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Whether you\u2019re the owner of a building or the company in charge of its maintenance, you\u2019ll know that energy management is key to optimizing performance and reducing costs by up to 30%.<\/p>\n
If the building or industrial unit is shared and can be rented out to different businesses, monitoring energy consumption costs becomes an essential factor.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1679479161878{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747134310064{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n
This case study presents and analyzes the project carried out by our partner BaitiKW to monitor and rebill energy consumption across 580 units\u2014offices, shops, and premises\u2014located in the Al Tijaria<\/a>, Al Shorouq, Al Bodour and Symphony Style<\/a> towers; all in Kuwait City<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The project required an energy management solution to allocate electricity consumption costs to the various rented units and offices within the Al Tijaria, Al Shorouq, Al Bodour and Symphony Style towers and their associated shopping centres.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”35654″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeInLeft” css=”.vc_custom_1679494113952{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”35638″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeInRight” css=”.vc_custom_1679494121651{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”35646″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeInRight” css=”.vc_custom_1679494130618{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”35621″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747134424751{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Also, given the impressive scale of the towers, all monitoring had to be carried out wirelessly. Below is a summary of the requirements and objectives:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747134572916{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #e7e7e7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747134796950{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n For this project, BaitiKW <\/strong>and Circutor <\/strong>proposed the use of Modbus energy meters and Modbus-to-LoRa converters to create a wireless monitoring network. \u00a0Each Modbus\/LoRa converter can be configured as either a Master <\/em>(connected to the Modbus Master) or a Satellite <\/em>(connected to the Modbus slave), allowing the deployment of the LoRa network using a single device model.<\/p>\n Bridge LR<\/a><\/strong> in Master<\/em> mode are connected to ePick<\/a> (formerly the SBOX series)<\/em>, which handles data collection, storage, and transmission to the DataBox<\/strong> platform, which manages the data and generates the reports.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747134814178{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]In short, the number of devices used in the project were as follows:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”35875″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1679494150551{background-color: #e7e7e7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInLeft” css=”.vc_custom_1747134912242{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\u2013<\/strong> Thanks to the use of LoRa communications, installation and cabling costs were reduced by 80%, making it possible to monitor all 580 spaces using just 16 private LoRa wireless subnets.<\/p>\n Depending on the subnet, between 15 and 100 energy meters are monitored hourly. And it’s all done without running a single communication cable.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1679479161878{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747136459525{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Below is the device diagram for each of the gateways<\/em> installed for the Al-Tijaria project:[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”35920″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”.vc_custom_1679554957562{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747136478134{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Once the energy consumption data is sent to the platform, it is processed and monetized based on the costs specified in each client\u2019s electricity contract.<\/p>\n Finally, each client\u2019s logo is added, and the reports are sent automatically, delivering a fully personalized and comprehensive service.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”35686″ img_size=”large” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1679494226338{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1679479161878{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1746690225879{padding-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”35630″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1679494233457{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747136532966{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The monitoring project for the towers in Kuwait City, with the iconic Al Tijaria tower as its flagship, was carried out between July and September 2019. Circutor’s wireless monitoring solution allowed for a quick, precise and robust implementation.<\/p>\n Today, thanks to DataBox<\/strong>, nearly 7,000 annual electricity bill simulations are generated to accurately break down the electricity consumption costs for all the units across the four buildings.<\/p>\n This project serves as a benchmark in monitoring, data capture and invoice generation, allowing for the automated management of 580 offices, shops, and premises.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Know the Modbus \/ LoRa solution” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#426da8″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#426da8″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” shape=”round” size=”lg” align=”center” i_type=”material” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-call_made” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcircutor.com%2Fen%2Farticles%2Fdiscover-our-lora-wireless-converter%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Contact IoT & Software” style=”custom” custom_background=”#426da8″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”round” size=”lg” align=”center” i_type=”material” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-chat_bubble_outline” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcircutor.com%2Fen%2Fiot-contact%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747134147512{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”] On energy monitoring and rebilling Whether you\u2019re the owner of a building or the company in charge of its maintenance, you\u2019ll know that energy management is key to optimizing performance and reducing costs by up to 30%. If the building or industrial unit is shared and can be rented out to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":35616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3521,3527],"tags":[3580,3578,3819],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Solution applied<\/h2>\n
\nBridge LR<\/strong>
\nModbus to LoRa Converters<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”35863″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1679494164905{background-color: #e7e7e7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInLeft” css=”.vc_custom_1747134992627{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\u2013<\/strong>
\nDataBox<\/strong>
\nIoT Platform<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”35901″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1679554333248{background-color: #e7e7e7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInRight” css=”.vc_custom_1747136276406{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\u2013<\/strong>
\nSBOX<\/strong>
\nGateway for Databox platform<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”35893″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1679554345051{background-color: #e7e7e7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInRight” css=”.vc_custom_1747136308886{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\u2013<\/strong>
\nMeter<\/strong>
\nEnergy meters for sub-metering<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747136439830{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The key to the project lay in the Bridge LR<\/strong> device, which enabled the 580 meters<\/u> to be converted into wireless devices.<\/p>\nResults<\/h2>\n