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LF Energy launches open source smart meter data gateway

Smart Energy International

Linux Foundation (LF) Energy has announced the Super Advanced Meter (SAM), an open source specification and reference software project focusing on a widely applicable smart meter data gateway. The project focuses on a widely applicable smart meter data gateway. Capabilities.

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Optimizing Solar Panels with Programmable Power Solutions

Hydrogen Fuel News

Solar panels are a fantastic way to harness the sun’s energy and convert it into usable electricity. However, the efficiency of solar panels can be significantly improved with the use of programmable power solutions. The more efficient the solar panel, the more electricity it can produce from the same amount of sunlight.

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Meter tampering: The major cause of non-technical losses

Smart Energy International

Smart meters are an increasingly popular and important solution to the growing problem of electrical energy theft. By using smart meters, energy companies are able to better combat electrical energy theft, which is a major cause of non-technical losses for utility companies.

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Guidance for meter data interoperability in Europe

Smart Energy International

The European Commission issued guidance on meter data reporting to ensure a consistent and comparable approach in EU countries. An example is the Energy Data Exchange in Austria. All business processes run on that hub, which is operated and developed by a specific party, and the results are sent back to its client actors.

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Prepayment metering appears on the rise in Britain

Smart Energy International

Various evidence suggests prepayment metering in Britain is increasing, most likely due to the energy crisis and rising cost of energy bills. One of these is data on prepayment meter installations presented by the comparison website Uswitch, which was obtained from the regulator Ofgem under a freedom of information request.

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Data exchange in Europe – towards a reference architecture

Smart Energy International

The BRIDGE working group on data management has released the third version of a proposed Data Exchange Reference Architecture (DERA 3.0). is comprised of five layers – Communications, Components, Information, Functions and Business. The aim of the DERA 3.0, The aim of the DERA 3.0, Like the DERA 2.0, the DERA 3.0 Have you read?

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Survey finds energy data usage is growing in Europe but sector not truly data-centric

Smart Energy International

The survey, ‘The State of European Energy Data Maturity’, finds organisational maturity is growing but challenges centre on culture, data quality and technology. On the positive side, our study shows that energy players understand the benefits of putting data at the heart of their operations. Have you read?