
two main partners in fulfilling this important task," said Raf
Bellers, Director Supply Chain at Fluvius.
"We are proud to continue our partnership with Fluvius, Resa,
Ores and Sibelga, which we have built over several decades.
With this new project, we will help them further upgrade their
metering infrastructure and provide business relevant managed
services," said Stephan
Vandecasteele, Regional Manager Belgium / Luxembourg at Landis+Gyr. "This cooperation
supports Belgium's energy
transition efforts by empowering end consumers to gain detailed
insights into their energy consumption and injection, while at the
same time enabling utilities to operate more efficiently."
About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr is a leading global provider of integrated energy
management solutions for the utility sector. Offering one of the
broadest portfolios, we deliver innovative and flexible solutions
to help utilities solve their complex challenges in Smart Metering,
Grid Edge Intelligence and Smart Infrastructure. With sales of
USD 1.4 billion in FY 2020,
Landis+Gyr employs more than 5,000 people in over 30 countries
across five continents, with the sole mission of helping the world
manage energy better. For more information, please visit our
website www.landisgyr.com.