Edge Computing Use Case in the Electricity Sector

[Kathleen Martin]

It is increasingly clear that we are in a climate transition whose impact will have direct consequences for the planet if corrective actions are not deployed. In this context, the European Green Deal has set multiple initiatives to make Europe climate neutral in 2050.
The way to achieve these objectives is, on the one hand, regulatory since fiscal and pricing policies will have to be modified, and specific industries will need to be provided with incentives and financing to transition to a new energy system. On the other hand and equally important is an investment in technology. There is a need for investment in R&D in new technologies that will help transform the production into a more decarbonized, more distributed, and more digital.
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In this context, we can witness the electricity grid being immersed in this process of disruptive transformation. Some of the requirements that are driving this change are:

• The need to integrate new sources such as electric vehicles or heat pumps
• The need to generate and store energy in a distributed manner. We are no longer talking about consumers, but prosumers (producers and consumers) who can group together in energy communities.
• Regulatory or commercial requirements to provide more and better information to users, regulators and other agents
• The need for distributors, marketers and other actors in the value chain to generate new services that build customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive environment.

With all these requirements, the future electrical grid will need to manage multidirectional energy that demands real-time information between the utility, its suppliers, partners, and customers.
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