Market intelligence for a clearer future
Client's Challenge
- Hitachi Energy aims to support its utility customers to prepare for the future de-regulation of the Japanese electricity retail market
- Hitachi Energy is a global Japanese technology company that needed to learn from the experiences in Europe, as de-regulation was already advanced to the residential customer sector in the EU, and derive implications for Japan
Intergroup Outcome
- Market intelligence report on retail electricity de-regulation in Europe (including smart meter motivation and implementation in Italy, a brief overview on experiences and cases in Germany, the UK, France and Denmark, the implications and the requirements for integration of wind power)
- Consolidated customer pitch with all intelligence in a single report that Hitachi can share with their utility customers
- Caravan visit to companies and experts in Europe
Customer Benefits
- Provided Hitachi’s customers with guidance and appropriate products and services for the liberalization of the residential electricity market