News & Thinking

Welcome to Sentec's news and thinking section.  Here you will find our latest media releases and coverage, along with commentary on key issues in the smart grid and metering world.  We also publish a quarterly newsletter and details of events we are planning to attend.

Friday 10th May 2013

Sentec talk about Smart Energy Management on Radio 4

Sentec talk about Smart Energy Management on Radio 4

Radio 4 programme You and Yours recently ran a series of broadcasts on new consumer technologies and focused on Cambridge as a centre of excellence.

Sentec's CEO Mark England and CTO Edward Colby were interviewed as part of this technology forum and in this podcast (link below) they speak about smart metering and home energy management, and some of the new technologies Sentec has produced.

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Monday 29th April 2013

GridKey wins UK Energy Innovation Award

GridKey wins UK Energy Innovation Award

Sentec collaboration secures further accolade winning Best Smart Grid Technology Award from the Energy Innovation Centre

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Monday 8th April 2013

Milbank and Sentec announce strategic partnership to expand smart energy markets

Milbank and Sentec announce strategic partnership to expand smart energy markets

Milbank, an established manufacturing company, and Sentec, a leading provider of smart grid and energy technologies, have today announced a strategic partnership to research and develop new products and business ideas.

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Wednesday 13th March 2013

GridKey shortlisted for UK Energy Innovation Award

GridKey shortlisted for UK Energy Innovation Award

GridKey, Sentec's JV with Selex ES, has been shortlisted in the UK Energy Innovation Awards run by the Energy Innovation Centre in the Best Smart Grid Technology category.

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Thursday 7th March 2013

The demand response "Catch-22" (and how to fix it)

The demand response "Catch-22" (and how to fix it)

Mark England, Sentec CEO, discusses why the business model for Demand Response is broken and how to fix it in Smart Grid News

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Monday 4th February 2013

GridKey cleans up with double win at Rushlight Awards

GridKey cleans up with double win at Rushlight Awards

Sentec's collaboration, GridKey, secures Power Generation and Transmission Award and Energy Environmental Award

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Monday 28th January 2013

Western Power Distribution partners with GridKey for project FALCON

Western Power Distribution partners with GridKey for project FALCON

LCNF trial aims to combat low carbon network problems

Sentec's collaboration project GridKey has announced that its low voltage substation monitoring system has been chosen by Western Power Distribution (WPD) for the FALCON (Flexible Approaches for Low Carbon Optimised Networks) project. 

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Tuesday 8th January 2013

Sentec launches MicroMonitor sensing technology platform for smart homes

Sentec launches MicroMonitor sensing technology platform for smart homes

Smart, Small, Simple sensing for the Smart Home

Sentec has launched MicroMonitor, a new technology platform that provides low-cost energy sensing at the point of use, a crucial component in the smart home of the future.

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Monday 7th January 2013

GridKey Nominated for a Rushlight Award

GridKey Nominated for a Rushlight Award

Sentec's collaboration venture GridKey, the LV monitoring system has been nominated for a second award this year.  The nomination is in the Power and Transmission category of The Rushlight Awards.

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Tuesday 11th December 2012

GridKey shortlisted for European Smart Metering Award

GridKey shortlisted for European Smart Metering Award We are delighted to announce Sentec's collaboration venture GridKey, the LV monitoring system, has reached the shortlist of the European Smart Metering Awards - Innovation of the Year category.

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