[Shishuo Chip Products] Pay careful attention to reduce energy consumption, SIMCom’s digital solution to energy management

In order to realize a new energy management network with perception, reliable transmission, intelligent processing and interconnection, SIMCom has launched a diversified IoT solution to provide powerful data transmission and remote control support for energy management, which is widely used in many energy consumption scenarios such as residential life, commercial buildings and public facilities.

The NB-IoT module SIM7028 launched by SIMCom has the characteristics of wide coverage and low power consumption, and is especially suitable for application in smart electricity/gas meters. Traditional meters can only record the total consumption of users, while smart electricity meters/gas meters can track and record the electricity/gas usage values ​​in specific periods throughout the entire process. Through the communication support of SIM7028, these customer data can be regularly transmitted to the management terminal, relying on intelligent The network system analyzes data to give full play to the data management role of smart electricity/gas meters.

On the one hand, it can improve the efficiency of meter reading, and on the other hand, power/gas supply companies can use statistical data to initially understand the customer's electricity and gas demand, adjust the supply of electricity/gas, and realize the interaction between power/gas suppliers and users. At the same time, users can reasonably adjust and formulate a scientific electricity/gas plan based on the peak and trough information provided by smart electricity/gas meters.

In addition, smart electricity/gas meters can also set daily reminder functions such as payment and time monitoring through the mobile phone client. Even if the user is not at home, they can remotely perform business operations such as cutting off the electric gate or turning off the gas valve with one click, which can reduce unnecessary waste and eliminate potential safety hazards.

The HVAC system is a system that consumes a lot of energy and has a direct impact on the energy consumption of urban buildings. Relevant statistics show that the energy consumption of HVAC systems accounts for about 40% of the total energy consumption of commercial buildings. The energy consumption of HVAC systems in residential buildings and industrial plants is also at the same level.

In commercial buildings, the HVAC system units can also remotely monitor the air conditioning terminals through SIMCom LTE Cat.1 modules. SIMCom LTE Cat.1 modules represented by the A7680C series are not only compact in size, but also have rich expansion interfaces and software functions. Relying on the LTE network, they can realize real-time transmission of HVAC system operating data.

With the support of SIMCom LTE Cat.1 module connection, the HVAC system units can automatically turn on and off at work and automatically adjust according to the indoor environment to avoid wasting electricity. In addition, the HVAC system unit can perform statistical analysis on the usage data of the air-conditioning terminal, automatically summarize it into user habits, automatically set energy consumption limits, cultivate user habits, and improve energy-saving awareness.

According to a report by ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy), urban lighting systems are a major consumer of urban public affairs expenditures. Usually, the electricity costs of urban lighting systems alone account for 25%-50% of municipal energy costs. With the development of Internet of Things technology, it has become possible to use sensors to monitor the changes in the flow of vehicles and people on each road in real time. Therefore, the previous practice of turning on and off street lights on all roads in various regions at fixed times can also be adjusted more flexibly.

Specifically, through the SIM7028 module, information such as vehicle flow and pedestrian flow in various regions can be transmitted to the management platform, and the system can automatically control the time to turn on and off street lights, thereby reducing street lighting consumption in areas with very small vehicle and pedestrian flows, thereby saving electricity costs. Based on the connection support of SIM7028, the management system can also adjust the brightness of street light sources in a certain area, so as to adapt to the road conditions, weather conditions, and vehicle and pedestrian flow data in the area, which can further reduce power waste.

Energy conservation is a long-term undertaking, and energy management is also a basic social need. SIMCom has been exploring and innovating wireless technology, continuously promoting the application of IoT technology in energy transmission monitoring, new energy management, energy storage management and other fields, enhancing the ability of the whole society to cope with energy shortages and energy supply uncertainties, and continuously promoting the global process of reducing carbon emissions, and making unremitting efforts to achieve the common goal of carbon neutrality.