Digitalisation
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Britain’s demand-flexibility service has delivered sharply higher summer reductions already. NESO has procured 4,739MWh since mid-April, more than twice the comparable volume delivered during 2025.
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Travel Plan Tracker has launched its trade platform across Britain. The journey-based system shares live arrival information without requiring customers to install a dedicated mobile application.
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Omron’s new IP67 supplies move DC conversion onto machinery directly. The S8NR range combines machine mounting, protected outputs, local diagnostics, and IO-Link communication across ratings up to 600W.
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EDP has opened worldwide applications for its Future Grids programme. Selected technologies will move into funded utility pilots using operational assets, network data, and direct engineering support.
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Calisen will deploy Kraken Field across nationwide smart-meter operations management. The platform will coordinate scheduling, dispatch, competence, equipment, and travel for approximately 1,100 field personnel.
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SSEN has developed a framework for build-and-flex network investment decisions. The tool compares reinforcement with flexibility across connections, outages, curtailment, mobile generation, and seasonal working patterns.
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Powernaut now coordinates DSG’s Dutch renewable portfolio through one platform. The system connects distributed solar and battery assets with day-ahead, intraday, balancing, and congestion-management markets.
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ABB will acquire Advantics to strengthen its direct-current conversion portfolio. The French company’s silicon-carbide hardware and controls will support microgrids, storage, data centres, generation, and EV infrastructure.
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IMSERV has acquired arbnco to combine metering and building analytics. The transaction links interval data, retrofit modelling, compliance management, weather normalisation, carbon reporting, and investment planning within an expanded commercial energy-intelligence platform.
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COPA-DATA will demonstrate software-defined substation automation at CIGRE Paris event. Zenon 16 combines vendor-independent HMI, SCADA, IEC 61850 engineering, virtualised control, cybersecurity, distribution management, and multi-site operational data within a common utility platform.