Hansen Technologies announced a new five-year contract with BKW. Under the terms of the agreement, Hansen MDM (Meter Data Management) will be deployed via a Software as a Service (SaaS) model across BKW's meter network across Switzerland as part of its Smart Meter rollout programme. This multi-year agreement follows Hansen's recent success in Switzerland, having extended its contract with existing customer Swissgrid, the national grid company of Switzerland, in May 2022.

The expansion of Hansen's footprint in the DACH region, follows Hansen's existing presence in the UK, Europe and the Nordic region. The European market's move towards shorter meter-read periods, requires utility companies to implement agile solutions that can scale with an exponential rise in data volumes, while managing costs effectively. BKW and Hansen have already commenced planning for the cloud-based deployment, with a go-live targeted for the first half of calendar year 2024.

As the energy market continues to evolve, Hansen's suite of capabilities are enabling the next generation of energy providers to meet the operational efficiency demands of a transitioning market. In the case of BKW, SaaS-based MDM solution provides cost and operational certainty, critical to meeting the demands of the future.