Electric Ireland energy monitor hands power to the customer

Plans to roll out a full service nationwide in the autumn

Alastair Blair, Country Managing Director for Accenture in Ireland and Paul Stapleton, General Manager, Electric Ireland

Electric Ireland is investing €1.5 million in installing internet of things (IoT) technology across 600 homes as part of a pilot project with Accenture.

The project is designed to gather data on connected devices in the home. There is a plan to roll out a full service nationwide in the autumn.

The connected home project will examine how users monitor their energy usage to help Electric Ireland plan for its full release. Users ...