Smart Grid

Kerala seeks comments on draft net metering policy

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has sought responses from the industry to its draft net metering policy. The last date for submission of comments is...

Itron reports $1.9 billion in revenue for the year 2013

Itron has reported revenues of $524 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. Full year revenue was $1.9 billion. Quarterly and full year...

Utilities need to narrow down focus areas to earn tangible outcomes

Utilities’ challenge will remain in their ability to convert good strategy or strategic intents to real tangible outcomes, says Lungile Mginqi, managing director, Utilities...

Utility industry needs to transform to gain efficiency and customer satisfaction, says Itron survey

Recent Itron Resourcefulness Index has revealed that the utility industry is at a critical tipping point lacking customer satisfaction and efficiency. Precisely 94 percent of...

Demand response systems emerge as a major market in Europe

Europe, though relatively new to demand response (DR) systems, is expected to emerge as a major market in the coming years, says a recent...

Demand Response Programs to Triple over 7 years to 140.5 GW in 2020

Demand response (DR) programs, which shift load to off-peak hours in order to better manage ever-increasing demand for electricity, have become a key part...

New opportunity for vendors as China set to make 150 million utility meters smarter

China has installed more than 200 million new electricity meters since embarking on its national smart metering project at the turn of the decade. However,...

Avantha Group company CG launches smart grid manufacturing facility in Bangalore

Avantha Group company Crompton Greaves (CG) announced the launch of Smart Grid facility at the Global Village in Bangalore. The facility will be used not...