S.T.A.Y.

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S.T.A.Y.

How is it possible that I have never written a blog post before named after one of my favourite songs from Interstellar? 


Why Software Will Save Renewable Energy

Software is simply a cheaper solution than hardware. It is more cost-effective. It doesn't require new materials to upgrade an energy system. 

The speed at which new software can have an effect also makes it a much better and more viable option for revolutionising the world of renewable energy. Also apparently hardware materials are getting more and more expensive (not to mention maintaining them??!) - whereas computing power is apparently getting cheaper. So software acts faster in systems. And it is cheaper to produce.

Wow this is fascinating

Apparently, the reason why software and not hardware can have a bigger impact on renewable energy systems today is not just due to the these two reasons. It is also that innovation in the grid can happen a lot faster at small, home-level, micro-level, micro-scale changes. And software can play a huge role in making these advances happen.

In order to better understand how home energy systems are influencing supply and demand in the grid, those who take care of the grid and of powering our homes need to rely on software. And like, on good software. Like - on really, really good software.

The article suggests that the aggregation of all the different sources of information we have on the energy grid needs to be done.

Aggregating all of the sources of information

So there are a lot of different sources of information available that are at play here. And that need to be aggregated. I.e. that all need to be connected into one system together. What are they?

What the article suggests are:
  • "monitoring and automation to speed up processes"
  • "advanced analytics"
  • "big data to verify and increase the efficiency"
  • "using hyperconnectivity solutions to strengthen grids with additional power sources, like DERs".

What is hyperconnectivity? arrrgh

And what are hyperconnectivity solutions? Will need to look this one up tomorrow ahhhh.

The integration of this information into the grid

  • Can help us to meet demands faster
  • Can help us to balance supply with demand
  • Can help us to provide cleaner, greener energy
It can also help us to prepare... "with reliable sources of backup power".

I wonder... what else can it do?

And that is all done... with good software. It cannot be done without it. OH MY GOD.

(Source: https://codibly.com/news-insights/software-in-the-energy-transition/)


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