Today, smart applications are a powerful driver of change. DNV GL talks to Merten Foerster, Head of Smart Grid Applications at Siemens Energy Management about how they will affect the energy ecosystem.

How Will Smart Grid Applications Change The Energy Ecosystem?

In the first of a two-part interview, DNV GL talks to Dr Andrew Garrad about the emergence of renewables following COP21.

The COP21 agreement in Paris was a significant milestone in the renewables journey, with real consensus among nations. In this episode, Dr Garrad shares his ideas on what, apart from renewables, is leading us into a decarbonised future? What are the changes, both large scale and small, that must happen to move us forward? He discusses the need to integrate resources across countries. Dr Garrad looks back to the beginnings of the wind industry and examines the motivations that drove its evolution.

Emergence of Renewables (Part 1)

With an abundance of devices, networks and platforms coming together to create a complex environment, how easy is it to create the perfect IoT system? Ludovic Lassauce, Director of IoT and Mobility at Tata Communications considers the benefits and challenges of global communication in today’s digital era.   

Modern-day businesses use a multitude of platforms, systems and networks all with different protocols and languages. So how do we ensure that they are all able to connect seamlessly? In this engaging and informative interview, Ludovic discusses the challenges in creating an increasingly connected world. He explains why customers will no longer tolerate an inability to connect globally, and introduces the Tata Communications’ platform, ‘MOVE’, which aims to enable a borderless mobile experience. Finally, Ludovic shares how advancements in communication have and will continue to impact on our lives through technology. 

*This episode was recorded live at the Singapore International Energy Week 2017.

Integrating a complex fragmented IoT ecosystem

Welcome to the DNV Talks Energy podcast series. Electrification, rise of renewables and new technologies - supported by more data and IT systems, are transforming the power system. Join us each week as we discuss these changes with guests from around the industry.