The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has set aside £6M to develop smart meters, which are due to be fitted in all homes by 2020.
Smart meters will save consumers money and reduce overall use of electricity, so reducing overall carbon emissions. The scheme is expected to cost some £8.5bn, but make far greater savings.
Smart meters will save consumers money and reduce overall use of electricity, so reducing overall carbon emissions. The scheme is expected to cost some £8.5bn, but make far greater savings.
Energy minister Lord Hunt said: “A global climate deal in Copenhagen needs all countries to make the most ambitious commitments possible, but it will also require all of us to change how we lead our lives and how we generate our energy.
“Smart meters will put the power in people’s hands, enabling us all to control how much energy we use, cut emissions and cut bills. Smart grids will help manage the massive shift to low carbon electricity such as wind, nuclear and clean fossil fuels.
“Globally the business of developing smart grids has been estimated at £27 billion over the next 5 years and the UK has the know-how to be part of that.”
“Smarter Grids: The Opportunity”, also published today, makes the case for developing smart grids in the UK. Smart grids will give operators and consumers much more information about supply and demand of electricity – enabling more effective interaction between consumer needs and fluctuating supplies.
“Smart meters will put the power in people’s hands, enabling us all to control how much energy we use, cut emissions and cut bills. Smart grids will help manage the massive shift to low carbon electricity such as wind, nuclear and clean fossil fuels.
“Globally the business of developing smart grids has been estimated at £27 billion over the next 5 years and the UK has the know-how to be part of that.”
“Smarter Grids: The Opportunity”, also published today, makes the case for developing smart grids in the UK. Smart grids will give operators and consumers much more information about supply and demand of electricity – enabling more effective interaction between consumer needs and fluctuating supplies.
Specifically smart grids will:
- Deliver electricity more efficiently and reliably - reducing the costs and emissions from electricity generation and transmission
- Facilitate increased generation of low carbon electricity sources such as wind
Source: The New Civil Engineer
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