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Generac acquires Enbala to open smart grid markets

US energy company Generac is acquiring Enbala Power Networks, a distributed energy resources technology company, to solidify its position in Smart Grid 2.0 technologies and open opportunities as a [...]

Orange provides IoT services to SHV Energy

Dutch energy company SHV Energy has chosen IoT connectivity from Orange Business Services to deploy smart telemetry and meters on its gas tanks across Europe and the USA. This [...]

Octopus enters USA with $5m Evolve Energy buy

UK energy provider Octopus Energy has acquired Silicon Valley start-up Evolve Energy in a $5m deal in a move seen as pivotal in Octopus’ $100m investment in the US [...]

UNM and Siemens partner on energy research

Siemens and the University of New Mexico (UNM) have agreed to collaborate on integrating renewable energy systems and microgrids. The agreement begins a collaboration centred around the UNM-owned microgrid, [...]

Veritone uses AI to improve smart grid efficiency

California-based Veritone is improving the efficiency of smart grids with real-time predictive artificial intelligence (AI). Its patented offerings support the green energy boom by empowering utilities to predict optimal [...]

HEP launches smart grid pilot project in Croatia

Croation electricity distributor HEP-Operator Distribucijskog Sustava (HEP ODS) has launched an HRK177m smart grid pilot project co-financed by the EU. “In the next ten years, given the goals of [...]

ADD wins Romanian smart meter tender

Moldova-based ADD Grup and Eximprod Power Systems have won the tender for 620,000 smart meters to be deployed in Romania. The project includes 550,000 single-phase smart meters, 67,000 three-phase [...]

Hansen advances Western Power metering capabilities

Australian electricity distributor Western Power is increasing its smart energy capabilities with a network billing module from local company Hansen Technologies. The network billing module will enhance Western Power’s [...]

Analytics platform helps oil and gas industry cut emissions

A data and analytics platform from Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) could produce accurate, timely and actionable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for reducing methane emissions from the oil and [...]

Ellevio starts large-scale smart meter rollout

Swedish electricity distributor Ellevio has started the large-scale rollout of its second-generation smart meters with help from French company Sagemcom and its local partner One Nordic. Since the contract [...]

Tantalus merger increases access to capital markets

North Carolina-based smart-grid technology company Tantalus Systems plans to merge with RiseTech Capital, a TSX Venture Exchange-listed capital pool company. Once finalised, the merger will result in Tantalus taking [...]

Jersey beats rest of Britain in smart meter rollout

Jersey has become the first part the British Isles to complete the rollout of smart meters. The £10m SmartSwitch project was concluded this month and has seen the installation [...]