The 26 million meter dash
The race to implement smart metering is on, but are utility suppliers aided or hampered by the absence of precise technology requirements?
The UK government pledged in 2009 to oversee the rollout of smart meters to some 26 million homes and several million businesses by 2020, at a cost of between £7bn and £10bn. According to the Department...
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