In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Christiane Mann, Chair of the T&D Europe working group on grid digitalisation and Vice President, Head of Industry Affairs at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, helps unpack what true grid digitalisation really means.
In this episode you will learn more about:
- What grid digitalisation actually means in technical and operational terms;
- How advanced digital functionalities help operators manage renewables, decentralised energy resources and rising electrification in transport and heating;
- Why flexibility and “flexumers” are central to the future system;
- The growing importance of data governance, harmonisation and digital skills in Europe’s energy transition;
- The impact of “capex bias” and how current regulatory models can disadvantage software and digital investments;
- How grid digitalisation represents a system-wide change management challenge
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