Date: 06/10/2009

Enel selects ST Micro chips for its electronic power meters

Enel has chosen STMicroelectronics, to provide the semiconductor components for new electronic power meters destined for distribution in Spain. The power meters are key elements of the new remote management solution to be installed by Endesa.

ST will provide a complete smart-metering solution that includes a breakthrough power-line communication System-on-Chip (ST758x), which is the heart of the system, a powerful 32-bit microcontroller (STM32), and an innovative power-supply device, MOSFET and EEPROM memory devices, as the basis of the new electronic power meter for Endesa.

"Enel, Endesa and ST have made great strides in this important project," said Carmelo Papa, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ST's Industrial and Multisegment Sector. "By applying ST's extensive portfolio and know-how, Endesa will use intelligent power metering to reduce the cost to the consumer while simultaneously increasing the efficiency of the electricity supply industry, thereby reducing Spain's carbon footprint."