DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/lrnnq5/europe_smart) has announced the addition of the "Europe - Smart Grid Developments - 2012" report to their offering.
European countries have become major proponents of smart grid infrastructure and smart metering. Countries in the region have developed smart meter policies, in part overseen by the European Commission requirements to meet goals set for 2020. The sector has been stimulated by widespread regulatory measures affecting both regulated and liberalised metering markets, as well as a significant reduction in the cost of smart meter technologies and general moves towards intelligent grids which contribute towards lower carbon emissions. Thus Europe's utility infrastructure is being upgraded with an intelligent IP overlay allowing utilities to manage their networks more efficiently and customers to manage their own energy use more effectively.
This report provides an overview on smart grids in Europe, including analyses and information on deployments and regulatory policies.
Key Developments:
- Spain's pilot projects a precursor to replacing 27 million meters by 2018;
- Estonia to move to complete smart meter system by early 2017;
- cost benefits for consumers a selling point in difficult economic climate, over 300 smart grid projects underway in Europe despite economic crisis;
- Ireland's national smart metering programme enters second phase.
Topics Covered:
1. Synopsis
2. Overview
2.1 Smart grids
2.2 Smart metering
2.3 Smart metering communications
3. Smart City concept
4. Deployment considerations
4.1 Overcoming hurdles
4.2 Renewables
5. Future Smart Grids
6. EC response
6.1 EU standards
6.2 EU market assessment - 2012
7. EU regulation
7.1 OPEN Meter Project
8. Consumers
9. Case studies
9.1 Denmark
9.2 Italy
9.3 UK
9.3.1 Standards
9.3.2 Utilities
9.3.3 Smart gas metering
9.4 Germany
9.5 Netherlands
9.6 Spain
9.7 France
9.8 Finland
9.9 Sweden
9.10 Malta
9.11 Portugal
9.11.1 InovGrid project
9.11.2 Portugal - world's greenest city planned for northern Portugal
9.12 Other developments
10. Related reports
Table 1 - Installed smart meters, EU25 - 2008 - 2015, 2020
Table 2 - Electricity market price increase - 2007 - 2008
Companies Mentioned
- Alcatel-Lucent
- British Gas
- DONG Energy
- E.ON
- EDF
- Endesa
- Enel
- Enemalta Corporation
- Fortum
- Helsingin Energia
- Vattenfall
- Vodafone
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