2010 smart meter industry news

13.12.2010 - Ofgem no longer responsible for UK smart meter roll-out. The DECC will take over the project, say UK government.
07.12.2010 - Bglobal reports first-time profits as smart sales surge.
01.12.2010 - Smart grid analytics industry potentially worth $4bn according to a new report by Pike Research.

17.11.2010 - Smart meter costs could leave UK behind claims a recent study published by Datamonitor.
08.11.2010 - Smart meters a safe bet as market swells. Growth in utilities expected through to 2014 .

28.10.2010 - ELEXON responds to DECC smart meter consultation - ELEXON has prepared in-depth answers to questions raised by the DECC on wider implementation of smart meters.
19.10.2010 - Smart meters saving the planet one gadget at a time. New gadgets are helping to bring smart meters into the domestic market, and with them easier ways to save money on energy consumption.
02.10.2010 - Only four in ten consumers know what a smart meter does! Research carried out by uSwitch highlighted a lack of understanding of smart meter technology and capabilities. The survey found that only 35% of homeowners have heard of the device but don’t have any understanding of what it does.

30.09.2010 - Ofgem consults with energy suppliers and smart meter providers to accelerate the domestic smart meter roll out. Energy Minister, Charles Hendry is exploring the possibility of moving the domestic smart meter universal rollout forward, from 2020 to 2018. This ambitious target is designed to make smart meters a central component of the coalition’s climate change strategy.
20.09.2010 - Smart analysis tools will be the key drivers to smart meter success. It won't be the installation of the smart meters that will cause smart meter providers issues but how to manage the data to make it meaningful for customers.
17.09.2010 - France leads the race in installing smart meters. France has accelerated their deployment of smart meters installation programme to beat by 4 years the EU requirements.
13/09/2010 - Unique real time smart metering solution unveiled. Eandis will be presenting their new solution using Power Line Communication at the ‘Metering Europe’ conference.
10/09/2010 - Networks set for £7bn smart meter rollout. Mandatory programme to begin in July 2012 – one year ahead of previous plan.
03/09/2010 - Google further develop their PowerMeter functionality. The PowerMeter now offers personalised energy saving recommendations, based on previous consumption history.

23/08/2010 - General Electric delays plans for Scottish smart-meter plant. US industrial giant General Electric has suspended plans to set up a smart-meter assembly plant in Scotland that could have created more than 100 jobs.
11/08/2010 - Western Europe expects strong annual growth for smart metering. According to a recent report titled ‘Smart metering in Western Eurpope’ by Berg Insight, the installation of meters in Europe is expected to grow at an approximate rate of 18 percent per year.
06/08/2010 - Smart meters are a target for hackers. The Independent report on security concerns over the accelerated roll-out of smart meters.

27/07/2010 - Government brings forward smart metering. In an announcement by the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne, smart metering plans have been brought forward for the national roll-out.
27/07/2010 - Government policies could rise energy bills for businesses by 26%. The BBC report that proposed government policies could rise business energy bills by 26% over the next decade.
21/07/2010 - Smart energy meter plans for BT. BT is launching a bid to take part in a multi-billion pound rollout of smart meters across the country.
19/07/2010 - Energy UK reports consumers spend 3mn hours reading meters. Energy UK has released new figures which state UK consumers are spending 3mn hours each year to read their gas and electricity meters.
07/07/2010 - Long-range radio for smart meter network tested by Arqiva. A broadcast signal distribution company, Arqiva, have opened a pilot network to test the viability of long-range radio for smart meters.

10/06/2010 - “No hiding place in central government”, says the Energy and Climate Change Secretary. The DECC and the Home Office have started to display their energy use online, in real-time as part of a new carbon cutting commitment.
03/06/2010 - Boost gas flexibility to cope with renewable electricity generation. A report published by consultants Poyry on 2^nd June states that UK gas networks need to become more flexible.

21/05/2010 - YouGov survey results questions smart meter rollout. A survey commissioned by home energy management company PassivSystems has questioned the rollout of smart meters.
12/05/2010 - MetraTech sparks Onstream's next innovative business model. A National Grid company, OnStream, has announced the billing platform and software market leader, MetraTech, as the billing solution for their business transformation program.

20/04/2010 - Smart meter technology can take control of household appliances. OnStream, a National Grid company, announce new technology that enables smart meters to turn off household appliances.
13/04/2010 - UK’s leading renewable energy organisations sign up to joint General Election manifesto. A coalition of renewable energy organisations make recommedations to help ensure UK meets targets.

16/03/2010 - IMServ installations double as the CRC approaches. Smart meter installers experience surge in demand as the CRC scheme begins next month.
09/03/2010 - Green consultancy warns demand for smart meters could exceed supply. As the CRC energy efficiency scheme approaches, green consultancy, Power Efficiency, warns firms expecting to install in the first year of the scheme.

15/02/2010 - Department for Work and Pensions save 13% with help of smart meters. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has saved over 13% in its annual energy and water bills with the installation of smart meters and energy management.
08/02/2010 - Utility week speak to the stakeholders of the smart meter rollout. With the smart meter rollout imminent, Utility Week speak with the three main stakeholders and asks what needs to be prioritised in the smart meter rollout.
04/02/2010 - Smart metering making slow progress. Having been talked about years smart metering seems to be making good, but slow progress within the market.

27/01/2010 - Stark get it right. Stark receive accreditation of Accreditation of the new ESTA code of practice for gas data collection, known as ASPCoP (Automatic Meter Reading Service Providers Code of Practice).
22/01/2010 - Smarter than a Smart Meter? British inventors has revealed a new device that will be able to turn on/off home devices from a mobile phone.
18/01/2010 - World's largest investors call for global carbon legislation. Investors with assets worth £13 trillion, meet at the 'Investor Summit on Climate Risk' to discuss the global carbon legislation.
15/01/2010 - Market analysts compare Smart Meter roll-out to the creation of the internet. - A report from Datamonitor highlights the challenges that face countries as they begin to roll-out Smart Meters across Western Europe.