Dutch energy company SHV Energy has chosen IoT connectivity from Orange Business Services to deploy smart telemetry and meters on its gas tanks across Europe and the USA.

This should help SHV improve infrastructure management, customer satisfaction and supply security, while saving on fuel costs and reducing carbon emissions.

The company will fit smart devices to both legacy and new gas tanks, along with antennae and a magnet mechanism that measures the gas. Each of these smart telemetry devices includes an Orange global SIM, which transfers data to SHV’s offices via the Orange global mobile network.

There the data are collected and analysed to ensure a gas tank is never empty. SHV is alerted if the tank registers any malfunction or leak. The data are also used to optimise gas delivery routes to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.

SHV is a distributor of off-grid energy such as LPG and LNG, and is active in the area of biofuels and renewable energy. It supplies gas under brands such as Calor Gas, Gaspol, Liquigas, Pinnacle, Primagas and Primagaz across four continents.

“The move towards smart metering and the deployment of digital functionalities are critical in delivering the best possible service in supplying gas to our customer base,” said Marieke Schoningh, SHV Energy board member. “With this innovative IoT connectivity from Orange Business Services we can increase the flexibility, reliability and robustness of our network, and become greener in the process.”

Orange’s global mobile network is enhanced by an alliance of operators and more than 500 roaming agreements. This ensures that data get to the data platform at SHV’s offices fast, efficiently and securely. In addition, Orange provides value-added services, such as service and implementation management, to accompany SHV throughout its entire IoT journey.

“Connectivity is a key enabler of IoT,” said Fabrice de Windt, senior vice president at Orange Business Services. “SHV Energy’s smart monitoring deployment is an excellent example of how a company can use our IoT connectivity to connect devices safely and reliably to transport data for actionable business insight and build a successful IoT-enabled business.”