Recent blackouts in India and parts of the United States are fresh reminders that grid infrastructure revitalization and improvement are truly global challenges. Service disruptions are another stressor to the global economy, as they produce economic losses through lost business and added costs to energy. According to market analysts at research publisher SBI Energy, responses to grid instability the world over are anticipated to include Smart Grid technologies as less costly complements to additional power plants, and transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure expansions and rejuvenation.

via MELODIKA.net – Smart Grids Look to Be a Bright Idea When the Lights Go Out: SBI Energy.

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