G3 – Another Way of PLC Communications
Andreas Brun, Landis+Gyr
© Landis+Gyr | April, 2013
1. Smart Metering Rollouts in Europe - Status
1.Smart
Metering
Rollouts
Europe General Rules
Smart
Metering
Adoption
in Europe
UK
FR
CZ
ES
EE
SI
DK
NO
PL
FI
NL
SK
SE
IT
AT
CH
others
Preparation
DE
Deployment in Process
Operation
1.Smart
Metering
Rollouts
Europe General Rules
Smart
Metering
Adoption
in Europe
UK
FR
CZ
ES
EE
SI
DK
NO
PL
FI
NL
SK
SE
IT
AT
CH
others
Preparation
DE
Deployment in Process
Operation
What to learn from the ‘giant’ markets
United Kingdom
 Deployment of 53m gas and
electricity meters by 2019
 Lead by Energy Suppliers
 Wireless Technologies
 SMETS – National Specifications
 BIG 6 implement Foundation
program
 Selection process for
Communication Service
Providers (CSP) and Data
Service Provider (DSP) expected
to close in 2013.
Germany
 Potential of 42m end points
 ‘Energiewende’ triggered massive
change in energy legislation
 Mandate for new buildings,
renovations, consumption > 6.500
kW/h p.a.
 Cost / Benefit analysis expected to
close by spring 2013
 BSI imposed massive data security
measures for smart metering:
Common Criteria Protection Profile
France
 ERDF to replace 35m electricity
meters
 Deployment estimated to start
in 2015 with 7m meters p.a. to
be installed.
 PLC is the technology of choice
 Plan is to start with piloted
solution (Linky G1) and
potentially phase in next
generation technology (Linky
G3) in a later stage.
2. Influence of Business Models
Develop
Specify
Maintain
Open
EDF
EON SE
28 Mio
10 Mio+
35Mio
400k
Open
Iberdrola
Several
suppliers
Single Source End to End
Turnkey Supply & Operate
Internal
Internal
Internal
Enel
IDIS
Internal
Development Interoperability
Device Supply
Install, Rollout
Internal
Device Supply
Supply Chain
Internal
Integrate, Test
Services
Operate
Internal
Managed by :
Business Models requirements
IDIS
Utility
Provider
4. G3 PLC
For details, refer to:
www.g3-plc.com
G3 PLC Alliance
Executive Members
Active and Participating Members
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ERDF
ENEXIS
Maxim
TI
ST Micro
Landis+Gyr
Itron
Sagemcom
EDF R&D
Nexans
Trialog
Cisco
AWG
Elster
Freescale
Iskraemeco
MRSK
Renesas
Accenture
Devolo
Panasonic
Enverv
Yitran
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CSIR
Lan
Accent
Wasion
ORES
ALTIS
EON
Webdyn
Atmel
Raychem
Sumitomo El
 ZIV Metering
 Ausgrid
 EVN
G3 PLC – Designed for multiple Smart Grid Applications
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Industrial
 Grid asset management
 Electric vehicle charging
 Meter management
 Lighting automation
(street, airport, commercial buildings)
 In-home energy display/management
 Factory automation
energy monitoring
G3 PLC – Key Issues
Design Objectives
Robustness
MV / MV, MV / LV & LV / LV
High data rate
IPv6 compliant
Secure
Open specification
Low density areas
High density areas
Smart Grid
and additional services
G3 PLC - Solution Summary
Complete PLC modem for the Smart Grid
(from the PHY to the Application layer)
COSEM
Interface model
Application Layer
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Physical Layer
– Support of accepted bands from 10kHz - 490kHz (FCC, CENELEC, ARIB)
– Multi-layer error encoding/decoding
- Viterbi, Convolution, Reed Solomon and CRC16
– 8psk,QPSK, BPSK, Robo, Messaging Mode
– Adaptive Tone mapping, notching and modulation
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Application Layer
– Compliant ANSI C12.19/C12.22, IEC 62056-61/62 (DLMS/COSEM)
or other standards used world wide
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Transport and Network Layer
– IPv6 enables potential services: SNMP, TFPT, etc.
– Adaptation layer 6LowPan associates the MAC Layer 802.15.4 to IPV6:
- Compression of IP header, fragmentation, routing, authentication.
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MAC layer
– Plug and play network management to choose “Best Path” (Full Mesh
Support)
– Time domain and collision management
– MAC Layer IEEE 802.15.4-2006
– CSMA/ARQ
Files
COSEM AL
TFTP
SNMP
Wrapper
Transport Layer
Compressed UDP
Network Layer
Compressed IPv6
6LoWPAN Adaptation sublayer
Init
Mngt
MAC Layer
MAC sublayer
Physical Layer
PHY layer
CPL media
Potential Influence of G3 PLC on Rollout in France
Subject to successful experimentation,
ERDF will phase in G3-PLC solutions in 2nd stage of national rollout
Source:
5. SOGRID - Chip2Grid
SOGrid project
Announced on 11 April 2013, Toulouse
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Industrial Project of global scope
Consortium of 10 partners, led by ERDF and ST
Expected investments of € 27m
Objectives
– Develop real time, PLC based communications
system for the management of the smart grid
– Field test, 1.000 end points, Toulouse
 End date October 2015
Integration of a « full PLC G3 Linky » in one chip
Display
Serial
Flash
DSP For
PLC
DSP
Forthethe
PLC
Microcontroller
SOC
EEPROM
PLC AFE
RTC
Clock
Altair
04-900PS
Protections
TIC
Euridis
Connector
Connector
Multifunction
Metering IC ****
Shunt
Mains
protections
SOGrid - Expected Innovations
System on Chip
PLC G3 Coupling & MV
Real time System
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 Pool G3 PLC and MV/HV sensors
 Sub- systems of sensors on the
MV network
 Provide real time view of
distribution grid
 Reduce latency to allow
immediate actions
 Enable integration of renewable
generation and storage
Integrate three IC into one chip
Reduce consumption of meters
Provide for lower cost base
Improve security
Increase reliability
Thank you for your attention
© Landis+Gyr |April, 2013