Gridspertise is a New Promoter Member of DLMS User Association

DLMS User Association, a leading voice internationally in interoperable and secure data exchange for strategic energy and water management today announced that Gridspertise, Enel Group’s company dedicated to supporting distribution system operators worldwide in accelerating the digital transformation of electricity grids, has become a Promoter Member of the DLMS User Association.

DLMS Promoter Members lead the collaboration of more than 300 members to enable secure and interoperable data exchange in the energy and water sector. Promoter Members play a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of the DLMS standard with a seat on the DLMS Board of Directors as well as the possibility to chair the highly important Strategic, Technical and Qualification Boards. Current Promoter Members EDF, Vivavis, Honeywell, Iskrameco, Itron, Kudelski, Landis & Gyr, and Sagemcom, unanimously welcomed Gridspertise to the highest membership level of the association.

Gridspertise, created in 2021, leverages its parent company Enel’s strong experience in developing, testing, and scaling up the best technologies to operate smart grids all over the world, and counts a significant intellectual property portfolio of field proven solutions for Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Gridspertise provides access to cutting-edge sustainable solutions for the transformation of electricity distribution networks in three main areas: metering and grid edge digitalization, networks infrastructure digitalization, field operations digitalization.

"DLMS is excited to welcome Gridspertise to this new role in the association," said Sergio Lazzarotto, President & Executive Director of the DLMS UA. "We continue to strengthen the leadership of the DLMS User Association as we strive to address the needs of the market, improve and expand the DLMS protocol and promote the benefits that DLMS certified products bring to the strategic energy and water sectors."

"Gridspertise is eager to support the DLMS User Association as a Promoter Member. We firmly believe that standardization is key in enabling the energy transition and serves as an important tool to guide technological developments and innovation. We look forward to actively contributing to the development of the DLMS protocol to meet the evolving needs of DSO’s and end-consumers" said Gianni Ceneri, Chief Technology Officer, Gridspertise.

About the DLMS User Association

The DLMS User Association is a non-profit organization and a leading voice internationally in interoperable and secure data exchange. Our mission is to foster member collaboration, drive
innovation through standardization and deliver world-leading specification and certification programs that support interchangeable devices and secure data exchange. Recognized by major international standardization bodies, over 300 members currently use DLMS specifications in the IoT, e-Mobility, Smart Gird and Smart Metering segments.

About Gridspertise

Gridspertise provides Distribution Grid Operators access to cutting-edge sustainable solutions for the digital transformation of electricity distribution networks in three main areas: metering and grid edge digitalization, networks infrastructure digitalization, field operations digitalization. Gridspertise was born in 2021 leveraging on Enel’s expertise in developing, testing, and scaling up the best technologies to operate smart grids all over the world. The company today delivers its  technologies based on a significant intellectual property portfolio of field proven solutions to dozens of Distribution System Operators (DSOs) of different sizes and in different geographies. Target markets include Europe, Latin America and North America, and are expanding towards Asia-Pacific and Africa, where the investment in smart grids will drive infrastructure upgrade projects in the near future.