Smart grid systems depend on network communications for data acquisition on usage and power levels. Smart metering automatically collects customer usage data while energy management systems provide demand response to high and low power peaks.
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Europe and Asia-Pacific follow US lead on demand response
21/05/2013
There are at least 1342 demand response programmes currently underway worldwide – and 95 per cent of them are in North America,...
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China’s smart grid revenue to hit $127bn by 2020
17/05/2013
Smart grid development in China will generate $127bn in cumulative revenue from now to 2020, according to a new report. |
Denmark sets the pace for Smart Grid as strategy launched
25/04/2013
The Danish government launched its Smart Grid strategy this week, with the aim of giving its inhabitants the opportunity to man...
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Asia drives increased global investment in Smart Grid
29/01/2013
Investment in Smart Grid technology went up by 7 per cent in 2012, according to data researched by Bloomberg Energy Finance.
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Customer privacy protected in UK’s new Smart Meter law
13/12/2012
The UK government have confirmed new rules to protect consumer privacy ahead of metering roll-outs. |
Germany must invest $38bn in network upgrades
27/11/2012
Germany needs to invest more than EUR30bn ($38bn) in its local electricity distribution networks over the next two decades to e...
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Hopes that $75m New York grid initiative will prevent blackouts
29/10/2012
A $75m Smart Grid initiative is being launched in New York City and it is intended that the new technology will enable modernis...
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ABB introduces solar pv with Smart Grid integration
06/09/2012
ABB has introduced what it says is the world's first fully integrated solar power generation plant controller and smart grid in...
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Utilities taking different strategies to seize Smart Grid opportunities
29/08/2012
The advance of Smart Grid technologies is being hampered by uncertainty as to how new IT systems should be incorporated into ne...
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Echelon’s smart meters to enable proactive utilities
14/08/2012
Echelon recently announced a new innovation in Smart Grid technology, with its Control Operating Software (COS), which is set t...
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