Telit Wireless Solutions is a global leader in the field of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and subsidiary of Telit Communications PLC (AIM: TCM). Telit develops, manufactures and markets M2M modules which enable machines, devices and vehicles to communicate via wireless networks. The company is the fastest -growing wireless M2M company achieving steadily increasing sales in the... more
Enel’s GRID4EU smart grid pilot in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy is now entering the operational phase, the company has announced.
Brazilian power group CPFL Energia intends to invest R$215 million (US$124 million) during 2012 and 2013 in smart grid and other technologies to improve its operational performance and relationships with customers.
Britain’s Energy Innovation Center has available funding of £29.2 million for individuals and companies to bring new technologies for tomorrow’s energy industry to market.
Customer switching between retailers in New Zealand is being completed within an average timeframe of less than 4 business days, according to a new study by the Electricity Authority.
Hawaiian Electric Co. is to run a two-year pilot with Honeywell to demonstrate how demand response technology can help integrate more intermittent renewable energy to the electric grid.
As demands to improve smart grid performance put the traditional PLC (Power Line Communication) modulation techniques used for automatic meter reading (AMR) under pressure, utilities are seeking ways to achieve higher data rates and more robust communications that meet future requirements while maintaining compatibility with existing installations. ... more
The HE910 modules are small, lightweight, low power consumption and RoHS compliant devices which combines the access to digital communication services in GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSPA networks wtih Land-Grid Array (LGA) form factor.
Utility should first draw a clear road map for their smart grid journey and then take a step by step approach to prioritizing the various business cases, says Arunabha Basu, head - Technology & Systems at North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) in India.
Scandinavia is one of the pioneering regions in smart energy, with some of the highest levels of renewable power globally. It has championed smart meters and smart grid developments, with local utilities seen as the world’s leaders in innovative schemes in consumer engagement and integration of smart devices.
David Elve has joined the prepay (pay as you go) smart grid software and services provider PayGo as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Two specifications for smart grid have been published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that will help drive the development and deployment of open, interoperable smart grid technologies internationally.