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Germany taking Distributed Power Seriously
May 8th, 2013Value of Smart Grid M&A Deals Grew from $10.6 billion in 2011 to $19.5 billion in 2012
April 10th, 2013
Smart Grid may have to Pay for its Limited Horizons
Memoori’s new report The Smart Grid Business in 2011 to 2016 shows that the step by step approach to developing the Smart Grid applied in the last 5 years is flawed. What would Leonardo Da Vinci Have Done? When Leonardo Da Vinci was obliged to finish off his first version of “Virgin of the Rocks” […]

Smart Grid Investment Strategy Needs Better Balance and a Rethink on Priorities
This has been a quiet month for positive Smart Grid news, no sensational announcements on the financial and M&A; front that promise to unleash more funds or technological developments. Sadly the slow drip of unnerving news about sovereign debt in Europe and double dip recession has continued. The politicians are making ominous noises that the […]
Where Should We Start When Developing A Smart Grid
Where ever we are going we start from where we are now and that point in the Smart Grid industry is very different across the world. Surprisingly, no where more than in the world’s developed countries. In Northern Europe the electrical transmission network is robust and reliable, as much of it, for some years has […]
A Smart Time to Exit Smart Meters as IP-Based Services Start to Muscle In
This month saw the first billion plus acquisition of a pure Smart Grid company with Toshiba’s purchase of Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion .The owners of Landis+Gyr, the Australian investment group Bayard Capital announced over a year ago that they would go for an IPO within 2 years. It was therefore no surprise when rumors started […]
2010 was a Great Year for Smart Grid – but now must be the Time to Focus on Bringing it all Together
Smart Grid has been the recipient of many accolades this year; many thought leaders have extolled its enormous potential and value in delivering a worldwide low-carbon economy. In 2010 the business right across the globe has grown rapidly. Billions of dollars have been invested in new projects and the supply industry has developed through acquisition […]
Is the Long Honeymoon Over for Smart Grid
For the last few years the media have been positively ecstatic about the glittering future of Smart Grid but the last two months have seen doubters pontificating about the problems ahead and in particular the real danger of a serious hold up in the US market. The problems hinge around the political and commercial aspects, […]
How is the Smart Grid Business Performing – What Shape is it in Now
Before we answer the question let’s paint some of the background to the smart grid business. Last month we posed the question “Will Smart Grid outperform its Clean Tech Cousins?”. We concluded that for a number of reasons smart grid offers a less risky investment to both financers and players, and that there was a […]