'Real-time Power Consumption Monitoring via Home Appliances'... Samsung Electronics Enhances Energy Management Service

Consortium Agreement for Pilot Energy Service Project Using KEPCO and Remote Data
Monitoring Household Electricity Usage and Predicting Progressive Steps Based on AI
Data Integration Completed for 7.7 Million Households... Targeting 3 Million Apartment Units for Future Integration

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hye-young] Samsung Electronics is strengthening its collaboration with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to collect apartment unit-level electricity data and provide more efficient energy management solutions.

On the 25th, Samsung Electronics announced that it signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to promote a pilot project consortium for energy services using apartment Intelligent Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data with KEPCO.

This consortium aims to collect electricity data for each apartment unit and provide solutions that allow consumers to monitor and reduce their electricity usage in real time. Measurement device specialist company Pstek is also participating.

Through this agreement, Samsung plans to link the apartment unit-level electricity data provided by KEPCO to its ‘SmartThings Energy’ service, offering an advanced energy management solution.

SmartThings Energy, a flagship service of Samsung’s ‘SmartThings Home Life,’ monitors the energy consumption of home appliances in real time and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to control devices such as air conditioners and washing machines to power-saving mode when a preset progressive rate tier is expected to be reached, enabling efficient energy management.

For example, by using SmartThings Energy’s ‘AI Saving Mode,’ monthly electricity consumption of Bespoke air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers released this year can be reduced by up to 21%.

With the integration of KEPCO’s data, it will be possible to manage not only home appliances but also the total energy consumption of each unit, allowing for more accurate prediction of progressive electricity consumption and tier levels.

This consortium plans to select pilot apartment complexes equipped with Samsung’s ‘SmartThings Home’ solution within the first half of this year, initially installing KEPCO’s AMI electricity meters in about 15,000 units, and later expanding the target households to a total of 3 million units.

Previously, in June last year, Samsung Electronics signed a ‘Business Agreement for Home Energy Solution Development’ with KEPCO and, through updates to the SmartThings Energy service, has recently completed the integration of KEPCO data in 7.7 million households.

Park Chan-woo, Vice President of Samsung Electronics’ Home Appliance Business Division, said, “Since its debut in 2019, SmartThings Energy has established itself as a differentiated energy-saving solution. Through this agreement with KEPCO, we will provide an even more advanced SmartThings Energy service experience to more consumers and contribute to carbon reduction.”

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