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A smart meter specification for Africa

Smart Energy International

A smart meter specification developed by and for utilities in Africa is about to be formally released as the African standard AFSEC 51300-1. Meters in Africa face extreme conditions of heat and humidity, sometimes as much as 70 o C, and need to maintain their reliability,” he comments.

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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

GreenTechMedia

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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Smart Energy Finances: Glasgow’s SMS acquires heat pump specialist

Smart Energy International

Glasgow-based Smart Metering Systems (SMS plc), an energy infrastructure company, has acquired the domestic services division of Manchester-based heat pump specialist Evergreen Energy, which imports and distributes European-made renewable energy products.

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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

Several floors below the firm’s balcony, power lines crisscross over piles of garbage, a fleet of rickshaws and cow patties on a rooftop, being dried for cooking fuel. ” Rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector is driving demand for new technologies to modernize the country’s power sector.

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Commitment to key strategies for investment-ready green infrastructure projects

Smart Energy International

Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of many expert speakers who will address the upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit taking place from 22–24 February 2023. Infrastructure investment opportunities.

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Itron Inspire EMEA 2022: Utility best practices and innovation

Smart Energy International

The Itron Inspire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 virtual event highlighted the important work being done within the water and energy sectors in the face of pressing challenges. EMEA key focus areas. Inspire conference opened on April 5th with the keynote session hosted by Tom Deitrich, Itron president and CEO.

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Shell and Sumitomo Buy 15 Percent Stake in Minigrid Firm PowerGen

GreenTechMedia

PowerGen has connected around 15,000 homes and business via its minigrid installations in Kenya, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has set a target for the company of providing reliable power to 100 million people who don’t already have it by 2030.