Government may incentivise use of ‘smart’ metres

Posted by Derek on September 01, 2010
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The government is likely to incentivise the use of smart metres at homes, enabling users to monitor their power consumptions in real time and save on electricity bills by over 15 percent, officials said.

A smart metre is a device that uses smart grid technology, which integrates power generators and consumers to balance supply and demand.

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