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30.11.2011 FORTUM Estonia has chosen ADD GRUP to deliver and install a complete AMI solution consisting of 25 000 Smart Electricity meters 06.10.2011 T-Matic and Arcus – partners of ADD Polska – to supply smart meters to Energa Operator |
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Following a public procurement procedure, ADD GRUP has been awarded the contract for the delivery and implementation of an AMM (Automatic Meter Management) System to manage Fortum’s network customers in Estonia which currently corresponds to approximately 25 000 metering points. The mass roll out is scheduled to occur in the period 2012-2016.
ADD GRUP will deliver a complete solution: smart meters, communication infrastructure and data collection software. The offered solution consists of latest “ADDAX technology” meters, which use DLMS/COSEM open communication protocols based on S-FSK modulation, enabling interoperability and higher data transmission rates. The communication used is LV PLC (Power Line Communication) between the meters and the concentrators, and GSM/GPRS between the concentrators and the Data Center. Also there are meters equipped with a GPRS modem for a direct, point-to-point connection with the Data Center.
As mentioned by Vladimir Beldjajev, Fortum Elekter AMM Project Manager: “The main factors that determined the choice were the price/value ratio, the diversity of technical solutions and low operational costs. What differentiates ADDAX IMS from other AMM systems is its enhanced anti-noise stability, as well as the possibility to use Medium Voltage power lines for data transmission. The usage of open protocols for communication between devices enables reduction of risks related to the dependence on one particular supplier. I would like to emphasize ADD GRUP’s flexibility and readiness to offer a system that would perfectly suit the desires of the customer. ADDAX IMS software will be further customized, according to our requirements, and integrated into the billing system.”
With regards to the Estonian electricity market, Elena Turanskaya, Executive Director of ADD GRUP said that: “Estonian Utilities committed themselves to the AMI deployment, proving to be one of the most dynamic European markets for Smart Metering. Fortum, VKG and Loo Elekter are three Estonian utility companies that have already installed more than 20 000 ADDAX Smart electricity meters. Our customers in Estonia take advantage of the demonstrated reliability and efficiency of the ADDAX IMS suite. The award of this contract is the result of our hand-on collaboration with Estonian utilities in order to meet the demand for a highly effective, open and economically efficient AMI solution customized for local market requirements.”
ADD Bulgaria, partner of ADD GRUP on Bulgarian market, has been recently awarded a contract for the supply of 45 000 single-phase and 1 200 three-phase ADDAX meters during 2012-2013. The devices belong to 7th series ADDAX IMS and are based on open standard DLMS/COSEM and S-FSK modulation for PLC communication.
Besides AMI for electricity, the project involves AMR for multi-utility function available within the framework of a single metering system ADDAX IMS.
Due to the fact that ADD GRUP’s advanced metering infrastructure allows the integration of the meters from other manufacturers into the same system, EVN Bulgaria will benefit from having the data readings of electricity, heat and water in the same data management center, thus significantly reducing deployment, operational and maintenance costs.
The three-phase meters will be installed at 1 200 heating stations in Bulgaria. Each ADDAX meter, equipped with additional communication module, will be connected to a heat meter and two water meters via M-Bus and so, the ADDAX meters will serve not only for electricity reading, but also as gateways for displaying the consumption of water and heat.
Another tender recently won by ADD Bulgaria is for the supply of 21 000 ADDAX meters to EVN Macedonia within the next two years. The decision on this bid was also based on economic efficiency but unlike the first one, this project will be deployed in trouble areas of Macedonia, in the regions with a high rate of electricity pilferage and other types of power losses.
EVN Macedonia is going to minimize the non-technical losses using ADDAX anti-fraud protection and balance metering along with cutting down the operational costs for meter reading and data processing.
“Considering the economic efficiency of these projects, a sharp increase of orders is expected for the years 2012-2014.” said Krasimir Kuzmov, Executive Director of ADD Bulgaria.
T-Matic and Arcus – partners of ADD Polska – to supply smart meters to Energa Operator
T-Matic and Arcus – partners of ADD Polska – have signed realisation contracts with Energa Operator for the delivery of smart meters. The contract provides for the delivery of about 109 thousand smart meters to Energa Operator. The net value of the contract amounts to PLN 32 million. The deployment is due by the end of March 2012
The conclusion of the contract marks the launch of the second stage in the construction of smart networks in Poland by Energa Operator. The company intends to replace traditional meters with devices allowing for remote real-time reading of data.
“The conclusion of the realisation contract with Energa gives green light to smart networks in Poland. We are excited to be the first ones to participate in the project. We are ready to meet the challenge and provide Polish customers with the best technologies in the world,” said Adam Zalewski, the CEO of ADD POLSKA.
The dynamic start of the project carried out by, among others, T-Matic and Arcus will allow for settling bills based on the actual electricity consumption and not on the currently used consumption forecasts. The system implemented by Energa Operator and its partners is among the first undertakings of this type in Poland. T-Matic and Arcus use the pioneer and high‑tech solutions of the ADDAX system, created by the ADD GRUP engineers. Thanks to such solutions, all customers will be able to find out for themselves how the IT technology can improve the management of expenditure on electricity.
ADD Polska is a part of ADD GRUP, a global key player in the intelligent meters market. For two decades, the company has been a worldwide supplier of efficient Addax solutions, both for individual customers and for electric power producers and distributors. Customers use the ADD Group products in Europe, India, Brazil, South Africa or Russia. The company operates on four continents. It offers support in the form of modern solutions to such global energy market giants as the German E.ON, Czech CEZ or EVN operating in Central Europe.
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Partners of ADD Grup have signed an agreement with Energa-Operator S.A. Worth PLN 890 million, the project will bring a revolution in the domain of energy transmission and readings in Poland Warsaw, 28 June 2011
We have the pleasure to inform you that companies using the knowledge and experience of ADD Grup (represented in Poland by ADD Polska): Action, T-Matic, BMCG, and ARCUS have signed a frame agreement with ENERGA Operator S.A. The agreement concerns one of the largest projects in the area of intelligent networks and automatic meter reading in Poland.
“Smart” meters allow for a two-way communication between the recipient and the supplier of electricity. Thanks to such devices, every recipient will be able to monitor energy consumption and plan the costs. The use of smart meters will result in significant savings for the customers. It is estimated that these savings could amount to as much as about a dozen percent of the energy consumed today. It will be possible because the customers will be given the opportunity to control costs. They will be able to switch on the washing machine or the dishwasher at the time of day when the lowest tariffs apply. An additional positive outcome of the technological revolution will consist in replacing the consumption forecasts used today with bills for the actually used power.
The contract for the “Delivery and Launch of Meter Infrastructure for Energa-Operator S.A”. has been concluded for 8 years, and the budget allocated for the project exceeds the amount of PLN 890 million.
The project implemented by Energa-Operator S.A. is the only project of this type in Poland. It goes in-line with the pan-European strategy to increase network efficiency and decrease carbon emissions. We are extremely pleased that Action, Arcus, BMCG, and T-Matic use the globally renowned solutions of the ADDAX system developed by ADD Grup. They draw on the rich experience of specialists who have implemented such solutions many times all over the world. Now, the ADDAX system will make it possible in Poland to effectively balance energy distribution and to remotely transfer the information from meters of both individual customers and enterprises.
- The solutions prepared by ADD enable both the final recipients and the Distribution System Operators to make significant savings. Power grid and household budget management becomes much easier. ADDAX is a solution that is suitable for the 21st century and has been tested in many countries in the world. I believe that it will be just the same in the case of Poland, said Adam Zalewski, the CEO of ADD Polska.
ACTION S.A. is a major distributor and producer of computer equipment in Poland. Established in 1991, the company has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2006. It has been included by the “Parkiet” daily in the group of the best stock market debutants of 2006. It is among those companies of the IT sector listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange that experience a highly dynamic growth and enjoy the investors’ trust.
ARCUS S.A. is one of the Polish market’s largest suppliers of integrated systems for document and mass correspondence management. The company also provides complex solutions and services in the area of telematics and telemetry as well as ICT solutions integration. The most important customers of the company include banks, insurance companies, telecommunications companies, mail and logistics operators, as well as central and local government administration. ARCUS S.A. represents Kyocera Mita and Pitney Bowes in Poland.
BMCG is an ICT company. It ensures comprehensive servicing of electronic installations – starting with design stage, through the execution of all the required types of installations, ending with their launch. The company cooperates with such enterprises as: IBM, Microsoft, HP, Dell and Cisco.
T-Matic is the leading telematics operator on the Polish market and a supplier of fully integrated modern controlling devices. The solutions offered by T-Matic are used, among others, for managing electronic measurement infrastructure. A particularly important section of the company’s activity concerns systems for vehicle and machinery management, location and route monitoring, equipment as well as driver and operator working time reporting, or fuel consumption measurement.
ADD Grup
A global leader in the area of smart metering. For nearly two decades, the company has been a worldwide supplier of efficient solutions under the Addax brand, both for individual customers and for electric power producers and distributors. The advanced technology is used for enhancing effectiveness, reducing costs and – with the use of IT tools – integrating energy producers, distributors and recipients.
More than 300 ADD engineers have created and are constantly developing unique solutions that prove effective all over the world. The technology offered by ADD Grup is used by many customers in Europe, India, Brazil, South Africa, New Zealand, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, or Russia. The company is present on markets populated by a total of 2.1 billion people. It offers support in the form of its solutions to such global energy market giants as the German E.ON, Czech CEZ, Fortum – leader of the Scandinavian, Russian and Baltic States’ markets, or EVN operating in Central Europe.
In Poland, ADD Grup is represented by ADD Polska.
ADD GRUP will take part in Metering Europe 2011, the biggest event in the smart metering industry. This year the conference will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on October 4-6, 2011.
This year’s 3-day event is expected to gather more than 4200 professionals from the metering business under one roof, including more than 250 utilities, energy regulators and industry associations. We expect to meet with top-level professionals from all over the world and talk about the newest developments of the industry, as well as presenting our own innovations in metering.
Join us at this Metering/Billing/CRM Europe 2011 event, Booth E50
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 ADD GRUP's partner on the Russian market, «Matritsa» LTD, to participate in the Federal project “Count. Save. Pay." ADD Grup proudly announces that its partner on the Russian market, «Matritsa» LTD through its reseller «Alliansstroy» LLC, has been selected as one of the five companies participating in the project “Count, Save, Pay”, an initiative of the Federal Government for infrastructure modernization.
«Permenergo» - a branch of the Interregional Distribution Grid Company of Ural, a part of the «MRSK Holding», signed contracts with a number of companies that were selected as result of open competitive negotiations for the creation of an innovative system of recording of electricity consumption based on Smart Metering. This technology will enable consumers to control the volume and cost of electricity usage, as well as providing them with the ability to visualize the real amount of electricity consumed. The pilot project will take place in the city of Perm and it consists of deployment of 50,000 metering points during 2011-2012.
The project consists of installation of intelligent devices in apartment buildings, as well as private homes, all integrated into an automated information-measuring system. Depending on the results, the experience will be shared throughout other regions of the Russian Federation. Moreover, the results of the project will lay in the basis for the creation of new legislation and technical specifications for the new and existing systems.
The deployment of the devices is evenly divided in between the companies: «Alliansstroy» (Moscow), «Energomera» (Stavropol), «Rusenerginform» (Moscow), «Rusenergomir» (Novosibirsk) and «Energoauditkontrol» (Moscow). The project design documentation has been finalized in the end of May and the stage installation of the system will begin in the beginning of June 2011.
“It is an important step for the development of smart grids in the Russian Federation. The results and the experience of this project will serve as a foundation for the future growth of smart metering systems in Russia”, said Alexei Lazarev, President, ADD GRUP. “We are glad that our partners are part of such an important venture. We believe that the Russian market has a great potential and we are investing a great deal of resources towards meeting the requirements of our customers in this region.”
«Matritsa» LTD manufactures AMR and AMI systems, developed on the basis of ADDAX technology, created by ADD GRUP. These systems enable metering and control of consumption, designed for individual use with one and three-phase consumers. More than 650,000 smart metering points have been installed in 40 regions across the Russian Federation during the last 4 years. Some of the recent projects implemented by «Matritsa» LTD include: deployment of 75 000 metering points in«Sahalinenergo» and 115 000 – metering points in «Energosbyt- Barezh»
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ADD Bulgaria, ADD Grup’s partner on the Bulgarian market, has been awarded a contract from E.ON Bulgaria, in base of winning a tender procedure for the supply of smart meters. E.ON Bulgaria is a distribution grid operator delivering electricity to more than 1.1 mil customers in 9 administrative centers in Northeastern Bulgaria, covering a distribution network with a total length of 42,000 km. E.ON Bulgaria is a member of the big German family of E.ON AG, one of the world's largest investor-owned power and gas companies. ADD Bulgaria will deliver more than 180,000 AMI metering points and 9,000 routers during a period of 3 years. The meters are based on the ADDAX IMS suite of hardware and software modules designed for an advanced management of electrical metering infrastructure. The data-exchange network is built on open PLC communication (based on S-FSK modulation). The award procedure goes in line with E.ON’s plan to optimize the current grid to a smart one – 830,000 smart meters till 2020. Stefan Dikarlo, President, ADD Bulgaria: “ADD Bulgaria looks forward to working with E.ON on the installation of the smart meter systems. We are delighted to receive the contract award from them and we aim not only to deliver the necessary minimum, but also to exceed expectations set in front of us.” The objectives of implementing a smart metering system are to decrease commercial losses, lower collection costs via introducing automated meter readings, lower costs of inclusion and exclusion of users to the system, as well as the development of an interoperable network in order to create an open AMI platform. Alexei Lazarev, President, ADD Grup: “The Eastern European market is a very interesting one for us: first, due to fast development paces and second, but not less important, due to the proximity of cultures. Eastern European countries are a valuable source of inspiration for product development: a great part of improvements and adjustments made lately to our products are based on requirements from our customers in Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic. ” Other major projects based on ADDAX IMS in Bulgaia include: EVN – 50,000 metering points already installed and a new contract on 55,000 smart meters based on the S-FSK modulation. A united remote management center was built to cover the entire territory of EVN – Burgas, Yambol, Plovdiv, Pazardjik and other cities. The projects address the issues of reduction of losses, reduction of cost of billing and increasing the percentage of collection. CEZ – 20,000 metering points based on FSK modulation, as well as 120 routers. Areas served: Western Bulgaria, Suburbs of Sofia. About ADD GRUP: ADD GRUP, develops powerful solutions which enable full control and management of the metering infrastructure working with latest communication technologies such as PL, LV, MV, RF, GSM, GPRS, and ETHERNET. The products offered, help utilities create a reliable platform for cooperation with their customers and suppliers. For further information, please contact: info@addgrup.com 
T-matic Systems and BMCG, the Partners of ADD Polska, have signed a frame agreement with Energa-Operator We have the pleasure to inform you that partners of ADD Polska won the tender organised by Energa-Operator for the Delivery of Intermediate Infrastructure using PLC technology. The project implementation budget amounts to PLN 90 million and applies to some 56,000 medium-voltage stations supplying electric power to over 2.8 million recipients. T-matic Systems and BMCG use pioneer high-tech solutions of the ADDAX system, which is a creation of the ADD GRUP engineers. The agreement between Energa-Operator and T-matic Systems and BMCG has a duration of eight years. Within this period, Energa-Operator envisages to replace traditional meters with intelligent devices allowing for remote real-time reading of data. This will ensure billing for the actual electricity consumption instead of forecasting, which is currently the case. Data exchange between the electric power distribution company and transformer stations supplying electricity to end-users will be based on PLC technology. ADDAX smart meters will allow consumers to decrease significantly their bills. IT technology for the energy sector is still a novelty in Poland and we are extremely pleased that ADD Polska can share its wide experience in this area with its domestic partners. The project implemented by Energa-Operator is among the first undertakings of this type in Poland. “We are proud that we can participate in such an important event and that the major project of this type in our country will be based on the highly advanced technology supplied by our company,” said Adam Zalewski, the Chairman of the Management Board of ADD Polska. The partners of ADD Polska announced that they would participate in future tender procedures of this kind held by other energy groups operating in the Polish market. About the companies: ADD Polska – is a part of ADD GRUP, a global key player in the intelligent meters market. For two decades, the company has been a worldwide supplier of efficient Addax solutions, both for individual customers and for electric power producers and distributors. Customers use the ADD GRUP products in Europe, India, Brazil, South Africa or Russia. The company operates on four continents. Its offers support in the form of its solutions to such global energy market giants as the German E.ON, Czech CEZ or EVN operating in Central Europe. T-matic Systems. is one of the Polish market’s largest suppliers of telematics integrated systems. The company’s customers include chief companies from, among others, the finance and insurance, telecommunications and postal services industries, as well as state administration. BMCG – is an ICT sector company. It ensures comprehensive servicing of electrical installations – starting with the design stage, through the execution of all the required types of installations, ending with their launch.
Due to the successful implementations in Top Polish Utilities and huge market interest in ADD GRUP’s worldwide successful product – ADDAX IMS; Polish Competence Center ADD Polska, Platinum Sponsor, invites customers and partners to discover our potential on Smart Metering Central and Eastern Europe 2011 conference held in Warsaw on 17-18 May 2011. For more information please visit: http://www.smartmetering.eu/cee
We are pleased to invite you to discuss the latest trends within Asian smart metering market during Metering Asia 2011. The event takes place between May 11th and 12th, 2011 in Bali, Indonesia. We are glad to benefit from the opportunity of sharing our newest developments and products with the industry’ top level professionals, regulators and technology companies from the Asia-Pacific region. ADD GRUP is going to present a new product – the Centralized Metering Solution, designed to protect Utility’s revenues, in a proactive way. Join us at this Metering/ Billing/ CRM Asia 2011 event.
Please click the link below in order to register for a *Free visitor pass (*does not include entrance to the conference or the receptions): If you are interested in attending the conference lectures please use the discount provided by ADD Grup, by clicking the link below: Looking forward to meeting you there!
ADD GRUP gets closer to its customers in Middle East and Northern Africa signing Partnership Agreement with KTCI 
An increasing demand for power in Middle East region, resulting from its growing economy, increasing population and fast industrialization and urbanization, drives utilities to develop electricity grids and to implement advanced metering infrastructures (AMI) that would help them organize an efficient electricity supply and consumption. The growing interest in AMI in the region has found its place in our strategy. Thus, on January 15th 2011 ADD Grup and KTCI (Key Technetronic & Communication International) have entered into Partnership Agreement in order to make ultimate solutions and technologies available to utilities in Middle East and Northern Africa. KTCI is a leading professional system integrator, supplier and contractor of SCADA, embedded solutions, power and metering, safety systems and industrial automation systems in the U.A.E. At the same time, we have a superior AMI technology to help utilities solve their crucial problems and improve their financial and operational efficiency. Therefore, KTCI's vast knowledge of the market and expertise in integration and development, in combination with our reliable and flexible know-how, creates a great platform for developing the most tailored solutions and brings them even closer to our customers for satisfaction of their needs. 
In the face of the harsh economic conditions worldwide ADD Grup achieved positive results last year. While companies around the world decreased production, we have expanded our production line - we invested in a new plant for producing coupling units, installed of a new conveyor and expanded the production line for surface mounting. Regardless of the massive layoffs and cuts, we have enlarged our team.
With regard to product development, our R & D department has successfully completed the development of TOUCAN series based on the S-FSK modulation, centralized metering system (CMS) and is actively pursuing the development of the OFDM Modulation. The plans for the next year include an increase in productivity of lines of surface and trough-hole mounting, as the orders for the next year exceeded our plans. The purchase of injection molding machines is in a close perspective. The installation of these machines will allow us autonomous production of plastic equipment for our products.
Over the past few years we have assembled a well balanced team which works as a cohesive unit heading towards the same goal we have had since the creation of the company in 1992, providing the highest quality services and products to our customers. The skill and experience that our entire team possesses allows us to continue to be a top performer and consistently grow our business.
What keeps us working hard is, of course, our great relationship with our clients located all over the world. They always keep us engaged and push us to deliver what is needed and much more.
ADD GRUP and its new partner in Arab Emirates – KTCI, will take part in the show dedicated to the implementation of Smart Grids in Middle East. The event will be held between 5th and 7th of December in Dubai, and will gather more than 200 Utility and solution providers’ representatives from 20 countries. During the conference, ADD GRUP will present its newest developments in the area of AMI solutions – metering systems based on latest generations of PLC communications techniques: S-FSK and OFDM, and on open communication profiles DLMS, PRIME and G3. We welcome everyone to the presentation dedicated to latest developments of ADD GRUP which will be held within the frames of the conference program on 6th of December at 14:00. 
ADD Grup is proud to announce the inauguration of the new Coupling Unit’s Section, a brand new dedicated building that has been recently raised. The urge for the updated Coupling production has been conditioned by the fact that there is a noticeable increase in interest in the MV PLC communication technology. Having been a dynamic actor in the area of smart solution designing and production, ADD GRUP has taken an active tackle upon the issue of assuring best production figures of coupling units, such wise being able to meet the emerged demand for this kind of items. The plant shall provide the production as high numbers of coupling units as 1000 pieces per month, for starters, with gradually increasing these figures, as the process would be converted to daily basis production. The Coupling units are an important detail of the MV PLC communication solution. Middle Voltage Power Line Communication (MV PLC) – is a method of organizing communication between metering system’s devices using power lines with 6 – 22 kV voltage as data transfer medium.
ADD Grup’s distributor for Czech Republic – TRANSTECH CZ a.s., as one of the five partners in the Consortium lead by Hewlett-Packard, will take part in the development of the Smart Grid Project for CEZ in the Czech Republic. AMI technologies deployment is a strategic feature of the “FUTUR/E/MOTION” (www.futuremotion.cz) - a program that involves all of the latest innovations in smart metering. This program is the CEZ’ follow-up on the smart future deployments applied within the European Union. The smart technologies are supposed to settle the foundation stone in the first smart grid concept that is to be implemented in Czech Republic by means of CEZ’ investments. The trials of smart technologies implementations will take place in special environment, coordination being exercised by the Consortium, during the first phase of the project. In the aftermath, the actual installation of the AMI technology will deploy at sites of distribution, comprising 40.000 households set mainly in Vrchlabi. "This project is important for us in terms of testing the technologies and innovations that represent the next evolutionary step on the path to the power of the 21st century. Functioning verification of the smart meters is the first step towards a future concept of intelligent networks, the Smart Grids," said Milan Špatenka, Director of ČEZ Distribution Development Department. ADD GRUP, through its Czech partner, TRANSTECH CZ a.s., will provide for the Project a significant share of meters of the total amount of items, more than 40% or 17 to 18 thousands pieces. The meters will be of the latest, 7-th version of ADDAX and all of the meters will be equipped with PLC modems and will transmit the data based on the open protocols that will allow interoperability with other suppliers involved in the project. Timeline of the project
About the companies: TRANSTECH CZ is a telemetric company that provides cooperation in implementation, management and coordination of activities in the field of distance energy data reading via the existing lines, including high voltage. The company works with the most modern technology, has qualified professionals and strengthens its market position with profound and ingenious setting of the offered technologies. ČEZ is the largest electricity producer in the Czech Republic and it is positioned among ten of the largest energy companies in Europe, both in terms of installed capacity and number of customers. HP is one of the biggest technology companies in the world. It produces technology solutions that provide new possibilities for consumers and corporations. HP is supplier of technology in more than 170 countries around the globe, offering to its customers a vast range of products and services – from personal computers to demanding corporate applications. 
ADD GRUP in cooperation with its license manufacturer on the territory of Russian Federation - “Matritca Ltd.” have conducted the third scientific-technical seminar – “AMM solution ADDAX IMS (Smart IMS)”. More than 30 people from different regions of Russian Federation were present at the seminar. The main part of the participants consisted of the distribution companies (both already using ADDAX AMM and not) and of Matrica distributors. The core issues discussed within the seminar included the unfolding of the technological novelties ADD Grup has come up with: including the official announcement of the latest, 7-th, version of ADDAX IMS and its advantages, such as new types of advanced smart meters, customer displays and Centralized Metering System. The new equipment that has already proved its high efficiency and reliability since the first deployments in Estonia, Bulgarian and Poland, seemed to be of high interest to the participants because of the technological improvements that are critical for the Russian market. The second part of the seminar was dedicated to the technical discussions with the customers already using ADDAX technology. The developers from ADD GRUP and technical specialists from Matrica Ltd. have tried to answer all the questions and to take into consideration all the preferences of Russian energy market players. These kind of Technical seminars, being held in Chisinau annually, are very valuable for ADD GRUP, as the developer of ADDAX AMM solution, giving the possibility to improve the product and to conduct further developments in conformity with the customer needs. TRANSTECH, ADD GRUP’s representative in Czech Republic and Slovakia, have participated in the 18th international fair AMPER, organized on an annual basis in Prague. AMPER is the largest international event, held in Central and Eastern Europe, which reunites together suppliers of electronic and electric wares, as well as providers of services for the energy markets. This year, there were more than 700 companies exhibiting from 21 countries from all around the world. During the exhibition, TRANSTECH presented to its partners the 7th version of ADDAX IMS AMI solution, based on the latest generation LV and MV PLC. The new line of ADDAX smart meters offers solutions to a broader range of problems and requirements of energy distribution companies. Due to the innovations, ADDAX IMS enjoyed a vivid interest from the part of the visitors, including representatives of companies as CEZ, E.ON and PRE. Some of the companies expressed their will to trial the new product trough pilot implementations. About ADD GRUP:
ADD GRUP is a developer and manufacturer of AMI system, named ADDAX IMS, for electricity, gas, water, heat and street lighting. ADD GRUP was one of the pioneers to launch AMI system with communications based on high-speed data transmission over LV and MV PLÑ alongside with other known communication media. Customer base of ADD GRUP counts more than 1.6 million metering points installed in different countries as Sweden, Russia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa and others. www.addgrup.com
About TRANSTECH, a.s., Slovakia: 
ADD Polska together with T-matic Systems has successfully finished the implementation of ADDAX AMI solution in PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A -the largest Utility group in Poland (5 million customers). One of the key-features of the project is the use of LV and MV PLC for data exchange. The main objectives, PGE have set for the pilot implementation, were successfully met:
The pilot project has demonstrated cost efficiency in terms of equipment prices and operational costs. The data collection rate using LV and MV PLC is at 99.9% per session. About PGE: The Distribution Companies of the PGE Capital Group supply electricity over an area of 122 000 km² (approx. 38% of the area of Poland). In 2008 these customers were supplied with 30.7 TWh of power, which gave the PGE Capital Group a 26% share in the power distribution market in Poland. About ADD GRUP About ADD Polska About T-matic Systems |
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