SMART GRID IN THE WORLD

Smart Grid Deployment Tracker 1Q12; Global Smart Meter and Smart Grid Projects, Meter Data Management, Communications Networks, and Smart Grid Systems Integrators: Project Tracking, Vendor Selection Share, and Unit Shipments

2Q 2012 (Pike Research)

“Smart meter and smart grid deployments softened in 1Q 2012, with global meter shipments down sequentially by nearly 15%, according to Pike Research’s Smart Grid Deployment Tracker. The decline was particularly noticeable in North America, where a rollout peak was reached last year…

“…The U.S. government’s stimulus money, which had been an important driver of projects, has nearly run out, and many utilities have either finished projects or are starting to wind them down…”

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“… Even China, which has been deploying meters at a frantic pace, showed signs of a smart grid slowdown as foreign suppliers noted trouble in the region…China continues to deploy large volumes of devices, albeit at a slower pace…

“Despite the slowdown, some noteworthy deployments were announced during the quarter…Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said it would begin rolling out 17 million smart meters in Japan through 2019…[I]n Spain, Iberdrola announced deals with seven meter manufacturers that will supply 1 million smart meters as part of the utility’s initial rollout of devices through 2018…”

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