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Mergers and AcquisitionsEnergyGridspertiseAidon Oy

Gridspertise Acquires Aidon to Boost Nordic Energy Solutions

Gridspertise has acquired Finnish company Aidon Oy, an expert in energy metering in the Nordic countries. The move is to strengthen Gridspertise’s position in the Nordic markets and expand its portfolio of energy solutions. Aidon, with 5 million...

Public FundingEnergyWasteUSA

Biden’s $6B for Climate Resilience & Recycling

The Biden administration is allocating $6 billion for enhancing climate resilience, including grid improvement and environmental justice. Out of those 6 billion, $93 million will go to EPA grants to support recycling infrastructure and education in...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterJacobsUSA

San Diego to Revive 250,000 Smart Meters Upgrade

San Diego plans to revive it smart-meter program, which was halted in 2018 due to a lack of qualified staff, by upgrading over 250,000 outdated meters to smart meters by 2029. With the project, the city aims to resolve prolonged billing...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficKapsch TrafficComCanada

Montreal Launches AI-Driven Smart Traffic Safety Project

Montreal is partnering with Kapsch TrafficCom to launch a smart traffic management project using AI to enhance road safety and provide real-time traffic insights. The project involves deploying Kapsch’s Orchestrated Connected Corridor services...

Mergers and AcquisitionsIoT NetworksUnabiz

Unabiz Restructures for 2025 Profitability Post-Sigfox Buyout

Following its acquisition of Sigfox, Taiwan’s Unabiz is cutting costs and jobs in Toulouse and Taipei, aiming for profitability by 2025. Despite growing revenues and connections, the company is restructuring, including merging technologies at a...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingEngie

City of Aosta selects ENGIE for Sustainable Public Lighting

The City of Aosta, in Italy, is partnering with ENGIE on a 20-year contract to renovate and ensure the management of its public lighting network, including traffic lights, with an investment of 4.6 million euros. With the upgrade, the city aims to...

Project ReportEnergyBritish GasOVOUK

UK Energy Giants Miss Smart Meter Goals

In the UK, six energy suppliers—British Gas, OVO, Bulb, E.ON, Scottish Power, and SSE—failed to meet their 2022 smart meter installation targets by some 1 million units. Consequently, they will collectively pay £10.8 million to the Office of...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterArqivaAnglian WaterUK

Arqiva Expands Smart Water Meter Initiative

Arqiva, a global media and utilities communications infrastructure provider, has extended its contract with Anglian Water to add 300,000 smart water meters by 2025. The project is expanding their partnership that began in 2020, and is to enhance...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyHEDNOGreece

Greece’s HEDNO Launches Major Smart Meter Rollout

Greece’s Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, or HEDNO, is set to deploy 3.1 million smart meters in its first phase with support from the European Investment Bank. The phase involves a €150 million loan and the total cost is...

FundingIoT NetworksWirepas

Wirepas Raises $22M for Mesh Networking Growth

Finnish startup Wirepas has secured $22 million for its wireless connectivity solutions. According to the company, its goal is to enhance its technology and expand globally its mesh networking technology, which, according to Wirepas, offers...

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