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Digitalisation or Decline: The Crucial Choice Facing DSOs Today As energy transition initiatives increasingly span the utilities value chain, grid operators must reinvent their business models to accommodate distributed energy resources (DERs) such as rooftop solar and battery storage. While digitalisation presents a clear path for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to navigate these changes effectively, a persistent narrative suggests that smaller or less advanced utilities don't urgently need to adopt digitalisation at scale. An insight from the #Wired4Tomorrow report, published by Eurelectric in collaboration with Accenture, challenges this view, emphasizing that digital maturity for a DSO is not dependent on asset size, but rather on the proportion of renewables in the energy mix. This correlation arises from the necessity for real-time monitoring and controls to manage the dynamic load profiles resulting from the growing integration of variable renewable energy sources. The potential of digitalisation is vast, offering numerous use cases that provide comprehensive value to stakeholders. One particularly exciting application is the use of both predictive and generative AI to enhance maintenance capabilities. Predictive maintenance has long been a cornerstone of decision-making, leveraging data analysis and machine learning to minimise unplanned downtime. #GenerativeAI takes this a step further by creating synthetic data to simulate more unique scenarios, enabling DSOs to reinvent their O&M strategies. With the growing trend in DERs, it's clear that digitalisation is not just an option but a necessity for DSOs aiming to lead in the era of decarbonisation. Explore the full report, featuring digitalisation success stories by DSOs, here: https://lnkd.in/gx8EJaa7 #digitalisation #grid #derms #energytransition #utilities Pim Spierenburg Gregorio Ogliaro Gary Boyle Siti Aminah Zailani Nitin Sengar Samir Parkhe Dinesh Selvamurthy

Mark your calendars! ⏰ On May 8th, Kiwa PVEL and Exawatt | CRU return with another FREE webinar exploring the latest updates from our quarterly #STAC and #ESTAC reports. The event will cover key questions around: - Can the US supply and build its own domestic BESS chain?  - How will technology changes impact BESS installations? - What do US BESS buyers need to be aware of around IRA tax credits for their BESS installations? - and, the outlook for oversupply - how do manufacturer production targets for 2024 compare to our installation forecasts, and what signals are we seeing from import/export data? Learn more and register here >> https://lnkd.in/ecjWxwGB

Winter is coming. June 2. ⚔ - Settlement and non-energy cost recovery (NECR) changes are implemented. - New/updated National Meter Identifier (NMI) Classification Codes. - Substantive changes are being made in AEMO’s Data Model. Are you Ready? Ignite’s Watch are on hand to support you. #igniteyourdata #utilities #winteriscoming

Big news! An inaugural version of the much-anticipated ETIM xChange format—developed for more efficient and higher quality product ‘Master Data’ exchange—is available for use. The brand-new, JSON-based ETIM xChange format sets the stage for a new era of collaboration and digital excellence in product data management. Check it out, and stay tuned for further developments! ETIM INTERNATIONAL #ETIMxChange #productdata #classificationstandards

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 💪🏻 One of our customers puts it perfectly, “It's important to communicate the savings a customer achieves to show the value of data.” With the IXON Report Generator, they now do this by sending a congratulations email when a certain milestone in savings is reached. For example, one of their customers saved $500 a day on water and energy thanks to their installation. But if the machine goes down for several days, the customer misses that amount multiplied by the number of days of downtime. By showing these figures, customers quickly realize the added value of proper maintenance and efficient operation. Making a difference is in communicating concrete financial savings rather than abstract numbers like gallons or kilowatt hours. Learn more about IXON's Report Generator 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/djWKqiNr

Since launching the ERCOT BESS Index, the experience for Modo Energy users from Great Britain and Texas hasn't been great unless you were equally invested in both regions. Today we've taken some steps to improve things. Now logged in users will see Data & Charts and Research that's relevant to the region they're interested in. On top of that we've: - unlocked Plotter to show full granularity of data, even up to 1 year of 30-minute data - released our ERCOT Battery Benchmark, filling in the 60-day gap for the Index - added loads more ERCOT data to our data library for anyone to download for free Check it out... https://lnkd.in/gi6QZAWK

The specialized article “Seamless data flow: intelligent networking of track maintenance machines and back office” written by Alexander Brennsteiner and Benjamin Stuntner has been published in the 4/2024 issue of the Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau (ETR 4/24) 💡 This technical article provides you with comprehensive insights on the Central Application Hub tmOS and how it networks digital solutions for track maintenance machines and creates a closed loop between machines and application software through data synchronization 🙌 Find out more about creating a new, digital world of infrastructure management in the full article here or together with other specialized articles in the ETR 4/24 issue 🤩 Further information on the ETR can be found following this link: https://lnkd.in/dar6edQM #etr #tmc #article #seamless #dataflow 

An interesting read .. Some Minimize unplanned downtime, reduce operational costs, and supercharge #assetperformance with advanced #analytics and comprehensive visibility. Visit the Power Hub https://bit.ly/458SsBi #power #utilities #industrialdata

We would like to congratulate Juan Luis Concheso Miranda of Pemsa Cable Management, S.A. with being the first company to publish a validated ETIM xChange datafile. Juan Luis Concheso: " It´s an honor for Pemsa to be the first company to officially generate an ETIM xChange catalog worldwide. For some years ago, we have been working hard to classify our product under ETIM Classification and this step is a clear commitment to support development and adoption of the ETIM open classification standard." ETIM xChange is the new international product data exchange format based on JSON, completely owned and developped by the ETIM community. For more info on exchanging ETIM classified product data : https://lnkd.in/eryNhV4U and here: https://lnkd.in/eZZYF_nz For more info on the technical definitions of ETIM xChange, download full documentation here: https://lnkd.in/e29M8eDD #ETIM #xChange #Classification