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Tasmania reaches 70% smart meter milestone

Smart Energy International

Tasmania’s energy minister Nick Duigan has reported that 70% of residential and business customers now have a smart meter. This is in line with the state government target of 100% rollout to homes and businesses by the end of 2026 and well in advance of the national target of 2030. Have you read?

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Virtual power plants: the importance of integrating smart-enabled tech with microgeneration

Envirotec Magazine

Jordan Brompton is co-founder of myenergi, a UK designer and manufacturer of renewable energy products. Jordan Brompton explains how developments in smart tech are enabling increasingly eco-conscious consumers to more easily and effectively transition towards off-grid renewable energy.

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Residential storage on the rise as homeowners seek control over power usage

Smart Energy International

An increasing number of homeowners are investing in residential energy storage systems (RESS) solutions to reduce inconveniences associated with power outages and in some cases, reduce costs and increase their use of renewable power. compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2021 to 2030.

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Australia’s AEMC recommends new obligations for 2030 smart meter rollout

Smart Energy International

All Australian energy customers would receive a smart meter by 2030, along with better information, protections and data in a new suite of rollout reforms proposed by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).

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‘First of a Kind’ UK Project Aims to Unleash Residential Grid Flexibility

GreenTechMedia

A new residential grid flexibility service available in parts of the U.K. will combine energy storage, vehicle-to-grid and smart EV charging for the first time. The project, led by energy technology firm Kaluza, will trade that flexibility in close to real-time conditions. Western Power Distribution serves about 8 million U.K.

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Mortgage rate cuts for energy efficient homes? Pilot scheme appraises possible options

Envirotec Magazine

Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot. They are aimed at encouraging and helping homeowners make their properties more energy efficient, with measures such as loft insulation and double glazing. million of government funding.

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Colorado utility selects Landis+Gyr for advanced metering infrastructure

Smart Energy International

In the US state of Colorado, municipal utility Longmont Power and Communications has partnered with Landis+Gyr to modernise its electric meters with an advanced metering infrastructure. The system will also facilitate the use of renewable energy to provide baseload power. Have you read? Register today.