Smart-grid success depends on private-public collaboration

It’s critical that the private sector and global governments expand collaboration to speed up deployment of smart grids around the world, according to the Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF).

The organisation made its statement during the Clean Energy Ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi.

“Although the smart grid has a technical focus, we must make private sector involvement a priority,” said Guido Bartels, general manager for Energy & Utilities Industry at IBM and chairman of the GSGF. “Regulators and consumer organisations have to get involved from the outset in demonstration and especially in deployment to make sure they understand and benefit from smart grids. We must become adept at reviewing and adjusting our policy and market models as technologies evolve and provide new options and opportunities for business and consumers.”

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