Remote Power Monitoring, Computing and Controlling through GSM Network

Abstract

The development of a GSM Automatic Power Meter Reading System is presented
in this paper. The GSM based Automatic Power Meter Reading System consists of electro
mechanical Power Meter which is installed at every consumer side and Electricity e-Billing
System at Electricity Board side. The GSM Power Meter is electro mechanical meter with
embedded GSM modem which utilizes the GSM network to send the SMS. At the Electricity
Board side an e-billing system is used to manage all the received SMS meter readings,
compute the billing cost, update the database, and publish the notification to respective
consumer through SMS and Website. The complete system is made up of a GSM
electromagnetic Power Meter (GPM) installed in every consumer’s unit and SMS Gateway,
Application Terminal, Database Server and Web Server install at energy provider side. The
System is working with GSM network to retrieve the power meter reading using SMS. The
GPM is electromagnetic power meter which utilize the GSM network to send SMS back to
provider. The GPM is integration of single phase power meter with GSM modem. A SIM
card with a unique special number is require for GPM to receive and reply its meter
reading to provider using SMS. Use of GSM (Global system for Mobile Communications) in
the proposed system provides the numerous advantages of wireless network systems. The
Electricity board saves money by the control of theft in energy meter and also more
beneficial for customer side and the Electricity board side.