Magazine Issues

The state of the water sector in the US is the basis of an article in this edition, along with insights from smartEn, a European based association which promotes the digitally enabled interaction of demand and supply as an integral part of an increasingly decentralised, decarbonised energy system. We also hear from utilities within the US that are harnessing smart metering technology to provide b…

The 2019 Power & Utilities Australia Conference and Exhibition, created with the co-location of several established power and utility events, focuses on strategies and solutions along the entire electric power supply chain – power generation, transmission & distribution and digital transformation.

The co-location of POWERGEN Asia, Asian Utility Week, DistribuTECH Asia, SolarVision and Energy Capital Leaders in 2019 provides you with one show covering the whole value chain of power and energy – from conventional and renewable generation to transmission and distribution; to its digital transformation and how the industry will finance the energy transition.

Challenge your perceptions when you read our article on communications written by my colleague Nicholas Nhede, in which he discusses the developments happening in the Australian City of … Darwin. This small city, far away from the major developments of Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, has been appointed to a strategic position in the GoSmart initiative, which includes cities such as Taipei and Lon…

In our profile on machine to machine communication, we explore the role of private vs public networks for critical infrastructure communication, the role of standards and interoperability and how strong communication infrastructure is an enabler for utility data acquisition and utilisation.

China Utility Week offers a powerful portfolio of end-to-end T&D solutions as well as specific zones dedicated to innovation and start-ups, intelligent buildings and the energy revolution.

In our special feature on smart cities we explore undertakings in the United States, Europe and Asia to fully understand how utilities can continue to be a key leader in smart city development.

Development and the rate at which countries, cities and utilities develop is a funny thing. The juxtaposition of smart cities, smart energy initiatives in China and the ubiquity of smart meters across much of the world, stands in stark contrast to the uptake of these devices in Africa.

Our focus on DistribuTECH 2019 explores the programme and presentation of this year’s event and provides some indepth insights on topics such as customer experience, the role of blockchain and FERC Order No. 829

Explore the world of connected devices, intelligent grid-edge devices and high-speed communication with near real-time processing of the data in our special report on the Internet of Things.

The first edition for 2019, issue 1-2019 of the Smart Energy International magazine is now available. In this edition, we showcase news, views and opinions from some of the leading thought and industry leaders in the global smart energy sector.

We examine why. One country that is considering the future of energy is Australia. In 2016, Australia’s chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel told the leaders of the Council of Australian Governments that they had “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform the electricity sector to maximise its resilience in the face of rapid market changes.” Read pg 114 to understand part of the journey they ar…