Luxoft has announced the launch of its new demand management automation platform, DMFusion.

Because of supply and demand of electricity grids, system operators need to meticulously monitor and forecast energy demand on a daily basis. Demand management plays a key role at every level, from utilities to TSOs to retailers, when the energy supply becomes unavailable or too expensive to acquire.

Via both wired and wireless protocols, such as ZigBee, power line communication (PLC) and proprietary technologies, DMFusion integrates seamlessly with Meter Data Management, CRM/CIM systems and Smart Grid infrastructures.

“Today's demand response programs focus primarily on peak power events that are relatively rare; however the developing Smart Grid infrastructure can be utilized on a more consistent basis when advanced demand management systems are in place,” said Michael Minkevich, VP of Technology Services at Luxoft. “Such systems take into account customer behavior patterns and external factors, enabling comprehensive demand management, as opposed to a simple peak power reduction.”

Generating effective load forecasts and facilitating corrective action on a feeder-, transformer- and even the individual consumer-level, the demand management software platform works by obtaining OpenADR signals from a variety of sources.

Its Complex Event Processing Engine analyzes energy data and converts unique sets of conditions, such as weather forecasts, historical data and spot market prices, into the schedule of curtailment signals, the company stated in a press release.

Recently, the company announced that it has won the Frost & Sullivan (News - Alert) 2011 European Telematics and Infotainment Competitive Strategy Innovation Award. Luxoft’s high-end software development work with the industry leaders as well as its vast infotainment innovations has made the company a true contender of the award.

Also, the company’s growing market dominance in the areas of navigation, rear seat entertainment, head units, telematics services, as well as Android (News - Alert) and Linux-based infotainment platform development has also made it a clear winner for this award.