Description

The past 2-3 years have witnessed an increasing interest in smart grids and smart energy. Smart meters are considered to be the first step towards smart grid implementation. The smart meter rollout in Europe is well underway, boosted by the European Union legislation to achieve 80 percent coverage by 2020. Sweden and Italy had full scale penetration in 2010, while Finland, Norway, and Denmark are likely to achieve their targets by 2016. Key questions include: What happens once the smart meter rollout is completed? In what other growth areas should market participants invest? This research service addresses all these questions and identifies the five fastest-growing sectors within the European smart grid market.