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💡 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. ❗ To achieve this, devices and systems must be interoperable and connected to each other using formal standards. This is crucial to drive consumer adoption of energy management solutions. To make progress, we must: 1️⃣ Ensure interoperability for additional services is open to innovative technologies that are needed to harness the benefits of smart meters and smart energy solutions. 2️⃣ Promote a European standard for the real-time interface for smart meters to boost the development of consumer tools using the data generated by smart meters. 3️⃣ Promote active participation of all consumers in a digital and automated system and help them understand and manage their consumption more effectively by promoting the role of next generation smart meters. 4️⃣ Automated technologies and AI-powered solutions should fully support efficiency to help consumers identify inefficient appliances and behaviour or set energy saving modes. Download our manifesto to find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eycj2uds #smartmetering #energymanagement #smartenergy #interoperability

⚠ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. However, a balance must be found that avoids stringent rules increasing costs for vendors and consumers and stifling innovative solutions in the energy system. In our policy manifesto, we highlight the following actions to ensure a balanced approach that supports growth: ➡ As digital hardware and software products are a main avenue for potential cyberattacks, the EU should apply the security by design principle and encourage DSOs to ensure that smart meter suppliers improve the security of products with digital elements from the design stage. This approach was recently supported by the Council - see here: https://lnkd.in/dKuTAja4 ➡Cybersecurity legislation such as the Cyber Resilience Act is essential to avoid further fragmentation of security requirements and certification. To avoid overlapping regulations and requirements, the Radio Equipment Directive Delegated Act and other cybersecurity requirements should cease effect when the Cyber Resilience Act comes into force. ➡Products with digital elements offered on the European market need to undergo a formal assessment on cybersecurity capabilities based on European schemes.     📑 Download our manifesto 👉 https://lnkd.in/e52vzVz5 #cybersecurity #energy #innovation #data #privacy #smartmeter

💡 𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐭-𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬.  How can we do this? The Net-Zero Industry Act is the first step towards supporting manufacturing and European excellence, but it must be linked to the EU’s industrial policy. Energy and climate ambitions must go hand in hand with sustainability, competitiveness, technology sovereignty and critical value chains while reducing dependencies on third countries. Download our manifesto to read our recommendations on how we can strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy to support net-zero clean tech industry and increase supply chain resilience 👉 https://lnkd.in/eycj2uds #netzero #cleantechnology #manufacturing #energy #climate #GreenDeal

💡 2023 saw the EU emerge from an energy and supply crisis, with measures introduced that highlighted the importance of smart energy solutions to deliver energy savings to consumers. Looking ahead, EU Member States must complete the rollout of smart meters to leverage their huge potential. 🌍 Smart meters do not only accelerate the green and digital transformation of the energy system but also help to make energy more affordable and secure. 📄 Our latest Annual Review shares insights into how ESMIG and members are supporting Europe to do this, while also advocating for the right legislative framework for the smart energy industry. Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ev9CCFHp #smartmeter #smartenergy #energytransition #emergy #digitaltransformation

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐖𝐡𝐲? An updated, future-proof legislation will enable innovation and set harmonised standards that will support the deployment of the benefits of the next generation of smart meters. To ensure legislation achieves this: 1️⃣ The Measuring Instruments Directive review should fully align with the objectives of the green and digital energy transition and support energy efficiency, next generation smart metering and the empowerment of consumers.  2️⃣ We need a harmonised and future-proof EU legal framework to provide certainty and investment security for innovation in the smart metering industry, which will help ensure Europe remains a leader. Download our manifesto to read recommendations on how to support the green and digital energy transition here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eycj2uds #innovation #smartmetering #energytransition #smartmeter #energy

💡 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲. While enabling legislation, that supports the implementation of demand-side flexibility, was adopted in 2019, it has not been adequately implemented in most Member States. This limits the ability of consumers to actively participate and benefit from smart metering and smart energy solutions. To ensure benefits reach consumers, we need to 1️⃣ Eliminate regulatory barriers for enabling demand-side flexibility for flexible consumption and generation in Member States and support advanced tariff systems 2️⃣ Ensure that the provisions of the EU's Electricity Market Design are implemented in all Member States 3️⃣ Promote the role of next generation smart meters and ensure that all consumers have the chance to participate in demand-side flexibility Download our manifesto to read recommendations on how to speed up the green energy transition in Europe 👉 https://lnkd.in/e52vzVz5 #smartenergy #smartmeters #energytransition

🚨 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲. Despite this, European companies are increasingly facing unfair competition from third country producers in the internal market. ⚠ Subsidies granted by non-EU governments are having a negative impact on competition as they can afford to compete with significantly lower prices against European companies that are subject to EU state aid control.  To ensure a level-playing field for critical industries providing essential services we need: 1️⃣ A level-playing field and fair competition that does not impact innovative, European companies or put cybersecurity at risk in critical infrastructures 2️⃣ All technology suppliers to comply with the highest level of European standards including human rights and environmental protection 4️⃣ To ensure foreign subsidies do not enable unfair advantages by submitting bids below market or product cost 5️⃣ To strengthen the importance of non-price criteria such as sustainability, cybersecurity and social accountability in the evaluation of tenders in critical energy infrastructure 6️⃣ A revision of the Regulation on Foreign Subsidies to ensure that the procedure of prior notification of foreign financial contributions to critical infrastructure, without regard to the threshold To find out more, download our manifesto 👉 https://lnkd.in/e52vzVz5 #innovation #technology #energy #sustainability #faircompetition

CEER and the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publish today their Guidance Paper on Electricity Transmission and Distribution “Smart-Grid” Performance Indicators. Released ahead of the 2024 Energy Infrastructure (Copenhagen) Forum (27 June 2024), the paper: ✔️Sets the framework of smart-grid performance indicators. ✔️Offers an overview on the responsibilities of network operators. ✔️Describes the potential applications of network performance indicators and how they support EU energy targets. ✔️Explains the relationship between input and output performance indicators and defines responsibilities for each. ACER and CEER invite feedback on the guiding principles by 28 July, after which the aim is to develop concrete smart-grid Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for both Transmission and Distribution System Operators. Download the paper: https://www.ceer.eu/2411 #EnergyInfrastructure #SmartGrids #Electricity #EnergyPerformance #EU #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #GridOperators #EnergyEfficiency #SmartGridKPIs #EnergyPolicy

💡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲. This optimises the use of renewable energy but also helps reduce the need for fossil fuels, helping to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. 📉 The data that smart meters can provide about consumers activity is crucial and improves system efficiency, increases savings and empowers consumers to manage their energy. But for this data to be used to its full potential by all energy market actors it is essential to ensure that the data is transferred, processed and analysed in the best way. 📑 Download our manifesto to read recommendations on how we can achieve this 👉 https://lnkd.in/eycj2uds #energy #data #smartmetering #renewables #energyefficiency #consumers

📉 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 – 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲. For this data to be used to its full potential by all energy market actors, including TSOs, DSOs, suppliers, energy service providers and consumers, it is essential to ensure that the data is transferred, processed and analysed in the best way. To do this 👇 1️⃣ Data should be interoperable and available in a non-discriminatory and secure manner to all energy market participants 2️⃣ The provisions in the Electricity Directive on (near) real-time data should be implemented so consumers can become more actively involved in better managing their energy use Download our manifesto to read recommendations on how to speed up the smart meter rollout in Europe 👉 https://lnkd.in/e52vzVz5 #smartmeters #energytransition #greentransition #energy #smartenergy