A Dutch consortium led by the two largest grid operators in the Netherlands has introduced an initiative to make the world a better place. The idea behind the Fair Meter initiative is to only use ecologically sustainable and socially acceptable devices within the catchment area of the consortium – thereby hopefully changing the entire electronics market.
EDP, the largest generator, distributor, and supplier of electricity in Portugal, has selected Landis+Gyr's PRIME smart meters to continue its InovGrid deployment. Landis+Gyr will deploy the smart meters in 2017 and 2018.
Communications are no longer only about transferring data between meters and systems. Current requirements call for more advanced connectivity, and the smart grid has started to evolve into a full-fledged communications network.