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“ I have a fundamental belief that the energy transition together with digitalisation are going to be primarily shaped by the choices that customers make ”
YURI SEBREGTS CTO , SHELL
providing real-time alerts about potential grid damage or outages , modifying pricing and supply based on data insights , increasing the amount of energy saved and installing software updates . This means that the grids can operate more smoothly , faster and with greater accuracy .
IoT is also effective in managing data . The energy industry can use sensor-based systems for automation , which provides data . With IoT , this data can be stored on a cloud platform where it can be managed by suppliers who are then able to gain a clearer picture of the energy data they have collected . Suppliers can also use smart solutions for end-to-end services which equates to increased productivity of their operations .
It is not just suppliers who are reaping the benefits of IoT , though . “ I have a fundamental belief that the energy transition together with digitalisation are going to be primarily shaped by the choices that customers make .” This is what Shell ’ s Chief Technology Officer , Yuri Sebregts , believes in a blog post he wrote on the digital and energy transition . The impact of digitalisation on the energy sector will also be influenced by customers , and internetconnected smart metres from companies such as E-ON and Sensus mean that customers can accurately measure their energy consumption and calculate the cost of their usage and , crucially , reduce waste .
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