LONDON, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr
(LAND.SW), a leading global provider of integrated energy
management solutions, today announced that it has secured an
additional major contract through its partnership with EDF.
The agreement builds on the existing relationship between the two
companies, and will see Landis+Gyr provide a further 650,000 SMETS2
gas and electricity meters by June
2025, following the initial order of 500,000 meters.
As one of the UK's largest energy suppliers with approximately 5
million accounts, EDF has played an integral role in the nationwide
deployment of smart meters.
Since installing the UK's first SMETS2 meter in 2018, Landis+Gyr
has partnered with most of the UK's Large Energy Suppliers to
provide a range of tailored solutions to support these companies in
their rollout of smart technology. This year it has also worked
with smaller businesses and independent suppliers to open up the
SMETS2 market to more providers through innovative new contract
models.
The SMETS2 rollout is paving the way for a smart grid and
intelligent power distribution system which will fundamentally
transform the way the power grid operates, supporting the
systematic decarbonisation of the UK economy. A smarter grid will
radically transform UK electricity infrastructure, helping to
facilitate the deployment of more renewable energy resources to the
grid, including offshore wind.
Additionally, as individuals and businesses look to the
possibility of a truly Green Recovery, smart meters provide an
immediate and affordable solution that can truly make a positive
economic and environmental difference to residential and commercial
properties alike.
Christopher Dalley, Back
Office, Asset & Revenue Operations Director at EDF
said: "Landis+Gyr's expertise has meant that we can
implement the best possible technology for our customers, and we
are really pleased to continue our work with them over the coming
years. This is essential for meeting our smart meter rollout
targets and reducing customer emissions, as well as transitioning
to a smarter, more intelligent power system, all helping towards
Britain's Net Zero targets."
Simon Egan, Managing Director
UK, Ireland and Netherlands at Landis+Gyr commented:
"Following a series of contract wins and new partnerships with a
range of leading energy businesses in 2020, we are pleased to
announce another major extension with such a valued customer.
Landis+Gyr has a long and successful history of working with EDF,
as well as other large-scale suppliers enabling the UK in its
nationwide effort to reach the SMETS2 deployment target in 2025. We
have now secured contracts to deliver a substantial proportion of
the 53 million meters that are needed to make the Government's roll
out ambitions a reality."