KURVE, has been chosen for a high-profile mixed-use development in Central London. Developed by Insite Energy and SAV Systems, it’s the UK’s first digital smart metering and pay-as-you-go web-app for heat networks. It is the first time KURVE has been specified to provide dual-utility (heating & hot water and cooling) metering.
Smart metering benefits for residents and developers
KURVE is designed to make smart metering more accessible and affordable for heat network users. Customers can easily access all their energy-usage data and manage their account from any internet device. KURVE also helps to reduce capital and operational expenditure by up to 56%. It achieves this by reducing the amount of hardware to install and maintain. For dual-utility applications, KURVE’s smart M-Bus technology provides two-way communication across both heating and cooling meters.
Steven Jansen, Head of M&E at BHNEL, has worked with Insite Energy on numerous developments. He explained:
“The launch of the KURVE web app and then the further addition of dual-utility functionality since the specification of Phase 1 of 250 City Road, presented a great opportunity for us to add extra value for our residents by giving them a user-friendly one-stop-shop to manage all their energy services. We have also been able to pass on significant savings because KURVE avoids the need to install wall-mounted display units in each home.”
The three-year contract covers provision of equipment and on-site commissioning support, as well as ongoing metering & billing services. BHNEL already worked with Insite on metering & billing during Phase 1 of the development, which included the installation of Guru Hub I smart meters in each residence.
“KURVE is still new in the market but it’s already bringing real benefits in the housing schemes that are using it,” commented Ellie Blacklock, KURVE Project Manager at Insite Energy. “We’re delighted that 250 City Road will be the first site to run KURVE dual utility. It’s in keeping with the development’s modern, high-tech character and location that it should be breaking new ground in this way.”
