As digitalisation amplifies within the European energy sector, data management is one area that needs maximum focus for the sector to reap the full benefits of digital transformation initiatives.

Optimal data management would help ensure utilities are able to fully enhance the operation of their grid networks and that the full advantages of integrating distributed and renewable energy resources (DERs) are achieved. With more and more distributed resources being connected with grid networks, distribution and transmission system operators are faced with the challenge of huge amounts of data that needs processing, storage and utilisation and as such investing in advanced data management and analytics capabilities would help them to fully operate and maximise their DERs efficiently.

This has pushed the European Commission to invest in research and development of tools and business cases capable of helping utilities to enhance their data management. Through the BRIDGE Working Group initiative, a multi-year pilot being deployed as part of the Horizon 2020 project, various stakeholders including research institutions, utilities and technology companies are investigating how energy data can be used to enhance utility operations, simplify the digital transition and enable the decarbonisation of the bloc’s energy networks. Since its launch in 2016, the BRIDGE Data Management Working Group is working […]

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