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Smart Transformers257, and Distributed Energy
Resource Management Systems (DERMS)258.PMUs
measure the amplitude and phase of the voltage or
the current. They are used to improve operators’
visibility into what is happening throughout the
grid network. Smart Transformers enable the
bidirectional 昀氀ow of electricity between the
consumers and the grid in an e昀케cient manner,
thus improving renewable electricity grid
integration. DERMS is a software platform that is
used to organize the operation of the aggregated
Distributed Energy Resources. within a power
grid. It has similarities with a Virtual Power Plant.
in Australia, South Korea, India, Indonesia, and
Singapore, the region’s smart meter penetration is
expected to reach 67% by the end of this decade.
Smart electrical meters improve grid balancing by
delivering to the operators, real-time electricity
usage, enabling them to align supply with
demand. They support dynamic load management
and demand response programs254, encouraging
reduced consumption during peak times. Smart
meters also instantly detect outages and power
quality issues and enable quick electricity repair.
Increasing grid sensors:
— Smart meters247,248,249: By 2023, 1.06 billion smart
meters for electricity, water, and gas were installed
worldwide. Smart meter implementation varies
globally, with di昀昀erent progress across regions.
The EU’s 2019 Clean Energy Package mandated
80% smart meter250 coverage by 2020. At the
end of 2023, only 60% percent of the electricity
customers in EU27+3 had a smart meter with
Italy, France, UK, Spain, and Scandinavia leading,
while Germany and Eastern Europe lag due to
costs and privacy concerns. The penetration
of smart electricity meters in North America
reached 82 % in 2024251 led by Canada, California
and Texas. With a compound annual growth rate
projected at 3.8% over the period to 2029, the
penetration of smart meters in the US should
increase to 94% and in Canada to 96% in 2029.
New-generation smart meters o昀昀er signi昀椀cant
improvements over earlier models, including
enhanced connectivity, real-time monitoring,
renewable energy integration, improved security,
and consumer empowerment through accurate
billing and 昀氀exible tari昀昀s.255
IoT sensors monitor equipment health and
environmental conditions, enabling predictive
maintenance and rapid fault detection, reducing
probability of outages.
https://www.thefastmoe.com/technology-solutions/43134-smart-meter-penetration-in-northamerica-hits-82-as-utilities-shift-to-second-gen-technology#:~:text=WATCH%20NOW-,Smart%20
Meter%20Penetration%20in%20North%20America%20Hits%2082%25%20as,Shift%20to%20
Second%2DGen%20Technology&text=A%20new%20research%20report%20from,over%2082%20
percent%20in%202024.
252
https://iot-analytics.com/smart-meter-adoption/
253
Smart meter penetration rate has reached 100% in China. https://www.ytl-e.com/news/
quarterly-publication/questions-smart-meter.html
254
In Ontario, Canada, thanks to smart meters, Hydro One’s program shifted 5% of peak load to
o昀昀-peak hours
251
https://iot-analytics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Global-Smart-Electricity-MeterAdoption-2024-vweb.png
248
https://www.precedenceresearch.com/smart-meters-market
249
https://www.esc-partners.com/blog/smart-meter-adoption-in-the-us-tops-65
250
https://www.berginsight.comsmart-electricity-meter-penetration-rate-in-europe
-reached-60-percent-at-the-end-of-2023
247
https://energyguide.org.uk/smets2-smart-meters/
https://www.enerdynamics.com/Energy-Currents_Blog/What-Is-a-Phasor-Measurement-Unitand-How-Does-it-Make-the-Grid-More-Reliable.aspx
257
https://transformers-magazine.com/昀椀les/Smart-Transformers-Revolutionizing-the-renewableenergy-landscape_昀椀nal.pdf
258
https://www.next-kraftwerke.com/knowledge/derms
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— Other IoTs devices enhance real-time control. These
include Phasor Measurement Units.256 (PMUs),
In 2023, the Asia-Paci昀椀c region achieved a smart
meter penetration rate of 49%252, largely driven
by successful nationwide rollouts in China253 and
Japan. With planned nationwide deployments
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