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Innovation partnership with Future Energy Lab: Shaping the digital energy transition together
We are an innovation partner of Future Energy Labs, a project run by the German Energy Agency (dena), and actively contribute our technological expertise to one of the energy sector's key projects for the future: the digital energy transition.
Hier finden Sie aktuelle Beiträge rund um das Thema Digitalisierung der Energiewende welche von unserer Redaktion recherchiert und publiziert werden. Haben auch Sie ein spannendes Thema welchem wir nachgehen sollten, dann melden Sie sich gerne über redaktion@ppc-ag.de.
Energy Metering, Calisen and PPC conclude largest meter asset provider agreement for the German market
Strong momentum for the rollout of smart meters in Germany: PPC, Energy Metering and Calisen conclude the largest Meter Asset Provider (MAP) agreement for the German market. In the MAP model, Calisen purchases and owns intelligent metering systems (iMSys) and leases these assets to wMSB Energy Metering on a long-term basis. As a competitive metering point operator, Energy Metering installs the iMSys as part of its services by its own customers. Calisen is thus making international capital available for the German smart meter rollout.
initEnergy becomes part of PPC connect: Successful interoperability with EEBUS
PPC presents the PPC connect Award to initEnergy at E-World, recognizing the successful interoperability for Section 9 EEG and Section 14a EnWG between the EnergyGateway from initEnergy and the CLS Adapter from PPC.
EEBUS successfully implemented: neoom receives PPC connect Award for market launch in Germany
At E-world 2026, neoom was honored with the PPC connect Award. This confirmed the successful interoperability between neoom's dual-intelligent BEAAM energy manager and PPC's CLS adapter.
Energy Metering relies on EEBUS relay converters from Weidmüller and PPC to accelerate the control rollout
The EEBUS Relay Converter (ERC) enables digital control even where only relay switching inputs are available – and is therefore ready to accelerate the control rollout with immediate effect. The product was developed jointly by PPC and Weidmüller. Energy Metering, a subsidiary of Octopus Energy, a competitive metering point operator, was also involved from the outset. The solution will simplify the implementation of Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and Section 9 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). Delivery will start in mid-2026.
Digital control meets relays: Weidmüller and PPC launch new solution for control rollout with EEBUS relay converter
At E-world, Weidmüller and PPC are demonstrating the EEBUS Relay Converter (ERC), a solution for control in accordance with Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and Section 9 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) at the interface between EEBUS digital and relay analogue. The jointly developed product translates digital EEBUS control signals into analogue relay switching commands. This means that even non-digital systems can be controlled by an SMGWplus in accordance with the requirements of Section 14a EnWG and Section 9 EEG.
Direct control from the gateway – The key to efficient control rollout in 2026
With the ramp-up in the installation of heat pumps and wall boxes, grid operators are facing a new challenge: each of these systems must be controllable in the future. The difficulty here? If a new physical device has to be installed for each controllable consumer, the mass rollout will be slowed down by the amount of material and time required. This is exactly where the SMGWplus control concept steps in.
Innovation partnership with Future Energy Lab: Shaping the digital energy transition together
We are an innovation partner of Future Energy Labs, a project run by the German Energy Agency (dena), and actively contribute our technological expertise to one of the energy sector's key projects for the future: the digital energy transition.
Recap of 2025
2025 – a year of partnerships and innovations! The rollout of smart metering systems is in full swing, and the control rollout, driven by Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and Section 9 of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), is gaining significant momentum. In this context, the interoperability of our solutions with those of our partners in the market is a prerequisite. 2025 is therefore all about partnership and cooperation: around 35 partners have joined our ‘PPC connect: Interoperability in practice’ initiative this year.
Controllable devices in the home must be interoperable, BSI mandates
The German Technical Standards Authority (BSI) wants to accelerate interoperability in IoT PPC has been chosen for a fast track development program, thanks to its leadership in data communications.
500 submetering devices deployed in the field
The current rollout of smart metering systems is not only creating a basis for the remote reading of measured values, but also a future-proof infrastructure for a more flexible, digitalised energy world. In submetering in particular, models from many different manufacturers need to be read and billed. PPC has developed the "CLS Adapter Submetering", now in its second generation, for this purpose.
SMGW 2.0 reinforces our 2023 product portfolio
2022 was a particularly active and exciting year for the smart metering industry. PPC will meet the numerous challenges and developments in the coming year with the second generation of its Smart Meter Gateway, to further strengthen our portfolio of technology and applications. Why SMGW 2.0? "Newer, higher, further" could of course be the watchwords, as in many product development cycles, but for the development of our second generation Smart Meter Gateways, other factors are the key drivers.
Long-time partners formalize cooperation: PPC joins EEBus e.V.
After a long successful cooperation in many projects, PPC is now also formally a member of EEBus e.V. The symbiosis between PPC's product portfolio and EEBUS as a protocol for applications upstream and downstream of the grid connection is thus further strengthened.
Smart Meter Rollout Restarts
PPC CEO Ingo Schönberg welcomes the end of the stalemate on smart metering regulations as decided by the BNetzA. "Finally!! I am very confident that the BNetzA will now tackle solutions with the industry in a timely manner and set the course for metering via the iMSys from 2023," he said.
Mainzer Netze relies on BPL for smart grid monitoring and smart metering systems
Mainzer Netze GmbH is systematically preparing its grid infrastructure for the challenges of the Energiewende and the expansion of e-mobility. The core element of the digital infrastructure is the use of Broadband Powerline technology.
Ingo Schönberg elected to VDE FNN Committee
The VDE has elected a new committe. PPC CEO Ingo Schönberg will take office as vice chairman on April 27, 2021. The tasks of the FNN at a glance. Picture: VDE FNN
Electric cars as electricity storage
User-friendly solutions for bidirectional e-vehicles are being developed in the "Bidirectional charging management" research project. A position paper addresses the question of how e-cars can be used as mobile electricity storage units. The SMGW plays a central role in this.
Stadtwerke Weinheim rely on BPL
Stadtwerke Weinheim has transformed a section of its low-voltage grid into a hybrid, IPv6-capable communication infrastructure. For the IP connection of a BPL network in the town centre, street cabinets have been equipped with PPCs BPL-LTE headend.
Grid monitoring through Big Data and AI – Research project takes the next step
“Sensors in the Grid” (Fühler im Netz or FiN) a government funded research project has entered its second phase. Based on the finding of the first “Fühler im Netz”, FiN 2.0 will verify large-scale solutions to monitoring grid conditions by means of Big Data and artificial intelligence. The project kick-off took place on 25.06.2019 at the offices of Power Plus Communications (PPC) in Mannheim, Germany.
PPC’s Smart Meter Gateways first to achieve full certification by the BSI
The first Smart Meter Gateways (SMGW) to achieve Common Criteria Certification from the Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) have been developed by Power Plus Communications AG.
E.ON has ordered 16,000 smart meter gateways from PPC
E.ON has ordered 16,000 smart meter gateways from the manufacturer PPC, thus paving the way for the installation of smart metering systems as required by law, which will start this year.
PPC to provide first 10,000 devices to EnBW
PPC will provide Smart Meter Gateways (SMGW) – keystone devices for German Smart Metering and Intelligent Metering Systems (iMsys) – for an initial pilot in Q2 2017 leading to the nationwide Smart Meter Rollout scheduled to start in Q3.
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