Telefónica has been heavily involved in the UK’s Smart Meter Implementation Programme – the world’s most ambitious smart meter project.

Emilio Martínez de la Fuente, Head of Smart Metering at Telefónica Digital, gives us an inside look; outlining the opportunities, challenges and lessons that every government and utility company should be aware of.

The world is facing a series of burning energy challenges. Global energy demand continues to grow, prices are fluctuating upwards and governments are facing pressure to reduce their carbon emissions. While much energy infrastructure needs modernising to deal with new forms of energy production, such as intermittent renewables, and new energy demands, such as electric cars. There is the need to develop a dynamic grid.

The UK is the perfect example of a country facing this perfect energy storm.

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