Summary
This report reviews the state of smart meter rollouts in various countries (Europe, USA, Japan), which form the first steps of eventual national scale smart grids. Whilst electricity meters are at the forefront of such rollouts, gas and water must also be considered. The drivers and barriers for this market are assessed, and forecasts are made for the number of smart meters to be deployed and the resulting cellular connectivity revenues, up to 2018. Finally, some future paths which may be explored for expansion into smart grids are examined.
Table of contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Methodology & definitions
2.1. General methodology of IDATE’s reports
2.2. Scope and definition
2.2.1. Scope
2.2.2. Technology
3. Market development
3.1. Overview
3.2. Major trends in Europe
3.3. Country details
3.3.1. France
3.3.2. Germany
3.3.3. United Kingdom
3.3.4. USA
3.3.5. Japan
4. Market analysis
4.1. Drivers and barriers
4.1.1. Drivers
4.1.2. Barriers
4.2. Market estimates
4.2.1. Number of smart meters deployed (electricity, gas and water)
4.2.2. Smart meter connectivity revenue
4.3. Some future paths
List of tables and figures
Tables
Table 1: Technologies used for smart metering in France, UK and Germany
Table 2: Analysis of communication technologies
Table 3: Summary of smart meter rollout targets for select countries
Table 4: Number of meters in Germany
Table 5: Examples of connection types for RWE
Table 6: High level functions of the smart metering system
Figures
Figure 1: Smart meters in Sweden rolled out due to Electricity Act of 2003
Figure 2: Share in water distribution in France
Figure 3: Smart meter rollout schedule for ERDF
Figure 4: System architecture of Linky
Figure 5: Smart metering system by Gazpar
Figure 6: Infrastructure of m2ocity
Figure 7: Electricity distribution shares in Germany (volume sold to end customers, 2009)
Figure 8: Water distribution in Germany
Figure 9: Breakdown of electricity meters in residential buildings in Germany
Figure 10: Breakdown of technologies used for automatic meter reading
Figure 11: Deployment of smart electricity and gas meters by E.ON in Bavaria
Figure 12: Gas and electricity distribution shares in UK (volume, in terms of population coverage)
Figure 13: Main water distributors in UK
Figure 14: Smart metering structure for gas and electricity in the United Kingdom
Figure 15: Top 45 million smart meter Installations in the USA
Figure 16: Expected smart meter deployments (completed and underway) by State by 2015
Figure 17: Smart metering structure
Figure 18: The three communication methods being trialled by TEPCO
Figure 19: Global energy consumption, 2006 to 2030
Figure 20: Worldwide smart meter deployment forecast (electricity, gas and water), 2012-2018
Figure 21: Smart metering connectivity revenue forecast (electricity, gas and water) 2012-2018
Figure 22: Verizon: energy and utilities enterprise solutions business
Figure 23: Triple Play (Internet, phone and TV) by BBIQ, owned by Kyushu Electric Power
Figure 24: Smart grid experiments being performed by Kyushu Electric
Figure 25: Triple play offer by Waoo ! Norway
Figure 26: Lyse offering utility services, connectivity, alarms and smart homes
Geographic area
Players
- Enel
- Kyushu Electric Power
- Lyse Energi
- TEPCO
- Tokyo Gas
- Waoo! Norway
Slideshow
Other details
- Reference: M14145IN2A
- Delivery: on the DigiWorld Interactive platform
- Languages available: English
- Tags: Backhaul, BPL, Broadband over Power Line, cell phone communications, cellular connectivity, connectivity plans, connectivity revenue, connectivity services, data connectivity, dumb meters, electricity, gas, HAN technology, last mile, LTE, M2M, M2M cellular connectivity, meter vendors, network providers, PLC, RF mesh, smart electricity meters, smart grid, smart grid solution, smart metering, smart metering technology, smart meters, smart-grid-as-a-service, Telcos, two-way communication, utilities, utility meters, WAN technology, WAN transport, water
