Smart meters and messaging: Task 1.5 in the project “Integrated Renewable Resources and Storage: Operation and Management”

Monte Carlo-type simulations based on data from the Skarpnes village have been used to assess the benefits of smart meters for rooftop PV systems. The results show that when installing PV panels on private homes on the south coast of Norway, it is not immediately economically beneficial to also install batteries and smart meters. This will change if the present feed-in tariff is reduced or removed, and it may also change if the load patterns are changed.