M3 Energy Services

Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management

M3 will offer these utilities funding to unlock efficiencies thus finance the planning and implementation of energy efficiency measures such as: –

  • Advance Metering Infrastructure
  • Energy-efficient traffic lights;
  • Energy efficient smart street lights and new LED smartlights on high masts;
  • Energy efficient building lighting, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC);
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Energy Assessment / Audits

An assessment of the current energy sources and significant energy users within the utility’s system will include: – (1) An analysis of energy consumption for the utility system; (2) Metering Infrastructure; and (3) Independent Measurement & Verification (M&V), will support the utility in its efforts to reduce electricity consumption by optimising their use of energy.
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Smart Public Lighting

Some of the most pertinent savings attained through  are: –
  • Adjustable dimming according to hour of night
  • Dimming of individual lamps according to location
  • Dimming according to weather conditions (snow, rain, fog)
  • Not having to turn lamps on during replacement, the system notifies the status of each lamp and ballast (faulty or not)
  • An alert will be sounded when the lights are turned on during daylight
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Solar Off-Grid Streetlighting

This in turn offers the best energy storage options and autonomy available on the market with our OEM’s wide range of battery options, namely: –

  • Lead;
  • Lithium; and

The new SuperCapacitor.

 

 

 

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Traffic Lights

M3 proposed Light Emitting Diode (LED) traffic signal lamps typically will achieve at least a 70-80% reduction in energy consumption compared to existing incandescent lamps.

Typically, LEDs have a longer lifespan and have the potential to reduce maintenance costs over incandescent technology by approximately 80%. The typical payback period of traffic light retrofit projects is less than three years.

Smart Indoor Lighting

We therefore confirm that LEDs provide great efficiencies in reducing energy usage and costs.

The benefits of LED technology include: –

  • Reduced energy consumption
  • Longer lifetime
  • Greater durability and reliability
  • No harmful UV light
  • No poisonous chemicals
  • Improved robustness
  • Reduced heat
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Smart Revenue Enhancement

Deployment of Smart Metering Infrastructure with Vending and Revenue Management Software.

Our pre-payment Smart Meters using STS encryption method assure a substantial reduction in revenue loss due to non-technical issues and contains a Comprehensive Theft Prevention Solution that includes:

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Other EEDSM Interventions

Solar water heating is the conversion of sunlight into renewable energy for water heating, using a solar thermal collector. Upgrading the utility’s owned homes and/or immovable facilities with a solar water heater to a more sustainable way of living will save the utility and/or homeowners money. The utility and/or homeowner will save up to 40% of each facility’s electricity bill.

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Effective Water Management Solution/s

In addition, as an ESCO, M3 has over time partnered with other development and technology partners and together our overall three-tier goal with regard to smart metering is the following: –

  • To facilitate cost-effective energy and/or water management;
  • To support increasing demand; and
  • To meet the needs of the end-user efficiently.
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