How can energy respond intelligently to the climate crisis?
Electricity demand is rising, weather patterns are becoming more extreme, renewables penetration is increasing intermittency across the system, and the arrival of data centres is adding yet more pressure. That is the focus of Future of Utilities: Smart Energy.
This summer the UK has continuously broken heat records, with similar heatwaves across Europe placing fresh pressure on power generation and electricity networks.
Electricity demand is rising, weather patterns are becoming more extreme, renewables penetration is increasing intermittency across the system, and the arrival of data centres is adding yet more pressure to an already congested system. So how intelligently can the system respond?