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Brazil’s Copel advances with smart meter rollout

Smart Energy International

Following the passing of the 500,000 smart meter milestone Paraná state utility Copel is advancing with the second phase of the rollout. The first phase of the rollout was focussed on the southwest region of Paraná state in Brazil’s southeast, while the second started in the metropolitan region of the capital, Curitiba.

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Electrical distributor EIS to acquire Power Grid Supply

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EIS, a distributor of electrical process materials and components in North America, announced the successful acquisition of Power Grid Supply (PGS), a supplier of transformer parts and components for the production, repair, and remanufacturing of transformers.

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Ofgem supports National Grid with £1.5m for energy network innovation

Smart Energy International

National Grid Electricity Transmission has been awarded £400k ($532k) for three projects that will help develop a net zero electricity network – including replacing greenhouse gas SF6 with a low carbon alternative as well as utilising satellite data analytics to future proof against the impacts of climate change. Have you read?

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Smart electricity meters market to surge to $15.2 billion by 2026

Smart Energy International

(GIA) shows that the global market for smart electricity meters is expected to reach $15.2 The prediction comes courtesy of market research publisher GIA’s latest report, Smart Electricity Meters – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. billion by 2026.

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Angeles Link – a proposed hydrogen hub for California’s LA Basin

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The initiative, the largest to date in the US, is envisaged as delivering more renewable energies into the region and supporting decarbonisation of the power sector, industry, heavy-duty transport and other hard to electrify sectors of the local economy, a statement reads. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Romania’s Retele Electrice DSOs launch 300,000 smart meter tender

Smart Energy International

The new tender forms part of the ongoing smart meter rollout for the three Retele Electrice DSOs, which together have over 1.5 million), is for up to about 300,000 smart meters, with a minimum volume of 120,000 units, for delivery over one year. million end points installed. The new tender, with a value of €24.25 million ($26.2

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Driving Decarbonization Initiatives Amidst the Global Pandemic

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In fact, over the past three years, more than 20 utilities in the United States have announced they’ll supply their customers with carbon-free or net-zero-carbon energy by 2050, with some making commitments to do so as early as 2035. At the same time, states and municipalities are making a similar push with 455 U.S.