If energy networks are to cope successfully with the new demands arising from the decarbonisation of the energy system, whilst maintaining a reliable service to customers and minimising costs, it will be vital for them to maximise the performance of their assets.
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Organisations across the power sector have always known their assets were valuable, but transformations in technology now mean they can deliver rich rewards that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Assets are no longer simply to be ‘managed’; they can provide an integrated holistic dataset, enabling more efficient and effective decision making, and a safer distribution network.
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Laying the foundations for net zero: Putting households at the heart of the energy transition says that householders have a crucial role to play in decarbonisation, and that it is unlikely that a net zero trajectory will be met without clear action taken by householders.
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The online AutoDesign system offers guidance on possible locations to install EV chargers across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, and the most cost effective ones.
Green, amber and red lights for EV installers in north east Read More »
The energy supply mix in the UK has steadily changed over the last decade and the ever evolving decentralised landscape is presenting new challenges for network operators. With consumption patterns anticipated to significantly change in response to the electrification of heat and transport, combining key industry drivers and initiatives with digitalisation will play an important role within this sector.
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The partners will build a “first-of-a-kind” shared asset register of electricity generation and storage connected to the transmission and distribution networks.
First blockchain based grid asset register launched Read More »
A blockchain is a decentralised data-ledger technology. That is, there is no central database, rather databases are held by multiple computers, each with an identical copy of the data. The system is maintained by a network of computers, in which successive data (in blocks of records) are first validated through a network consensus approach, and then added to the ledger. Each block in the chain contains a set of transactions represented by a hexadecimal ‘fingerprint’ known as a ‘hash’. This hash is passed on to the next block, thus creating the chain of blocks (see Figure 1 below). This enables computers on the network to easily verify whether any data in a block has been tampered with since altering the data within a block would affect its hash. The computers (called ‘nodes’) that participate in the network receive a complete copy of the blockchain, and stand as proof of every transaction ever executed on that particular system. The mutually validating network of nodes protect the coherence and integrity of the network and in doing so, avoid the need to use intermediaries to centralise all the data.
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The Innovator Support Platform (ISP) offers SMEs advanced energy system expertise from across the Catapult alongside a wider network of around 40 firms offering a range of specialist business support.
ESC calls on SMEs to apply for Innovation Support Read More »
The Taskforce will advise Government, Ofgem and industry on how to unlock value from data within the energy system to deliver greater competition, drive innovation in new products, services and business models, and ultimately produce a more efficient, cost-effective and that works for consumers.
Energy Data Taskforce launched Read More »
The Hub provides a platform for both existing and new energy market participants to develop their own products and services for the benefit of customers.
ElectraLink launches Energy Market Data Hub Read More »
