The IET is carrying out some important updates between 17-30 April and all of our websites will be view only. For more information, read this Announcement

Rules and Guidelines
Want to participate in the discussions? Please read our Community Rules and Guidelines. Need some help? Visit Support and Answers.

  • State Not Answered
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 18 replies
  • Subscribers 31 subscribers
  • Views 1485 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
You may also be interested in
This discussion is locked.
You cannot post a reply to this discussion. If you have a question start a new discussion

Smart meter rollout problems and delays...

AJJewsbury
Since zoomup doesn't seem to be around, I'll do the honours....


It appears that there are still some significant problems with the supplier-independent network that SMETS 2 meters need to communicate - especially in the "North" where it seems that some special radio system is being used rather than piggybacking on the mobile system. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49680943


Then a day or two later the government announces a delay on the smart meter rollout programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49721436


Does anyone know where the boundary between the "north" and "south" networks is?


Why is the UK so bad at implementing projects (starting with coming up with & approving a design that couldn't cope with people changing suppliers)?


Looks like I'm going to have to wait even longer for my immersion controller that cuts in automatically when electricity is cheaper than gas.


   - Andy.
Parents
  • 0

    Chris Pearson:




    Sparkingchip:

    The Channel Islands are the furthest south,  but their electric meters probably have to speak French as the electric supplied is imported from France for the larger islands.




    Do the smaller ones generate their own?


    Should be plenty of solar, and from my sailing experience, plenty of wind. Mind you, it was a glorious sunset (again this week) over the Solent with barely a ripple.


     






    A big dirty diesel generator supplies Sark assuming no one has turned it off.


    A small set up that demonstrates all the problems of running an electrical generation and distribution company.


    If people on the island have intermittent supplies from their own generation such as solar PV it will make the problems even worse for the generation company as that big Diesel engine will have to be kept ticking over just in case someone needs it without the company being paid anything.


    Instead of the Sark customers having smart meters it would be better for the generation company if they just paid a significant daily standing charge and little or nothing for metered usage.


    Andy Betteridge 

Reply
  • 0

    Chris Pearson:




    Sparkingchip:

    The Channel Islands are the furthest south,  but their electric meters probably have to speak French as the electric supplied is imported from France for the larger islands.




    Do the smaller ones generate their own?


    Should be plenty of solar, and from my sailing experience, plenty of wind. Mind you, it was a glorious sunset (again this week) over the Solent with barely a ripple.


     






    A big dirty diesel generator supplies Sark assuming no one has turned it off.


    A small set up that demonstrates all the problems of running an electrical generation and distribution company.


    If people on the island have intermittent supplies from their own generation such as solar PV it will make the problems even worse for the generation company as that big Diesel engine will have to be kept ticking over just in case someone needs it without the company being paid anything.


    Instead of the Sark customers having smart meters it would be better for the generation company if they just paid a significant daily standing charge and little or nothing for metered usage.


    Andy Betteridge 

Children
No Data

Join us to get the best from IET EngX.

Joining EngX lets you personalise your experience so you stay up to date on the topics that interest you, plus you’ll be able to make connections who are looking to collaborate, exchange ideas and more.

Join us Not now

Community Rules & Guidelines