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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

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Blockchain’s energy sector uses range from the highly speculative—think peer-to-peer energy trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings (ICOs)—to more incremental efforts, grounded in real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. are testing it out.

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SparkMeter Closes $12M Round to Expand From Metering Minigrids to Analyzing ‘Broken Grids’

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Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

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A global forum to catalyse India’s clean energy transition

Smart Energy International

Narendra Modi’s clarion call for becoming ‘AatmaNirbhar’ in energy sector, DISTRIBUTECH India 2022, together with POWERGEN India and Indian Utility Week, India’s leading Energy Business Platforms, will be organised from 12th-14th October 2022 in New Delhi, India. Have you read? ABOUT DISTRIBUTECH INDIA.

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HV switchgear in the digital age: Advancements and opportunities

Smart Energy International

High voltage switchgear is an integral part of the electricity grid which is used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment in a power system. explores the critical technology and how it has evolved in the digital age of energy. Saifa Khalid, Analyst-II at PTR Inc.

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Could Agri-PV Be Africa’s Next Big Solar Market Trend?

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Insiders predict agricultural companies could become major adopters of solar power in Africa as farmers seek to improve the cost and reliability of energy supplies. “The electricity demand and supply profiles of the agriculture sector make solar PV a perfect fit,” he said in an email.

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DEWA reports record electricity and water savings

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has reported record low customer minutes lost and significant water savings in 2023. DEWA has achieved the lowest electricity customer minutes lost in the world,” asserts HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO. million in 2023 with its ‘smart ball’ technology. In 2023 DEWA achieved 1.06

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Siemens to equip Alexandria with ADMS, AMI and 300k smart meters

Smart Energy International

Siemens has been awarded a contract to upgrade Egypt’s second largest city’s distribution management system, establish advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and supply 300,000 smart meters. In addition, Siemens will supply 300,000 smart meters , including the necessary hardware and software to establish an AMI.