Samsung Electronics and KEPCO Recruit Customers for Smart Home Appliance Energy Services
Published2017.06.05 10:51Apply for membership when purchasing home appliances at the store
Samsung Electronics and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) are accepting applications from prospective customers interested in purchasing smart home appliances for the 'Energy IoT (Internet of Things) business,' which reduces the burden of electricity bills through energy peak management.
The service, which will be implemented as a pilot program starting in July, enables automatic energy savings during peak hours when instantaneous maximum power consumption is recorded.
To this end, the two companies will equip Samsung Wind-Free Air Conditioners and T9000 Refrigerators with power peak management functions and apply LTE-based IoT platform technology, and conduct a customer contest targeting 12 apartment complexes in Seoul and 1 commercial building in Incheon where Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is installed.
Customers participating in the pilot service can receive a discount on the purchase of air conditioners and refrigerators, as well as various benefits related to electricity bill savings. Customers wishing to participate should visit a nearby Samsung Digital Plaza store to apply for the service and purchase smart appliances. Further details can be found on bulletin boards within apartment complexes and shopping centers.
The 'Energy IoT Pilot Service' will be operated for one year starting in July, targeting approximately 100 households in the metropolitan area. Based on this, the two companies plan to expand the scope of smart home appliances and establish a foundation for energy IoT connectivity and a big data platform so that cooperative projects can be fully pursued starting in the second half of 2018.
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