2020 – Issue 4

Read the latest industry insights, features, analysis and more from the energy sector in Smart Energy International issue 4 2020.

Thailand’s Power Development Plan (PDP) is the nation’s roadmap for power generation, distribution and consumption.

Energy is one of the key pillars of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) vision of an integrated, competitive and resilient region. The ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2016-2025 (APAEC) has identified opportunities to shape the energy development of the region. As phase one of APAEC concludes in 2020, Smart Energy International considers the roadblocks to achieving all of the goals set out in the plan.

What if consumers drove the energy transition? How much more power could the consumer have? What would they do with that power? And what is their role in the global energy transition? Kelvin Ross asks players in the energy sector.

The use of satellite communication technologies used by grid operators to optimise monitoring of networks in a bid to address future grid challenges.

Smart Energy International explores the impact and details of the various stimulus packages being announced around the globe in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and considers how these packages are going to support the energy transition.

Energy research company Cornwall Insights explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smart meter rollout in Great Britain.

Smart Energy International spoke to experts from Thales and ESI Thought Lab to determine how extensive the cybersecurity threat is, whether smart meters are vulnerable and how to monitor legacy assets and existing networks.

Tadiran presents the latest in its PulsesPlus HLC battery range, doubling power output on its previous offering. Recently Tadiran launched the C-type HLC which represented a huge improvement from a power perspective in comparison to...

Smart Energy International examines the potential impact on US energy policy should presidential hopeful Joe Biden win his place in the White House

How did Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation end up bankrupt and responsible for more than 1,500 fires in California? How has the utility emerged from its bankruptcy and what does the future hold as...