Secure Meters Limited, Udaipur

Power For All By 2010  [14-MAR-10]

Author : Madhur Srivastava
Published in : Power Insight Magazine March - April '2010

Issue:- The Government of India has set a mission of “power for all by 2010”.

In order to achieve this, expansion of the regional transmission network and inter-regional capacity to transmit power would be essential. All over the world, power communities have realised that the capacity addition alone is not a solution to bridge the ever-widening gap between demand and supply. Reductions in energy demand and consumption by the end user can free up electricity generation, transmission and distribution capacity at a fraction of the cost required to provide new capacity.

The Success Story Of Smart Meters  [04-SEP-10]

The Victorian Government in Australia is rolling out Smart Meters to 2.5 million homes and businesses throughout the state, safeguarding energy needs for the future. Secure is the largest supplier of smart meters, with around of our 250,000 meters already installed.
The most recent cost benefit study confirms that energy bills will be lower after this vital infrastructure upgrade. To read the complete story from the perspective of the Victorian government, visit http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/smart-meters.

BBC News - UK Energy Smart Meter Roll-Out Is Outlined  

Energy suppliers are to be responsible for installing smart meters in all households in the UK by 2020. Plans for smart meters for millions of homes have been unveiled with trials suggesting the £8bn scheme may help people save £28 a year.

The Department for Energy and Climate Change wants to see 47 million meters in 26 million properties by 2020.

Greenwise Business - Report Compares Challenge Of Smart Meter Roll-Out To Creation Of Internet  

A new report highlights the massive challenge the roll-out of smart metering will pose for countries throughout western Europe – arguing that, as a telecommunications project, it is on a par with the creation of the Internet. The report, by market analysts Data monitor, values the smart meter market across western Europe at between 15 and 26 billion and claims utility and telecoms industry processes in competitive markets such as the UK will need to be re-designed ahead of the roll-out.

BBC News - Putting Smart Meters To The Test  

“The UK government wants to see electricity and gas "smart meters" installed in every home in the country by the end of 2020. The meters allow householders to see exactly how much power they are using in their properties.”