Smart Metering Course

Upon completing this Smart Metering Course successfully, participants will obtain information and training on:
• Customer and site appointment standards
• Access management
• Health and safety at work in terms of meter operations
• Hazards associated with meter installation and changes
• Codes of practice, relevant guidelines, and basic science of working with electricity
• Site safety for installer and customer
• The dangers and identification of cross polarity
• Earthing systems
• Fault finding and rectification
Course Content
INTRODUCTION ON SMART METERS & SMART GRIDS & PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
• Basics of energy meters
• Benefits of digital meters
• Block diagram explanation
• Circuit description
• Earth load importance
• Motivation beyond AMI / Smart Metering systems
• Evolution from AMR to Smart Metering Systems
• Worldwide scenario of AMI / Smart Metering
• Current trends
ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) & METER DATA MANAGEMENT (MDM
• What is AMI?
• Evolution of AMI
• What is MDM?
• Drivers of MDM
• Energy NOCs
• Why should AMI be implemented?
• What issues face AMI?
CYBER SECURITY
• Reference model for the smart grid
• Privacy issues
• Security issues
• Future research directions
SMART METERS ISSUES & CONCERNS
• Smart meters issues
• Smart meters
• Smart grid overview
• Smart meter exposure levels
• Health effects of smart meters
• Smart meter rf field measurements
• Smart meter mitigation
IT IN POWER DISTRIBUTION AND SMART METERS
• IT in system operations
• IT initiatives
• IT in metering systems
• MRI (Meter Reading Instrument
• Telemetering
• Remote Metering
• AMR & AMI
• IT in Energy Accounting and Energy Audit
STANDARDISATION ISSUES
• Smart meters & interoperability
• Testing methods
• Special purpose energy metering
• Metering and data processing
• Why smart metering is required
• Area covered by smart meters
• Metering Management
• Features of Special smart Energy Meter (SEM)
• SEM Technical Specifications
• Operating section of (SEM)
• Display parameters of SEM
• Classification of SEMs
• Measurement principle of SEM
• Data collecting device
• Data processing of SEM data
• Data checking and validation
EFFECT OF INFLUENTIAL PARAMETERS ON SMART METER FUNCTION
• Power Distribution System
• Power System Harmonics?
• Why Harmonics are Troublesome?
• Nonlinear Loads Producing Harmonic Currents
• Harmonic Distortion?
CONFERENCING & TRAINING SMART METERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
• Negative Effects of Sustained Harmonics
• Mitigation of the Effects of Harmonics
• Evaluation of AC Power System Harmonics
RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF SMART ELECTRONIC METERS
• Objective of Quality & Reliability of smart meters
• Parameters of Quality
• Reliability
• Components of smart energy Meter
• Effect of burn-in on reliability
• Probabilistic reliability
• Deterministic reliability
• Reliability Test Plan of smart meters
• Bathtub curve
MANUFACTURING OF SMART METER COMPONENTS
• Process flow chart
• PCB development process
• Designing of PCB
• Surface Mounting Technology (SMT)
• Automatic components placement
SMART GRID AND SMART METERS COMMUNICATIONS
• What is the Smart Grid?
• Smart Grid Applications
• Electric Power Transmission Grid
• Basic Power Grid
• Smart Grid Needs Secure Communications
• Smart Grid Needs Broadband
• Electric Utility Communications Architecture
• Single Broadband Solution
• Electric Utility Communications Architecture
• FCC-Regulated Features
SMART METERING SCENARIOS WITH INTEROPERABILITY
• Basic requirements
• Meter data communication
• Communication module
• Interoperability aspects
• Power theft: definition
• How it occurs
• Different ways of monitoring power theft
• Microcontroller based power theft
• Proposed architecture
• Block diagram description
• Working of wireless sensor network
• Advantages
• Limitations
GETTING READY FOR ADVANCE METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
• AMI by definition
• Is AMI the same as AMR?
• AMI vs AMR
• Benefits of AMI – Utility
• AMI Components
• Meter Data Management (MDM)
• Technical Architecture / Landscape
• AMI Features / Programs
• Few Similar Projects executed
SMART METERING AND ITS BENEFITS FOR CONSUMERS
• Assessment of costs and benefits
• Activities on smart metering infrastructure
• Policy aspects for regulators
• Recommendations
CASE STUDY
• The Smart Grid at a National Level
• Grid Development at Minnesota Power
• Current AMI Initiative
• Challenges
SMART METERS AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
• Recap on current situation
• Options available to alleviate energy crises
• Using smart meters to alleviate energy crises
• Prepayment road map
• Remarks & conclusion

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        18th – 21st Feb, 2025    

2ND BATCH:       29th July – 1st Aug, 2025