Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

CERs could help stabilise the NEM under proposed rule changes by the AEMC. Image: Sunpower. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has opened a new consultation today (10 October) exploring ...

Those speaking for tens of thousands of Colorado solar panel owners found it blindingly unfair that Xcel Energy could charge customers 17 cents a kilowatt hour for electricity at the same time it was ...

Addis Ababa, June 12, 2025 (ENA) — Innovative solar rooftop initiative boasting a capacity of 100 kilowatt-peak (kWp) was inaugurated today. Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa inaugurated the ...

Editor's note: This story was amended April 16 to add information provided by FirstEnergy about the functionality of the company's smart meters. FirstEnergy Corp.’s Ohio electric companies - Ohio ...

A charging station with two fast chargers for drivers of electric vehicles in Oak Ridge. Smart meters and a new “control center” that will give a real-time view of the city’s “smart” electric grid ...

Belgian grid operator Fluvius says it is on course to finish installing smart meters in all solar-powered homes in the Belgian region of Flanders by the end of this year. Belgian grid operator Fluvius ...