TY - CHAP AU - Vasiliki Klonari AU - Jean-François Toubeau AU - Jacques Lobry AU - François Vallée ED - Moustafa Eissa Y1 - 2016-06-29 PY - 2016 T1 - Estimating the Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity of a Low Voltage Feeder Using Smart Meters’ Measurements N2 - Global energy context has become more and more complex in the last decades; the raising prices of fuels together with economic crisis, new international environmental and energy policies that are forcing companies. Nowadays, as we approach the problem of global warming and climate changes, smart metering technology has an effective use and is crucial for reaching the 2020 energy efficiency and renewable energy targets as a future for smart grids. The environmental targets are modifying the shape of the electricity sectors in the next century. The smart technologies and demand side management are the key features of the future of the electricity sectors. The target challenges are coupling the innovative smart metering services with the smart meters technologies, and the consumers' behaviour should interact with new technologies and polices. The book looks for the future of the electricity demand and the challenges posed by climate changes by using the smart meters technologies and smart meters services. The book is written by leaders from academia and industry experts who are handling the smart meters technologies, infrastructure, protocols, economics, policies and regulations. It provides a promising aspect of the future of the electricity demand. This book is intended for academics and engineers who are working in universities, research institutes, utilities and industry sectors wishing to enhance their idea and get new information about the smart meters. BT - Smart Metering Technology and Services SP - Ch. 7 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/62418 DO - 10.5772/62418 SN - 978-953-51-2452-8 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-24 ER -