Tagged in: Smart Grids
US smart grid networks exploiting infrastructure to provide wireless broadband
The USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has now spent the $250 million committed for smart grid technologies. To this has been added an additional $201 million in funding approved by the Agriculture Secretary to electricity utilities in eight … Continue reading
World first – prepaid electricity through smart grids
What could possibly be a world first is an innovative new smart grid application that Horizon Power is about to introduce – providing very sophisticated prepaid electricity services to its customers. The company operates in what must be one of … Continue reading
People power in the energy market
Remarkable things have happened since governments in Australia and elsewhere began to stimulate the use of PV energy through subsidised solar panels and/or attractive feed-in tariffs. The electricity companies were totally unprepared for the enormous enthusiasm of the consumers. Within … Continue reading
Smart Energy moving into 2013
With a better understanding of the complexity involved in the transformation of the electricity industry the words ‘smart energy’ are becoming more prominent. BuddeComm believes that the term ‘smart grids’ is too narrow and that eventually ‘smart energy’ will become … Continue reading
Smart Grid Players
1. Technology project 1.1 Fault detection isolation and restoration (FDIR) Fault detection isolation and restoration (FDIR) is a key smart grid innovation for transmission and distribution companies. FDIR improves system reliability and saves on repair costs by automatically detecting and … Continue reading
