EDMI technologies power Asia's energy future
As higher energy costs challenge the world to meet rising consumption, Asia's robust economic growth is creating new business opportunities in sustainable energy. EDMI - a global leader in smart energy solutions - has joined the race.
As higher energy costs challenge the world to meet rising consumption, Asia's robust economic growth is creating new business opportunities in sustainable energy. EDMI - a global leader in smart energy solutions - has joined the race.
From its headquarters in Singapore, EDMI brings 35 years of international excellence in designing, developing and manufacturing advanced energy meters and metering systems for the global utility sector to address today's energy challenges. Managing director Jimmy Chin believes his company is blazing a path to address the region's pressing requirements for increased energy security.
"The move to smart grid and smart metering technologies is an unstoppable trend worldwide, and there's a lot of talk in the market about integrated, smart metering infrastructure solutions," Chin says. "Our success lies in our reliable products and our ability to quickly respond to customer requirements in an ever-changing market. We strive to be at the forefront of exploring and applying the latest technologies."
Apart from the high-quality smart meters for which it was first known, EDMI offers an entire suite of energy management technologies ranging from smart meters, communications and building management solutions, to AMI head-ends, market interfaces and meter data management systems - some of which are cloud-based. These products and services are backed by the latest integrations with communication network technologies such as cellular, radio frequency and power line communication through partnerships with technology leaders such as Sierra Wireless, Sensus, Cisco, Silver Spring Networks, Trilliant and On-Ramp Wireless.
The company also works with new technology providers to support the latest advances in energy management - such as battery storage improvements - while delivering proven smart technologies for transformer monitoring, network management, energy-efficiency and advanced metering infrastructure.
EDMI's smart meters for gas and electricity, millions of which are installed worldwide, help energy users big and small to manage their energy resources more efficiently. EDMI provides more information, at a more granular level, and maintains an infrastructure capable of delivering usage information in near-real time.
"Even though smart metering has only been around for about the last 20 years, and is still transforming, many countries are now viewing it as the way forward," Chin says. "EDMI is an enabler - putting all these technologies together and selling them as turnkey solutions to clients."
EDMI sells its comprehensive range of products and solutions as value-added services to utility companies, which comprise 95 per cent of the company's business - providing them with a competitive selling edge in the market. The company is also an ideal partner to local governments looking to implement uniform standards for smarter energy usage.
As a global leader in smart energy solutions, EDMI is also looking into business development opportunities in metering for the water sector and for green energy technologies such as solar and wind.
The company is also interested in enabling interconnected smart homes for the future - through meters which can be triggered automatically or by mobile phone to activate a home's air conditioning system, refrigerator or washing machine.
EDMI maintains a leading position in advanced markets such as Britain, where it holds 50 per cent of industrial and commercial remote metering market share, and in Australia and New Zealand where it is the market leader in smart metering systems. The company is also present in Asia, The Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and is looking to share its expertise with the rest of Asia-Pacific.
"We hold an enviable position - not so big as to become inflexible, but not so small as to not have our own capabilities," Chin says. "Now, our reputation for quality, reliability, speed and adaptability is backed by the international standing and strength of our parent firm Osaki Electric. We aspire to become Asia's leading energy management company - if not the world's."