Recently, a joint laboratory for intelligent power consumption was established by Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the PLC Application Technology Laboratory of State Grid and the Qingdao Haier Intelligent Home Appliances Technology Co., Ltd. The three sides have signed cooperation framework agreement. The joint laboratory will be established officially in Shenzhen, Qingdao and Shenyang in September, according to the plan.
SIA possesses the key information technology needed in establishing smart grid, including the WIA wireless communication technology, WIA-PA international standard and national standard. Meanwhile, a wireless information monitoring system that covers smart grid power transmission, power transformation and power consumption has been established by SIA, and has been put into demonstration application in several projects.
The PLC Application Technology Laboratory of State Grid is the only specialized laboratory focuses on PLC (Power Line Communication) technology domestically. It is mainly engaged in conducting research, experiment, simulation, and test & verification for product in the field of PLC new technology. It is also involved in drafting international PLC standard. Meanwhile, the laboratory possesses the key technology of power line wide-band communication, and is the core unit in PLC technology research, product development, manufacture and experiment in China.
Qingdao Haier Intelligent Home Appliances Technology Co., Ltd. Is a subsidiary company of Haier Group. It is a leading R&D and manufacturing base of intelligent home appliances and digital home products in the world. With strong U-home R&D team and world-class laboratories, the company is engaged in the R&D, manufacture, marketing and integrated services in intelligent home appliances, intelligent furnishings and home network, etc. It integrates global resource network and has set up joint development laboratory with several internationally well-known enterprises. It successfully releases the solutions of intelligent furnishings, intelligent community, intelligent security, intelligent entertainment and community network services, etc. (Dai Tianjiao)
