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IIOT : ENABLING NEXT-GEN ENERGY SERVICES
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W hen considering how IIoT ( industrial internet of things ) capabilities have affected global industries , it is arguable that energy has gained some of the most significant benefits . Utilising a range of equipment – from image-recognition software to myriad sensors and metering hardware – which then integrates collected information into a single source , such as cloud , companies have been able to increase efficiencies , drive optimisation and unlock the valuable potential of their data . The scope for predicting energy usage , monitoring equipment status in real-time and performing analysis at the edge has been made possible by complex , interconnected networks of IIoT equipment , which have so far managed to decrease costs to the operator / consumer and significantly increase health and safety .
Here to help Energy Digital navigate just how important IIoT has become for the energy sector are Jim Walsh , GM for Grid Software at GE Digital , and Dale Geach , Technology and Innovation Manager at Siemens . Experts in the digital transformation currently gripping the industry , both emphasise the crucial advantages that IIoT can bring and its irrefutable importance to energy ’ s future . In the words of Walsh , “ IoT is mission-critical for modern energy companies .”
OCTOBER 2020