One of the main tasks in delivering a Smart Grid will be to install and bringing together Smart Grid systems such as AMI and Automatic Distributed Response (ADR) with Distributed Energy and Smart Buildings to win Negawatts. This will go a long way to achieving the main aim of Smart grid, which has to be to accommodate the maximum amount of renewable power on the grid and reduce CO2 emissions. Our report http://memoori.com/portfolio/the-smart-grid-business-2012-to-2017/ shows that the supply side is changing to meet the challenge and there are no major obstacles here that will hold up progress. The Smart Grid manufacturer, installer, supply business underwent massive consolidation in 2012; investment through Venture Capital amounted to $779 million after adjusting for senior debt finance transactions. The structure is changing with a perceptible but slow move away from the dominance of the international majors to the medium and smaller specialist companies who are increasing their share of the […]