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Matthew Evans responds to IoT Survey on Smart Meter roll out.

The Institute of Directors has recently launched the findings of a survey on smart meters and called for government to review the roll out. In response, Matthew Evans, executive director at techUK and SmarterUK recently commented:

“Smart meters are an essential part of our future energy infrastructure and it is vital that we press on with their deployment. National roll-out is a huge undertaking but Government and Industry have worked hand-in-hand to overcome the challenges that any major infrastructure deployment faces. As well as providing accurate billing and assisting consumers in changing their energy usage (80% of consumers who already have smart meters have taken at least one step in reducing their energy costs), they are also a fundamental building block of the smart grid. The smart grid is fundamental to ensuring that we have a more flexible, efficient and resilient energy supply for generations to come. Research shows that it will lead to £13bn GVA and £5bn in exports – but only if we push ahead with the deployment of smart meters today.”