Those are spread among six pioneer regions which function as independent projects and serve with findings in various aspects concerning the implementation of Smart Grids on a broad basis.
[2] The challenges yet to overcome for the installation on a nationwide level are the technical requirements, the compatibility, the gap between norms for Power Line Carrier on their last mile, data privacy and a more flexible law on gauging and measuring.
The SGA since then came up The Austrian Klimafonds has a Budget of €500 Mio that are used for projects to reduce CO2 emissions, enhance energy efficiency, conduct R&D on renewables and investments into making new technologies available for economic use.
There are currently 24 Projects run by private companies around the Smart Grid technology supported by the Austrian Klimafonds and FFG,[5] that are being concluded in the years 2011 and 2012 and have a total volume of €10.3 Mio.
Their research teams are helping the industry to develop new electronic network components and analysing their interaction with the power grid.