Trilliant announced Wednesday that is it has been selected by the Republic of Ireland’s national electricity utility to provide smart grid technology for a demonstration project on the island.

The utility, ESB Networks, has launched a four-year program to upgrade the electricity infrastructure in the country. As part of that initiative, Redwood City, California-based Trilliant will supply the communications network for the test project. Trilliant’s SecureMesh Network will enable the smart meters to wirelessly send energy use data back to the utility.

Trilliant did not reveal financial details of the agreement or say how many meters would be included in the demonstration project. Presumably, if the test is successful, Trilliant would be in a strong position to become the communication network provider for a larger smart grid buildout by ESB.