System implementation in
the hands of the supplier

The energy company Övertorneå Energi, located in the northern part of Sweden, wanted a high-performance smart grid system that would read all electricity meters in their network automatically in order to comply with current legislative requirements for hourly values of consumer consumption. 

 
Equally important, though, was the demand for the company’s new smart grid solution to also be prepared for future regulations and functionality requirements to ensure they made a long-lasting investment. “Our goal was to find a system that could handle the statutory requirements today as well as be prepared for future regulations,” says Henrik Luttu, CEO, Övertorneå Energi. 

Kamstrup was chosen to supply both the new intelligent electricity meters as well as their smart grid system, OMNIA, including system installation, development of export files, network planning along with final analysis and clean-up to ensure the required system performance was achieved. 

The implementation of the new system was run as a project led by a dedicated team from Kamstrup. This approach gave Övertorneå Energi a full overview of the project without tying up their own personnel and resources. 
 
Leaving the project management to their system supplier meant that Kamstrup handled the implementation of the system – from start to finish. For Övertorneå Energi, this not only ensured optimal project planning and reduced the risk of errors. It also meant leaving the responsibility for the completion of the project in the hands of an experienced specialist ensuring efficient problem solving along the way.
Kamstrup’s project team was led by a project manager who held the overall responsibility for the project and made sure that all tasks were carried out according to plan. 

The project was run according to Kamstrup’s project model for system delivery, which is characterised by clearly defined roles and responsibilities, a streamlined process and full documentation on a shared platform.
 
The responsibilities of the team of experts included everything from the establishment of the network including ongoing quality checks and stability readings to handling the complete IT setup, data security, and system training as well as the integration between the utility’s and Kamstrup’s IT systems.
 
According to Henrik Luttu, having a dedicated team with specialist knowledge was a huge advantage: “Throughout the project process, Kamstrup’s team of salespeople, project management, and technicians has remained the same. This provided a high degree of credibility and confidence.”