LPWAN Communication in IoT Network for Electrical Energy Monitoring

Monitoring electrical energy is needed to control the habit of using excessive power. The monitoring system must be able to serve effectively and efficiently. Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology that connects devices to communicate using the internet network and is generally used for monitoring a condition. Devices connected to the network have various functions according to the application's needs. Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) is a solution for solving the implementation of IoT technology. LPWAN allows effective energy communication at very long distances. This paper proposes an electrical energy monitoring system using LPWAN communication in an IoT network. Design and implementation, and the results and lessons learned from analyzing the operation of the applied system are reported. The results obtained show that LPWAN is suitable for the application.