PAYG smart metering transforms Nine Elms Park
Insite Energy is providing Guru Hub II pay-as-you-go (PAYG) smart meters for 894 new high-specification private rental apartments at Nine Elms Park in South London.
The new development covers two plots with a combined area of 2.67 acres within a site formerly owned by Royal Mail. Situated in the heart of the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea (VNEB) regeneration area, the project is expected to be completed in 2024, with the first homes available next year. Leading London-focused residential and mixed-use property developer Telford Homes is carrying out the construction on behalf of international real-estate groups Henderson Park and Greystar.
Insite has been serving Telford Homes with heat network services, including PAYG metering solutions, since 2013. They now specify Insite to deliver Guru Hub II throughout their estate including on the new Nine Elms Park development, which is also the largest scheme within Insite’s growing portfolio. The duployment of these PAYG smart meters gives reisdents greater visibility of their energy usage while helping ensure accurate billing across the deelopment.
Anthony Atkinson, Estates and Customer Service Director of Telford Homes, said, “The combination of Insite and Guru meets our needs around operator protection, data visibility and network efficiency, while also providing value for money over the lifecycle of the system. Insite gives both us and our residents consistently excellent customer service and they go the extra mile to evolve their solutions to match our requirements.”
As depmand grows for smarter heat network management, PAYG smart meters continue to play an important role in improving resident engagement and operational efficiency.
The new development will offer 641,000ft2 of residential space via a mix of studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. It will also include two rooftop swimming pools and 24,000ft2 of gardens and retail and community space.
