Energy Digital Magazine April 2024 | Page 20

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
gain a competitive advantage . One organisation we ’ ve assisted on this journey is Greenskies Clean Energy , a supplier of cutting-edge solar powered solutions .
Since 2009 , Greenskies has provided significant energy savings for commercial , utility and public sector companies . To continue boosting value for its clients and support the push for renewable energy , Greenskies implemented SAP S / 4HANA , which has helped the organisation to build a cloud foundation for clean energy procurement and efficient financing . It also implemented SAP to help manage custom solar applications .
By enabling the organisation to better manage its internal operations , alongside its distribution and management of solar power , we ’ ve been able to continue helping Greenskies towards its net-zero goal .
Q . ARE THERE ANY INNOVATIONS OR TECHNOLOGIES YOU SEE DEFINING HOW THE UTILITIES INDUSTRY WORKS TOWARDS ITS NET ZERO TARGETS ?

» The way that energy is produced is rapidly changing – more wind and solar , less coal and fossil fuel . This shift towards a net-zero future requires new processes and ways of managing energy resources . But the ‘ who ’ is also shifting with energy now produced by both the major companies and a plethora of new competitors and prosumers .

The natural world is changing fast , and the technological world is advancing at pace too . Cloud-connected AI technologies like machine learning ( ML ), data analytics and the Internet of

“AI technologies offer significant opportunities to enable energy producers to make smarter , more informed decisions on the road to net-zero ”

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