At the end of this course, the participants will be familiar by  the smart meters, recent technology, types, communication, connection, application, software program used for E-billing

This course is targeted at people who are engaged in Energy Metering and SMART Grid activities in both the government and private sectors. Participants will typically come from a range of educational and professional backgrounds and will include development professionals who may have some insight of advanced metering issues but desire a more comprehensive understanding of the future roll-out of SMART Metering for sustainable development.

MODULE-1: Definition, Types and technology of Smart Meters

• Introduction
• Substation automation
• Basic functions of SAS
• Elements of Smart Grid
• What are smart Meters
• Metering Technologies
• Evolution of Advanced Metering
• Smart Grid components
• Smart Grid-Global
• Smart grid-stimulus
• Why Digital Technology Meters?
• Detailing the key parts of smart meters
• Metering Processor
• Application/Communication Processor
• Basics of smart meter design
• Real Time Clock

MODULE-2: AMR-Benefits, Structure, Connection and Application

• AMR (Automated Meter Reading)
• ANTI-TAMPERING PROTECTION
• AUTOMATED METER READING
• Why Do AMR?
• AMR Benefits
• Single phase smart meters
• 3 Phase Meters
• Smart Concentrator
• Distribution Automation
• Outage Restoration
• TOU
• ROI Analysis
• AMR TECHNOLOGIES
• Dynamic pricing,
• Tamper notification,
• Outage management,
• Supply automation,
• Load profiling

MODULE-3: Types of Communication and types

• Network diagnostics
• Power line communications
• (RF) interfaces
• ZigBee,
• WMBUS, OFDM and SFSK modulations
• Demand Response
• Distribution Automation
• Metrology

MODULE-4 AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure) and Projects Applied

• AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure)
• Smart Home System
• Smart Metering
• Energy Saving Through Smart Metering
• Techniques Used for Demand Side Management
• Educating the Consumer
• Incenting the Consumer
• Controlling the Consumer
• Carbon Benefits through Smart Metering
• Smart Metering Projects in Italy, USA, Asia Pacific, Canada, UK , China, Japan

MODULE-5 AMI/AMR Standard and Protocol

• Distribution Automation Cellular
• Distribution Automation FlexNet
• Demand Response
• Smart Grid Communications Network
• Electricity Metering
• Lighting Control Systems
• Standards for information exchange
• Standards for smart metering
• IEC 61850 Standards for information exchange
• Substation automation equipment
• Intelligent electronic devices
• Bay controller
• Remote terminal units
• Han Radio
• NAN Radio
• Utility Smart Network Access Port

MODULE-6: Communication and Standard for Recent Technology

• The Home Area Network
• HAN Gateway Architectures
• HAN Architectures in Existing Standards
• HAN Architectures in Existing Standards
• Communication technologies
• Mobile communications
• Multi protocol label switching
• Power line communication
• Standards for information exchange
• Standards for smart metering
• Local area network
• Home access network
• Neighborhood area network
• Wide area monitoring systems
• Public and private network connection

MODULE-7 Practical Substation and Metering Schemes

• Industrial Metering Systems Architecture
• Typical Substation Layout
• Principals of Substation Electrical Metering Design
• Substation Automation Interfaces to IEC61850
• ION Energy Monitoring System
• Switchboard Power Metering Combinations

MODULE-8: Software and Case study

• Software Program Energy Billing Module
• Real Case study for AMR/AMI Installation

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.