How smart grids make Portugal a more efficient and sustainable country?

Smart grids makes Portugal a more efficient and sustainable country. The smart grid makes Portugal a more efficient and sustainable country, by optimizing energy systems, reducing CO2 emissions and lower utilization of fossil resources. The smart grid has numerous sensors installed along its extension.

Can smart grid services be offered to the end-user?

Only with all these elements, it is possible to offer smart grid services to the end-user. ERSE approved the Smart Grid Services Code (RSRI) for electricity distribution, which designed the services to be offered by network operators and suppliers to users integrated in a smart grid. The new smart grid services include, for instance:

What was the first Portuguese city to receive a smart grid?

Évora, the World Heritage City of Mankind, was the first Portuguese city to receive a smart grid - Évora Inovcity.

Does BTN have a smart grid?

Decree-Law no. 15/2022, of 14 January, orders the integration in a smart grid of every BTN customer in the mainland Portugal, by 2024. Their integration in a smart grid allows customers to access a set of new advanced services. Smart grid infrastructure includes not only the smart meters but also ICT and data management systems.

Does DSO have a smart grid?

DSO have been installing electricity smart meters in the mainland and in Madeira region. Decree-Law no. 15/2022, of 14 January, orders the integration in a smart grid of every BTN customer in the mainland Portugal, by 2024. Their integration in a smart grid allows customers to access a set of new advanced services.

When will a smart meter be available in Portugal?

The pace of meter installation is in line with the timetable approved by the Government in 2022, and it is expected that, by the end of 2024, all low voltage customers in mainland Portugal will have access to a smart meter.