Smart Grid

Venture capital funding of smart grid companies reach $81m in Q2 14

Mercom Capital reports that Venture capital (VC) funding for smart grid companies have reached $81 million in 13 deals during Q2 14, compared to...

GRID20/20 integrates with smart grid network from Landis+Gyr, Itron

GRID20/20, the DTM intra-grid sensor provider, announced integration of its devices with smart grid communication networks from Landis+Gyr and Itron. GRID20/20, the Distribution Transformer Monitor...

Smart grid provider Tantalus appoints Dermot O’Leary as COO

Tantalus, a provider of smart grid communications and applications, today has appointed Dermot O’Leary as chief operating officer. O’Leary joins Tantalus in this key position...

Landis+Gyr to supply smart meter solutions to RWE in Poland

Landis+Gyr, the energy management solutions, will deliver smart meter products and software solutions to energy utility RWE in Poland for installation in the city...

Utilita in the U.K selects Itron’s managed services

Itron announced that Utilita, supplier of prepayment gas and electricity, UK has signed a contract for services in support of customers using key prepayment...

Itron improves smart metering analytics with Microsoft

Itron announced its plan to use Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform for Itron Analytics. The cloud computing platform will provide a reliable...

Avista wins $3.2M grant for smart grid research

Avista has received a combined grant of $3.2 million from Washington Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce. Avista will invest this...

ABB wins $78 M power deal in Saudi Arabia

ABB, the power and automation technology group has won a deal worth $78 million from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), national power transmission and distribution...