Market Research Europe - Smart Metering Market in Europe 2009

Smart Metering ‐
Smart Metering Europe
June 2009

Executive Summary

 Total 39.3 mn installed in Europe in 2008; Expected to reach 81.2 mn by 2013
 80% of European consumers are expected to have smart energy meters installed in their homes by
2020
Market  Smart metering initiatives are more advanced in Western Europe and Nordic region
Smart metering initiatives are more advanced in Western Europe and Nordic region
 Full compulsory SM roll out policy in Italy, Spain and Sweden
Drivers: Challenges:
 EU directive and energy conservation goals  Huge investment required
Drivers &
Drivers &  Liberalization of energy market in Europe
Liberalization of energy market in Europe  L k f t d di ti
Lack of standardization
Challenges  Cost benefits leading to favorable market  Security issue
conditions
 Lack of acceptability among small
 Demand side management consumers
 Utilities: Reduces operational costs control levels during peak demand easy identification of
Utilities: Reduces operational costs, control levels during peak demand, easy identification of
faults, demand side management and forecasting additional generation levels
Opportunities
 Manufacturers: Favorable government policies and expected standardization of technology
& Benefits
 Government and Public: Improve energy efficiency and facilitating micro‐generation
 ICT: Demand for enhanced M2M communication and demand for consulting services
Demand for enhanced M2M communication and demand for consulting services
 There exists a large number of players across the value chain focusing largely on country specific
growth due to varied government regulations and the lack of standardization
Competition Utilities ENEL, E.ON, First: utility, Nuon and Vattenfall
Manufacturers Elster, Iskraemeco, PRI and Sensus Metering Systems
Elster, Iskraemeco, PRI and Sensus Metering Systems
IT Firms Echelon, Itron, SAP and Trilliant

SMART METERING – EUROPE.PPT 2

• Introduction
• Market Overview
• Drivers and Challenges
• Opportunities & Benefits
• Key Players
• Key Developments
pp
• Appendix


A dynamic shift to smart meters is expected globally due to strong
governmental policies towards managing energy requirements
Introduction
• Smart metering (Advanced Meter Management) allow energy suppliers to communicate directly with the consumers
• Smart meters continuously measure and record the electricity, water, or gas consumption of individual households and
allow for remote access to the consumption data (e.g. using Power Line, GSM, or fixed data lines)
• Benefits of smart meters accrues to all players across the value chain
• Government policies towards energy conservation is expected to lead to high demand for smart meters

Conventional Meters Smart Meters
• Two‐way data communication with meters
• One way communication between meters
One way communication between meters
• Data is collected electronically
• Data is collected manually
• Provide detail consumption data including costs and
• Provide only basic consumption information
related carbon emission data

Home
Communication

Manual or
Traditional Manual Smart Interface Interface
automated Database Gateway Database
Meter Reading Meter Protocol Protocol
processing


• Introduction
• Market Overview
• Key Players
pp
• Appendix


Smart Metering industry in Europe is expected to boost with
increasing focus on efficient energy consumption
Market Overview Market Size
• Installed base of smart electricity meters in Europe is
expected to reach 81.2 mn by 2013
• 80% of European consumers are expected to have mn
smart energy meters installed in their homes by 2020 100
• Activity focused on Electricity Smart Metering (SM) +16% 81.2
80 70.2
Gas tends to follow, with some minor activity in Water and
60.8
Heat 60 52.6
• Smart metering initiatives are more advanced in 45.5
39.3
Western Europe and Nordic region 40
Full compulsory SM roll out policy in Italy, Spain and 20
Sweden
Sweden
• Recent EU joiners tend to have no formal policy of 0
legislation in place for SM 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Trials are underway in many of these countries, even if
only small scale
• Countries with partial SM policy
Denmark, Finland and Norway

New installations will reach a rate of 11 mn units annually in these countries by 2013


Smart metering initiatives are more advanced in Western Europe
and Nordic region due to favorable policies
Netherlands (NL): Sweden (SE): All 4mn
Regulated regime by household expected to have
Finland (FI): Of the total 3 mn
2009 smart meters installed July
households, about 20% have
Norway (NO): Plans on 2009 smart meter installed, expected
complete installation to rise to 80% by 2013
by 2013
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Belgium (BE) : Install smart
meters for 4 mn customers
costing €1.3 mn
Denmark (DK): No Poland (PL) : No
regulation in place
regulation in place regulation in place
regulation in place

UK (GB): Mandated SM
for electricity and gas
by 2020

France (FR): No
policy in place Germany (GE) : No
policy in place

Portugal (PT): A
liberalized market
considering introduction
of smart meter systems
Compulsory Introduction
Italy (IT) : Italy has
Spain (ES): Regulation more than 30 mn Under Discussion
require full meter installed meters. 100%
replacement
p installation by 2009 Austria (AT) : Public No Policy
consultation launched in
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2007


Italy and Sweden are leading the adoption of smart meters in
Europe, with others planning on large scale implementation
Timeline

2009 2012 2015 2018 2020

UK The government plans to make the installation of smart meters in all homes compulsory by 2020

Spain Spain to replace all meters <15kW by Smart Meters by 2018
Spain to replace all meters <15kW by Smart Meters by 2018

Netherlands plans on installation of smart meters and replace existing meters by
Netherlands
2017

Portugal Regulatory authority proposes replacement to be concluded by 2015
Regulatory authority proposes replacement to be concluded by 2015

Finland requires that utilities install smart
Finland
meters for 80% of Finnish homes by 2013

France replace 33 mn meters
France
starting 2012

Italy 95% installation
by 2011
100%
Sweden
installation
by 2009


• Introduction
• Market Overview
• Key Players
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• Appendix


Drivers and Challenges

Challenges
Ch ll

Huge Investment Required

Drivers Lack of Standardization
EU Directive and Energy Conservation
Goals Security Issue
Liberalization of Energy Market in
Liberalization of Energy Market in
Lack of acceptability among small
Europe
consumers
Cost benefits leading to favourable
market conditions

Demand Side Management


Major driver in the industry is the EU directive towards energy
conservation which can be achieved through smart meters
EU directive and energy conservation goals Impact
• Smart metering has been identified as an important factor for the implementation of European
Union policies related to energy efficiency, renewable energy and security of supply

• Metering Directive (Adopted in 2004) streamlined regulations so that electric, gas and water
meters approved in one Member State are automatically approved for use in all other Member
State. The objective makes it easier for manufacturers to sell their products throughout Europe

• Energy Services Directive (Adopted in 2006) requires Member States to develop plans for
achieving targets for saving energy from end users and recognizes the importance of electronic
metering

• The EU aims at reducing the continent’s output of greenhouse gases by 20%, an improvement in
energy efficiency by 20% and a 20% share of renewable energy of the total energy supply, all by
2020
• Importance on reduction of CO2 emission
 UK’s Climate Change Bill, the world’s first climate change legislation, is close to entering into law. It will
demand an 80 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2050 which is possible through the adoption of smart
meters
• Smart grids are expected to help EU in achieving these goals


Government policies have been instrumental in developing the
industry by making smart meters acceptable to consumers
Liberalization of energy market in Europe Impact
• Liberalization of the European energy market since 1 July 2007 has allowed the citizens to
freely choose their electricity and gas supplier
• Large scale adoption of smart metering has been seen as it makes it easy for consumers to
switch across providers
 Meters can be read at any time on request, thus shortening the delays for switching to take effect

Metering Model

Regulated Market Liberalized Market

• Market where designated companies
operate metering activities within a • Liberalized markets are the markets where
regulated framework
regulated framework meter service is open to competition
meter service is open to competition
• In most regulated markets metering is • Only Germany, Netherlands and UK are the
bundled i.e. not separate from other liberalized markets in European Union
activities like distribution and supply
• Examples: Austria, Denmark, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy


Falling prices of advanced meters and the rising price of
electricity has led to growing demand
Cost benefits leading to favourable market conditions Impact
• In Europe, the price per meter for a basic unit has been falling
Price of Meters
Price of Meters

£ ‐55%
150
100 68
30
0
2006 2007 2008

• In Europe, the average cost to prepare a move‐out bill is over USD 50. With smart metering, the
cost is under USD 5
• Increasing electricity prices has led to growing consumer interest on the possibilities of reducing
their electricity bills through the adoption of smart meters
Average Price of Electricity in EU
+15% Growth in prices has
+2% +4%
4% +10% accelerated in recent
accelerated in recent
Cents/kWh years
20 15.81 18.20
13.58 13.82 14.40
10
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008


Smart meters simplify the process of demand side management
as it is allows for constant monitoring of demand
Demand side management Impact
• Smart metering enables data to be sent from a utility firm to the customer, allowing utility firm
to constantly monitor the consumption levels
• Smart metering technology gives providers the option of changing tariffs dynamically based on
the levels of usage
 During periods of peak usage the tariffs may be high, in order to encourage reduced energy consumption
• Furthermore, monitoring levels of usage allows utility players to plan for expansion activities
based on the demand
based on the demand
• Other issues such as power failures can also be located and addressed instantaneously and
discrepancies in billing amounts is minimized as levels of consumption is monitored accurately


Large scale investments and lack of standardization are major
barriers for the growth of smart metering technology
Huge investment required Impact
• The cost/benefit analysis of smart metering systems is one of the major barriers to entry as it
requires high investments
• Returns are realized only after a substantial period as the costs are beard by the providers while
the customers gain significantly
• Providers, towards deriving benefits of smart meters, are looking for additional streams of
revenues
 In Sweden an access tariff of 10 20 Euro per year per customer is charged leading to additional revenue for
In Sweden, an access tariff of 10‐20 Euro per year per customer is charged leading to additional revenue for
service providers

Lack of Standardization
Lack of Standardization Impact
• In the current scenario, standardization of technologies and systems is lacking completely
• Smart metering systems are thus inoperable across national borders
• These restrictions have made it difficult for players to expand their market reach and are thus
unable to capitalize on the various initiatives forwarded by the governments of each region
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Consumers with low energy demands are unwilling to invest in
smart meters as they are unable to derive the benefits
Security Issue Impact
• Smart grid technologies face security issues as an expert hacker can cause a major blackout
after breaking into a smart‐grid system
 Hacker can gain control of thousands of meters and can shut them off simultaneously
 Hacker can also dramatically increase or decrease the demand for power, disrupting the load balance on the
local power grid and causing a blackout

Lack of acceptability among small consumers Impact
• Smart meters are not a favorable option for consumers with low energy demands as the costs
outweigh the benefits
• Households with low consumption demands are unable to avail of the various services offered
such as remote monitoring via GPRS, etc.


• Introduction
• Market Overview
• Key Players
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• Appendix


While the benefits for utilities are multiple and tremendous,
manufacturers, governments and consumers also stand to gain
Utilities
• Reduces operational costs: Smart meters helps firms in reducing manpower requirement for taking meter readings in
the field call center via more accurate bills to benefit utilities
• Control levels during peak demand: Firms can influence consumers’ energy consumption patterns
Control levels during peak demand: Firms can influence consumers energy consumption patterns
• Easy fault identification: Automatic detection of power cuts, electricity loss/theft in any location
• Demand side management: Advanced Metering allows utilities to track the consumption levels thus allowing them to
target consumers with customized packages
• Additional generation levels can be forecasted: The level of energy used allows players to estimate the additional
capacity required thus making it possible to plan for future investments
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Manufacturers
• Favorable government policies: Policies across the EU are encouraging the use of smart meters with it becoming
mandatory in some countries. This makes it an extremely profitable venture for investors
mandatory in some countries This makes it an extremely profitable venture for investors
• Expected standardization of technology: Standardization will allow manufacturers to expand across Europe as
compatibility issues will be nullified

Government and Public
• Improve energy efficiency: Helps end‐user reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions
• Facilitate micro‐generation: Smart meters help in measuring the export capability of the micro‐generation units (small
wind turbines & solar panels) enabling individuals to generate power at home which can be consumed or sold to a
network

European Commission estimated energy savings of 10% for businesses and 7% for residences


The scope for ICT firms is huge due to the design & large‐scale
implementations as well as critical consulting services
Consulting and design services
Data transmission from and to smart meters using
• Integrating communication systems with utilities’
wired/wireless media incl. BPL, WiMax, 3G, etc.
applications at a continental scale presents a huge
opportunity for technology vendors and IT service
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providers
Communications • However, the prior phase involves high‐level but
critical areas such as business process
reengineering (BPR) and architecture design
reengineering (BPR) and architecture design
• Business Process Reengineering:
 Smart Metering impacts many core processes in utility
companies
Enterprise
p  To effectively derive the benefits of smart metering,
these processes will need to be remapped,
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Applications reengineered as well as integrated with new processes
• Architecture Design
• Implementation of meter management systems  System architecture needs to be flexible and adaptable
to changing business requirements
• Adapting legacy enterprise applications
Adapting legacy enterprise applications
 Market leaders such as Accenture and Capgemini offer
• Systems integration SOA‐based solutions to build the processes required for
• Data management smart metering

The scale and complexity of implementing smart metering solutions is huge offering a lucrative
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opportunity for consulting and technology service firms
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• Introduction
• Market Overview
• Key Players
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• Appendix


Players in the market are focusing on expansionary activities due
to the strong growth prospects in the market
Country Utility firms Manufacturers IT Firms
Austria E.ON Diehl Metering, Iskraemeco Echelon
Belgium ENEL, Nuon Elster, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr EnergyICT, Itron, Telit
Denmark Vattenfall Elster, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr Echelon
Finland E.ON, Vattenfall Elster, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr Echelon
Diehl Metering, Elster, Hager, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr,
France ENEL Echelon, EnergyICT, Itron, Wavecom
Sensus Metering Systems
Germany E.ON, Nuon, Vattenfall Diehl Metering, Elster, Hager, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr Echelon, EnergyICT, SAP, Cinterion
Elster, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr, Sensus Metering
Italy ENEL, E.ON Echelon, Itron, Cinterion
Systems
Netherlands Nuon, E.ON, Oxxio Elster, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr EnergyICT, Itron
Poland Vattenfall Diehl Metering, Iskraemeco, Sensus Metering Systems Cinterion
Portugal EDP Distribuição Elster, Iskraemeco Itron
Spain Red Electrica, ENEL Elster, Iskraemeco, Sensus Metering Systems Cinterion
Sweden Vattenfall, E.ON
Vattenfall E ON Iskraemeco Echelon
Navetas, Elster, Hager, Iskraemeco, Landis+Gyr,
UK First:utility, E.ON Telit, Trilliant, Itron
Landis+Gyr, Navetas, PRI, Sensus Metering Systems

Note: This list in not exhaustive


Competition – Utility Firms (1/2)

Company Business Overview Future Outlook
EDP • Focuses on the Portugese market, owns approximately 99% • Plans full rollout of its smart grid project ‐ Inovgrid
Distribuição of the electricity distribution networks in mainland Portugal • Project involves the upgradation of the company's
6,000 km fibre–optic network, 40,000 telemeters, and
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6 mn meters
ENEL • World's largest smart meter deployment was undertaken by • Expanding into wind power generation
Enel SpA • Initiatives have been taken through its French
• Between 2000‐05 it deployed smart meters to its entire subsidiary Enel Erelis adding 120 MW capacity
customer base with Capgemini as its main partner
customer base with Capgemini as its main partner • B 2012
By 2012, total investment of USD 9.8 bn expected
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• It has a generation capacity of 94,300 MW towards developing new technologies
• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 81.2 bn
E.ON • A global investor‐owned power and gas companies operating • Investment of USD 39.9 bn is planned in 2009‐10
across the value chain towards maintenance, replacement of existing
• Other than Europe, operations have expanded to Russia and infrastructure and expanding generating and network
North America capacity
• Approximately, 74 GW of installed generating capacity • By 2015, plans on generating 18% of energy from
• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 115.63 bn renewable sources
• By 2030, plans on reducing the amount of carbon
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dioxide emitted by 50%
First:utility • Focusing on the energy requirements in the UK • High investments in smart metering with Automated
• It is the cheapest dual fuel provider in the UK Meter Reading (AMR) Technology
• Provides varied tariff options based on consumer needs • Developing a strong marketing strategy



Competition – Utility Firms (2/2)

Nuon • It produces, stores and transmits power although its primary • Entered into a strategic partnership with Vantenfall
activities are energy generation and energy trade towards expanding business operations, production
• Focuses on Netherlands, Belgium and German market
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• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 8.09 bn • Endeavour to reduce CO2 emission by investing in
renewable energy

Oxxio • Oxxio introduced the first smart meter for both electricity • Expanding into energy production with the 400 MW
and gas in the Netherlands in 2005 combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) at Rijnmond,
• Offers green energy expected to be operational by 2009‐10
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• Creating energy saving products
Red • First company in the world working exclusively on electricity • Expanding into the foreign market under their
Electrica transmission and operation subsidiary Red Electrica International
• Focusing solely on the Spanish market
Focusing solely on the Spanish market • Plans on investing USD 5.31 bn over 2009‐13 towards
Plans on investing USD 5.31 bn over 2009 13 towards
• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 1.46 bn expanding distribution network

Vattenfall • It is the fifth largest generator of electricity in the country • Plans on investing USD 25 bn during 2009‐13
supplying across Europe • Investments are planned towards generating a larger
• Participates in all stages of the electricity value chain ‐ fraction of energy through renewable sources
generation, transmission, distribution and sales • Plans of selling its German transmission grid in 2009



Competition – Manufacturers (1/2)

Diehl • Under their subsidiary DIEHL Energy Solutions, it supplies all • Using their expertise in Hydrometer's radio
Metering components for automatic reading of water, heat/cooling, technology and implementing it to smart metering
electricity and gas towards enhancing its functionality
• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 296 mn
Elster • A wide array of meters supporting advanced communication • Partnerships with various organizations towards
solutions, metering automation systems, demand response, developing new products and enhancing their market
home area network (HAN), and wide area network (WAN) position
applications • Continued emphasis on allowing for interoperability
Continued emphasis on allowing for interoperability
• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 1.73 bn between smart devices and networks
Hager • Products range from electrical distribution, electronic meters • Targeting residential and commercial buildings as well
and components for Smart Metering to home automation as consumers through innovative design
systems • Emphasis on strong partnerships with suppliers for
• In 2008, revenues amounted to USD 1.72 bn timely delivery of products
Iskraemeco • A global player focusing largely on Automatic Meter • Operating across Europe towards capitalizing on the
Management (AMM) systems growth opportunity in the market
• Supplies meters and logger incorporating innovative GSM • Supplying 100,000 meters for a project undertaken by
enabled AMR Technology utilizing SMS, CSD or GPRS
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Competition – Manufacturers (2/2)

Landis+Gyr • Products span across the value chain from multi‐utility meter • Plans on capitalizing on the EU Energy Package, which
hardware across different end‐customer segments to Meter is expected to lead to the roll‐out of smart meters in
Data Management all EU Member States by 2022
• Also provides consultancy services by analyzing the demand • Signed a deal with the Finnish government to install
and provide cost benefit solutions to companies smart meters in 80 % of homes by end 2013
Navetas • Core business operations include energy measurement, • Focusing only on the European market
energy procurement and energy conservation • Entering into technology alliances with partner
• Provide consultancy services relating to energy management
Provide consultancy services relating to energy management companies to develop their product portfolio
companies to develop their product portfolio
projects
PRI • Providing energy management and Advanced Metering • Strong focus on R&D activities
Infrastructure services through their subsidiary Horizon • Expanding market coverage through strategic
• Development, production and supply of smart electronic associations: Partnered with Silver Spring Networks to
meters for residential and commercial markets provide a sophisticated, integrated smart metering
• Capturing the market through advanced meters with a solution for utilities, retailers, aggregators and
detailed customer interface panel with credit and pay‐as‐you‐ distributors
go application providing flexibility to consumers
Sensus
Sensus • Focuses on automatic meter reading (AMR) and advanced
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Metering metering infrastructure (AMI) systems and services storefronts
Systems • Introduced a single source radio automatic meter
reading (AMR) system providing ‘end‐to‐end’ solution
for utilities



Competition – IT Firms (1/2)

Cinterion • Product portfolio encompasses GSM / GPRS / UMTS modules • Strong focus on pricing of services provided
for machine‐to‐machine (M2M) communication • Innovative application of technology: M2M enabled
• M2M enabled smart meters are continuously monitoring and
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remotely managing so the utility companies can react to hub for internet access
meter manipulation or damage immediately

Echelon • It is the supplier of control networking hardware and • Sales to Enel and its meter manufacturers accounted
software, and develops smart metering solutions for 9.1% of total revenues
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Echelon’s Networked Energy Services (NES) is an advanced
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metering system designed for utility firms France, Denmark and Germany

EnergyICT • It provides IT, CT (Communication Technology) solutions and, • Developing hardware products for Europe and US
energy data and meter data management services • Plans on remodeling the ICT architecture in the
• Assisting utilities to build smarter grids by providing them
Assisting utilities to build smarter grids by providing them Netherlands
EIServer as a meter data management software while • Enhancing existing technology for further applicability
WebRTU measures their energy consumption in smart meters
• Focusing on the German and Dutch market
Itron • The world’s leading provider of intelligent metering, data • Plans on replacing 35 million meters by 2017 with
collection and utility software solutions
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• In 2008, Europe accounted for 49% of revenue totalling to with Électricité Réseau Distribution France (ERDF)
USD 930mn • Strategic partnerships towards providing better
• Services are provided to more than 8000 utility customers in services and as a marketing initiative for utility
more than 130 countries providers



Competition – IT Firms (2/2)

SAP • SAP utilities software’s have been used for power • Driving business through technological innovations
generation, transmission, distribution, retail, gas, water, • Launched a new smart metering software in
waste and recycling association with Consumer Energy improving
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• Services allow utilities to manage energy profiles, offer real efficiency as customers receive timely information to
time pricing, complex billing to optimize energy consumption help them better manage their energy usage
Telit • Develops, manufactures and markets M2M modules • Following an inorganic growth path towards
•CCatering to a wide range of segments namely healthcare,
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developing wireless data transmission solutions for
automotive, security, tracking, information systems, public M2M and telemetry applications
transportation, mobile computing • Formed an association with Arrow to market their
services in the UK and Ireland
Trilliant • Provides network solutions and software to utilities for • Increasing investments from venture capitalists
advanced metering, demand response, and Smart Grid towards expanding operations
management
• In 2008, revenues amounted to ~ USD 100 mn
Wavecom • Provide GSM/GPRS solutions combine communication • Tapping the European market through both direct
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platforms on which meter‐specific software can be
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embedded directly, thus optimizing overall product designs value‐added distributors
and costs • Developing new products in order to enhance the
• Applying their wireless technology to meters in order to services offered to consumers and make monitoring
measure and monitor energy consumption levels for utilities easier
• Enter into partnerships towards global expansion of
Enter into partnerships towards global expansion of
telematics and M2M communication


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• Market Overview
• Key Players
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• Appendix


Key Developments

Date Development
Apr 2009 The fitting of smart meters and a smart grid to the 2012 Olympic Village has been proposed as a test bed project to be
implemented as part of a program to transform London into the low carbon capital of the world. This will allow companies to
market their technologies and capabilities in the field.

Apr 2009 Silver Spring Networks and PRI formed a partnership to provide a sophisticated, integrated smart metering solution for utilities,
retailers, aggregators and distributors.
Apr 2009 Itron and Verizon Wireless came together in a joint marketing agreement for the development of secure, two‐way
communications that support utilities’ access to energy usage data and advance their smart grid projects. This will allow
utilities to more quickly collect, measure and manage energy data, while providing a reliable and affordable supply of power
utilities to more quickly collect measure and manage energy data while providing a reliable and affordable supply of power
without having to build and operate proprietary communications networks.
Jan 2009 Elster and ABB formed a partnership in order to develop a new revenue grade medium voltage metering node, uniquely suited
to meeting critical medium voltage monitoring needs of the smart grid.
Jan 2009 Some of the biggest energy companies in Europe have formed the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) in
Europe. ESMIG will promote the transformation of the European power grid into a smart grid complete with the latest
technologies.
Nov 2008 Echelon Corporation declared that the Group of Electricity Distributors in France (GAELD), a consortium of electricity
distributors, has chosen Echelon's Networked Energy Services (NES) System for up to 90,000 homes.


• Introduction
• Market Overview
• Key Players
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• Appendix


Appendix: Other European countries (1/2)

Country Regulation Status Implementation Status
European Union
Bulgaria • The market is open with regulated quota for household • Currently, there is no developments in the smart metering
consumers and small scale enterprises business
Cyprus • In order to comply with the EU directives, the country has • Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) plans on a 15,000
undertaken the process of deregulation meter pilot which is schedule to begin in 2Q 2009
Czech Republic • Major energy companies are being privatized • A project will be undertaken whereby 400 Powerline
• Focus on meeting the energy standards set by the EU Echelon Meters and 350 RF EMH meters will be managed
• Consumers are free to choose their energy supplier
Consumers are free to choose their energy supplier through Goerlitz of Austria
• Demand for smart metering is low • Pilot exercise has been carried out by E.ON to decipher
the technical issues and capabilities using 4,000 meters
Estonia • A liberalized market structure with privatization of large • In November 2007, Estonia Energy forwarded a proposal
scale companies for smart metering
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• Consumers are free to choose their energy supplier
• Demand for smart metering is low
Greece • No demand for smart metering • No developments in the smart metering business
Hungary • A Bill is under consideration which is expected to • Elektrovojvodina D.O.O. has been carrying out two AMR
introduce competition based on the European Union pilots where each project includes ~1500 meters
Electricity Directive
Electricity Directive • B 2010 it l
By 2010, it plans on expanding to 30,000 meters
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• No specific regulation exist with regard to smart metering • Plans on covering the Vojvodina province by 2019
Ireland • Liberalized market with strong competition • A pilot project, in 2008, with 25,000 meters to gauge
• Department of Communications, Energy and Natural technical feasibility and consumer response
Resources plans on implementing smart metering • Northern Ireland Electricity installed meters for 175,000
• Plans on the installation of smart meters in every customers with two way communication with
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household by 2012 prepayment options


Appendix : Other European countries (2/2)

Country Regulation Status Implementation Status
• Deregulation is underway while the unbundling process • Currently, there is no developments in the smart metering
Latvia
was completed in 2007 business
Lithuania • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
Luxembourg • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
• Under Malta Resource Authority Act of 2000, electricity is • Enemalta is planning to change their existing meters from
Malta regulated 2009 in order to efficiently measure energy consumption
• Lack of demand for smart metering and to check energy thefts
Romania
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Lack of demand for smart metering
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No developments in smart metering
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Slovakia • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
• Since July 2007, the electric and gas markets are • Currently, there is no developments in the smart metering
Slovenia
completely open business
Other Countries
Other Countries
• Legislation is under consideration with plans to charge • Large distribution system operators (DSO) have
Norway
€5/yerar/customer and implement it by 2013 introduced smart metering
Switzerland • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
Armenia • Lack of demand for smart metering
Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
No developments in smart metering
Georgia • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
Kazakhstan • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
Kyrgyzstan • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering
Russia • Lack of demand for smart metering
Lack of demand for smart metering • Plans to install 90 000 to 375 000 Echelon meters
Plans to install 90,000 to 375,000 Echelon meters
Ukraine • Lack of demand for smart metering • No developments in smart metering


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