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Tenant electricity on the rise – scalability thanks to standards, 1:n and sector bundling
The upward trend is clear. With each measurement concept adopted, both project planners and grid operators are learning how to get tenant electricity to end users more quickly. At the same time, switching processes are becoming more standardised with simplifications such as the AHB Strom2.1 from the Federal Network Agency. Innovations such as the Solar Peak Act also address the requirements for grid-friendly integration, thus setting the necessary course for tenant and neighbourhood electricity for the coming years.
1.2 million SMGWs in the PPC network management system – a significant milestone for secure communication
Over 1.2 million smart meter gateways (SMGWs) have now been successfully integrated into our network management system – and the trend is rising! How do the smart meter gateways find their way onto the platform? Through the NMS Connector app. This enables on-site technicians to assess the success of the installation and the NMS integration at a glance and document it directly in the app.
Robotron and PPC demonstrate interoperability between SMGWplus and GWA
Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, Solar Manager and PPC have successfully demonstrated a solution for the digital control of plants. This enables grid operators and other market participants to implement control commands for limiting generation and consumption. The implementation was carried out using existing systems and devices available today, which shows that this complete solution is already available to the broader market.
That was the PPC customer meeting 2025!
This year's PPC customer meeting was once again a huge success - with exciting presentations, productive dialogue and over 250 participants from the energy industry. This time, three tracks were used to present, evaluate and discuss how we can drive forward the digitalisation of the energy system together. The recap of the Customer Meeting 2025 is now online - including a picture gallery, presentations and impressions of two intensive days in Mannheim. Many thanks to all guests, speakers and partners for their input!
Company News
Tenant electricity on the rise – scalability thanks to standards, 1:n and sector bundling
The upward trend is clear. With each measurement concept adopted, both project planners and grid operators are learning how to get tenant electricity to end users more quickly. At the same time, switching processes are becoming more standardised with simplifications such as the AHB Strom2.1 from the Federal Network Agency. Innovations such as the Solar Peak Act also address the requirements for grid-friendly integration, thus setting the necessary course for tenant and neighbourhood electricity for the coming years.
1.2 million SMGWs in the PPC network management system – a significant milestone for secure communication
Over 1.2 million smart meter gateways (SMGWs) have now been successfully integrated into our network management system – and the trend is rising! How do the smart meter gateways find their way onto the platform? Through the NMS Connector app. This enables on-site technicians to assess the success of the installation and the NMS integration at a glance and document it directly in the app.
Robotron and PPC demonstrate interoperability between SMGWplus and GWA
Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, Solar Manager and PPC have successfully demonstrated a solution for the digital control of plants. This enables grid operators and other market participants to implement control commands for limiting generation and consumption. The implementation was carried out using existing systems and devices available today, which shows that this complete solution is already available to the broader market.
Press Releases
Robotron and PPC demonstrate interoperability between SMGWplus and GWA
Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, Solar Manager and PPC have successfully demonstrated a solution for the digital control of plants. This enables grid operators and other market participants to implement control commands for limiting generation and consumption. The implementation was carried out using existing systems and devices available today, which shows that this complete solution is already available to the broader market.
SMA and PPC are making hundreds of thousands of households ready for the smart grid – with just a software update
This is what practical interoperability looks like: The inverter expert SMA from Niestetal and the Mannheim-based smart meter gateway manufacturer PPC have jointly developed a groundbreaking solution that makes not only new photovoltaic systems but also existing systems throughout Germany controllable via a firmware update – and thus fit for the smart grid of the future.
Nuremberg relies on BPL for its Smart Meter rollout
The Nuremberg-based energy company N-ERGIE has come to a positive conclusion after months of the first joint pilot project with PPC and its service subsidiary, Coms4Grid. Thanks to PPCs Broadband Powerline (BPL) communication technology, the roll-out of smart meters in Nuremberg and Hüttenheim is taking place in both urban and rural areas.
GE Vernova and PPC demonstrate successful interoperability for broadband communications in power grids
Cambridge / Mannheim, den 11. März 2025 – GE Vernova und die Power Plus Communications AG (PPC) haben die Interoperabilität ihrer Breitband-Powerline-Technologien (BPL) erfolgreich getestet. Im Fokus der Zusammenarbeit stand die Verbindung des MDS™ Orbit PowerNet von GE Vernova mit dem Smart Meter Gateway von PPC, das die Nessum-Technologie einsetzt.
