The energy transformation is increasing the number of distributed energy sources, prosumers, energy storage facilities, and smart meters. As a result, grid operators and local energy communities must process growing volumes of data and continuously control energy flows between producers and consumers.
Simply collecting data from meters is not enough. Systems are needed that enable automatic data acquisition, analysis, and use for billing, consumption forecasting, and decision-making regarding grid operation. A similar challenge applies to microgrids and energy cooperatives, where local balancing of production and demand is necessary.
Atende Industries develops the besmart.energy platform designed for distributed energy, including microgrids, energy cooperatives, and local energy communities. The redGrid system, meanwhile, is used in one of the largest smart metering deployments in Poland.