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LF Energy launches open source smart meter data gateway

Smart Energy International

Linux Foundation (LF) Energy has announced the Super Advanced Meter (SAM), an open source specification and reference software project focusing on a widely applicable smart meter data gateway. The project focuses on a widely applicable smart meter data gateway. Capabilities.

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Meter tampering: The major cause of non-technical losses

Smart Energy International

Smart meters are an increasingly popular and important solution to the growing problem of electrical energy theft. By using smart meters, energy companies are able to better combat electrical energy theft, which is a major cause of non-technical losses for utility companies.

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Data exchange in Europe – towards a reference architecture

Smart Energy International

The BRIDGE working group on data management has released the third version of a proposed Data Exchange Reference Architecture (DERA 3.0). is comprised of five layers – Communications, Components, Information, Functions and Business. The aim of the DERA 3.0, The aim of the DERA 3.0, Like the DERA 2.0, the DERA 3.0 Have you read?

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Survey finds energy data usage is growing in Europe but sector not truly data-centric

Smart Energy International

The survey, ‘The State of European Energy Data Maturity’, finds organisational maturity is growing but challenges centre on culture, data quality and technology. On the positive side, our study shows that energy players understand the benefits of putting data at the heart of their operations. Have you read?

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Prepayment metering appears on the rise in Britain

Smart Energy International

Various evidence suggests prepayment metering in Britain is increasing, most likely due to the energy crisis and rising cost of energy bills. One of these is data on prepayment meter installations presented by the comparison website Uswitch, which was obtained from the regulator Ofgem under a freedom of information request.

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Siemens publishes advice for businesses on steps to decarbonise

Envirotec Magazine

Businesses who fail to act on decarbonisation risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs or increased compliance costs. Now it’s time for other businesses to follow suit, says the group. Actions on the energy demand side. Actions on the management side.

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Qingshui geothermal power plant, Taiwan hits 38m-kWh milestone

ThinkGeoEnergy

The operators of the Qingshui geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan, have announced that the project has now produced more than 38 million kWh of electricity as of the end of July 2023 since i ts opening in October 2021. The reservoir temperature is around 180 degrees Celsius at a depth from 1,200 to 2,100 meters.