Smart Cities

Energy Retail
Smart Cities – AKA Connected Communities
What exactly makes a smart city? Andrew Palmer, Consulting Director at CGI UK, argues that 5G is not the measure of one. Instead, he believes it is the interconnectivity between citizens, devices and buildings, allied to infrastructure and ecosystems which support a coherent vision.

Smart Infrastructure
India Smart Utility Week takes place in New Delhi
The accelerating pace of activity underway in India’s smart grid development is evident from the comprehensive agenda and high-level participation in the India Smart Utility Week in New Delhi this week.

Energy Retail
Bristol’s bold leap of faith
Like many local authorities, Bristol City Council isn't waiting for government to lead in the net-zero challenge; it's identified £1 billion of decarbonisation projects and is seeking a private sector "strategic partner" to make them happen. Councillor Kye Dudd tells Network's Elaine Knutt about the plan.

Energy Generation
Engerati 2.0: Let’s get Digital
Welcome to the new look Engerati website!

Demand Response
Smart cities represent a major revenue opportunity for utilities
Utilities have the ‘know-how and the capabilities’ to accelerate smart city development, creating a mega new market for the energy industry, according to a new report.

Energy Generation
Brixton residents to trial smart 'flexible energy' project
A project run by UK Power Networks will see residents of a block of flats in Brixton be among the first domestic users in the UK to tap into the fast-emerging 'flexible energy' market.

Energy Generation
Blockchain for smart utilities and cities
Blockchain is being demonstrated in energy and smart city projects across the world.

Energy Retail
Smart grid for the smart city
Seven building blocks to achieving smart grid and smart city developments in Poland.

Energy Retail
Smart cities and smart homes – the utility opportunity
Smart technologies in cities and homes are opening the way for new product and service opportunities in the energy sector.

Energy Retail
How to extend AMI to improve grid visibility
With insight from the EDP Inovgrid and Hydro One AMIO projects in collaboration with CGI, we explore the innovative use of AMI towards active grid management.

Energy Retail
Can transactive energy mould the future of energy?
Transactive energy offers the potential to future-proof the energy market and bring forward game-changing trends, such as community energy, blockchain, smarter cities and new industry partnerships.