"Let the sun assist with those electricity bills." Besides promoting the installation of solar panels on rooftops, this catchy phrase also aims to encourage people to take more ownership over their energy production and consumption – a move that is often also associated with the roll-out of smart meters, smart grids and even the creation of so-called smart cities.
But these new ways of generating electricity are also posing new challenges for distribution system operators (DSOs), the managers of the…