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Solving data challenges to accelerate the energy transition

Simon Simon Boyer

2020-01-14 The energy transition is a technological, cultural and organizational sea change—and data is the means by which utilities can solve the foundational challenges of the transition.

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European cooperation on flexibility to accelerate the energy transition

Mattijs van den Hoed Mattijs van den Hoed

2019-12-03 Early in September, clients from around Europe participated in a roundtable discussion on energy flexibility. First and foremost, it was an open exchange about the varied drivers for energy flexibility in different geographies, and how each operator is addressing the...

A potential solution for protecting customer privacy when sharing smart meter data
A potential solution for protecting customer privacy when sharing smart meter data

A potential solution for protecting customer privacy when sharing smart meter data

Lakshminarayanan Nandakumar Lakshminarayanan Nandakumar

2019-11-15 By 2020, the European Union (EU) aims to replace 80% of household electricity meters with smart meters . This is because smart meters are widely regarded as a key to reducing both energy consumption and emission levels. Along with smart...

Heading toward a data bright future: key takeaways from the 8th CGI Central Market Debate
Heading toward a data bright future: key takeaways from the 8th CGI Central Market Debate

Heading toward a data bright future: key takeaways from the 8th CGI Central Market Debate

Mattijs van den Hoed Mattijs van den Hoed

2019-10-15 The 8th CGI Central Market Debate, attended by more than 50 global industry experts, influencers and executives from across Europe, raised many such thought-provoking questions and discussions on trends, technologies and implementation approaches in the energy market.

Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility?
Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility?

Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility?

Mattijs van den Hoed Mattijs van den Hoed

2019-08-01 As a result of local, residential photovoltaic (PV) and large offshore wind farms, power production has become more decentralized, increasingly unpredictable and geographically dependent. Take the example of German transmission system operator (TSO) Tennet, whose network spans the entire length...

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Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs)

utilities industry icon CGI’s Utilities Practice

2019-06-17 The energy transition is driving a shift toward the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DERs). DERs are smaller power-generation resources, usually located on the consumer side, that provide energy where it is needed. Examples of DERs include rooftop solar...