SMARTMETER ERIA (hereinafter, ERIA) is a demand sensor fitted with an environment-oriented multifunction monitor to visualize the status of electricity usage through numbers and Nico chan’s expression. This is an easy-to-understand method of informing people, even those with little awareness of electricity. It is equipped with various functions that seamlessly lead to energy conservation activities regardless of the operation.
*SMARTMETER is a NIHON TECHNO registered trademark.

Notifying the status of electricity usage through 3 levels of facial expressions and color changes

Items that can be confirmed

• Demand (kW)
• Electricity usage (kWh)
• Electricity fee
• Electricity trading price
• Room temperature
• CO₂

“Effective use of electricity” by setting the amount of electricity used for each time period

The SMART CLOCK LED changes color relative to the set value for each set time period on the SMARTMETER ERIA’s “Effective use of electricity” screen.

Switching the SMART CLOCK LED display mode and setting the target relative to the electricity use is conducted from the SMARTMETER ERIA.

SMARTMETER ERIA

SMART CLOCK

Electricity “visualization” and comprehension of the status in real-time leads to energy conservation behavior

• The level of electric power generated and consumed in that moment (height)

  kW

  

  Determine the target demand per day and suppress the electric power peak (height)

  

  

  Easily change target value settings

  Ability to respond quickly such as “I want to immediately try some energy conservation measures!” and “I want to change the target values just for today!”

• The volume of electric power generated and consumed per time period (area, total volume)

  kWh

  

  NIHON TECHNO’s own energy conservation method “Effective use of electricity” divides the 24 hours in a day into 30-minute time periods (48-time blocks in a day) and sets the target electricity usage in line with the respective time periods, enabling a reduction in the peak electric power and the volume of electric power usage (area).

  *SMARTMETER ERIA setting menu name: Level 1:By time period (48-time blocks)

  <Load curve>
  A curve displaying the change in the volume of electric power used in a day or a year is referred to as a load curve. Understanding the load curve in conjunction with changes in the business environment, regional characteristics and seasons, and setting reasonable targets lead to effective energy conservation.

  Determine the target demand for each time period and suppress the volume of electric power usage (area)

  STEP 01

  Calendar graph screen
  Select past data

  

  The level of electric power generated and consumed in that moment

  STEP 02

  To load curve screen

  

  The level of electric power generated and consumed in that moment

  STEP 03

  Determine target values in 30-minute units