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Hydrogen meters – the next evolution of gas meters

Smart Energy International

Hydrogen meters are under development and testing in the prospect of hydrogen blending into the gas distribution networks for supply to consumers. The reason for modifications, simply, is the different energy characteristics of hydrogen compared to natural gas. Have you read?

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Hydrogen ready smart meter for Italgas

Smart Energy International

Italgas Reti has selected Italian gas meter developer MeteRSIT to design its next generation gas smart meters. In addition to the design, a field test phase of at least 12 months is planned with the installation of 10,000 meters across Italy. million active meters in over 1,600 municipalities throughout Italy.

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Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant

GreenTechMedia

gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. ’s largest power plant. GW of power output to biomass, with a remaining 1.3 MW of capacity.

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Technology Trending: New smart electricity and hydrogen meters and US DOE emerging tech office

Smart Energy International

Following earlier announcements of new electricity, water and hydrogen meters another pair of new meters are launched and the US Department of Energy launches an office to focus on emerging technologies in the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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Smart gas metering growing fast in Europe

Smart Energy International

The penetration rate of smart gas meters in Europe reached 45% in 2023 and is set to increase to about 62% by 2028, Berg Insight has reported. In 2023 the installed base of smart gas meters amounted to 55.9 million units and at a CAGR of 6.8% is projected to reach 77.6 million units by 2028, Berg Insight’s data indicates.

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Italgas rollouts first 20,000 Nimbus H-ready smart meters

Smart Energy International

Italgas has reported completion of the rollout of the first 20,000 units of its new next generation hydrogen ready gas smart meter. The company has not stated where the meters have been deployed but the aim is to test the technology in the field during 2024, prior to a widescale rollout across Italy starting in 2025.

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Guest ed’s note: The hydrogen smart meter business case

Smart Energy International

The imminent (in its relative sense) arrival of hydrogen is providing both a challenge and opportunity for gas utilities. The business case for smart gas metering has traditionally been harder to make than for electricity due to the fewer benefits they have offered, as a result of which its deployment is lagging.