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Factors driving the global smart meters market

Smart Energy International

A new report published by Research and Markets states that the global smart meters market will expand by 9% between 2021 and 2026 and highlights factors driving the market. billion in smart grid investments is expected to be made in the Asia Pacific between 2018 and 2027. billion to $30.2 billion to $30.2 Have you read ?

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Siemens unveils utilities’ struggle with limited behind-the-meter DER visibility

Smart Energy International

Limited visibility and understanding of distributed energy resource (DER) behaviour is creating operational challenges, Siemens has found in a new study with utilities in the US and Canada. Source: Siemens’ Seeing behind the meter survey Have you read?

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Review calls for more energy flexibility and smart water meters in GB

Smart Energy International

Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission has called for further investment and upgrading of the electricity and water infrastructures among others. There should be increased adoption of electric vehicles, with a nationwide network of at least 300,000 public charge points across the country by 2030.

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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Investigates Advanced Metering and Time-Varying Rates for Customers with Electric Vehicles

Energy and Cleantech Council

On July 2, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities launched an “ Investigation into the Modernization of the Electric Grid – Phase Two.” Phase I led to a requirement that electric distribution companies prepare multi-year “Grid Modernization Plans,” which were filed, reviewed, and eventually approved in 2018.

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Smart metering progresses in Europe but 11 countries have barely started

Smart Energy International

Thirteen of the 27 EU countries have now reported completing their smart metering rollouts with penetration greater than 80% but eleven are lagging far behind. Their non-availability is a key barrier to consumers receiving regular and accurate metering data in a timely manner. Have you read?

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Should California Link Electricity Bills to Customer Incomes?

GreenTechMedia

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

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Safeguarding battery systems and data in the age of EVs

Smart Energy International

As EVs continue to proliferate and strain the power grid, two critical challenges need to be overcome: safeguarding the functionality of battery arrays and their generated data, explains Hebberly Ahatlan of Intertrust. How can public policy strike a balance between environmental concerns and the need to expand EV charging networks rapidly?