Smart meters are set to play an increasingly fundamental role in the functioning of Europe’s electricity grids. Transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs) are beginning to embrace new working models , which are driven by a digitalisation of their businesses and a new relationship with their consumers.
Large-scale data management will be a key element in this process. Beyond the technicalities of setting up smart meter data collection systems to improve consumer services, a new debate is shaping…