GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Digital transformation is revolutionising the electricity grid, making it smarter, more flexible and capable of real-time monitoring and management. Smart grids integrate advanced digital technologies – such as sensors, data analytics, AI and automation – to optimise energy distribution, enhance reliability and empower consumers.
Unlike traditional grids, which were built for one-way electricity delivery from centralised power plants, smart grids enable two-way communication between producers and consumers, creating a responsive, adaptive energy ecosystem.
This modernisation of the grid is crucial to meeting rising global energy demand and accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources. Smart grids play a pivotal role in decarbonising energy systems and supporting sustainable development and are an essential component of the broader energy transition challenge.
AI’ s transformative impact AI is undoubtedly having a transformative impact on smart grids. In its Patents for Enhanced Electricity Grids study, conducted alongside the European Patent Office( EPO), the International Energy Agency( IEA) highlights that AI is driving major advances by enhancing predictive
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