Over the last year, so much of the focus on the developing Smart Grid has been related to the American Recovery and Reinstatement Act (ARRA) and the resulting funds now being administered by the Department of Energy. But it’s a big world out there. This month’s Automation Insight newsletter from KEMA examines Smart Grid development activities on the world’s stage.

The second in a two-part series covering Smart Grid stimulus investments, the article “Smart Grid Development Is Not Limited to the U.S.,” Will McNamara provides an overview of the world’s developing countries’ Smart Grid stimulus investments efforts.

We often primarily hear of Smart Grid projects being funded within the United States. And there is significant Smart Grid-related activity going on internationally. In fact, when placed side by side, the U.S. projects do not overshadow what is taking place beyond the U.S. borders. Sources reveal that global spending on Smart Grid technologies should reach $200 billion during the period from 2008 to 2015. With that, a number of developing countries such as India, China and Brazil are looking to make their power grids smarter and taking noteworthy steps toward the deployment of new Smart Grid technologies.  

Read the full article at: http://www.kema.com/services/consulting/utility-future/smart-grid/smart-grid-not-limited-to-US.aspx

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