Energy communities are a key component of the energy transition, enabling local and decentralized renewable energy generation and fostering greater community involvement and benefit-sharing.” – European Commission (2019), Clean Energy for All Europeans package. Energy communities have emerged as crucial elements in the global energy transition, promoting decentralized and local renewable energy generation. In Europe, […]
The electrical grid is under pressure due to the increasing widespread use of solar panels, heat pumps, electric vehicles and other electrical loads as a result of the environmental need for an energy transition. As the number of electrical equipment in facilities (induction hobs, electric vehicles, heat pumps) grows, the demand for electrical energy increases. […]
Fact: “To achieve the environmental targets established internationally, we need to integrate new renewable energy sources in our energy mix.”, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (2020)Global Renewables Outlook: Energy Transformation 2050. IRENA Accepting this fact as one of the main development drivers we need to pursue, with the increased integration of renewable energy sources into […]
With smart metering data starting to be available to end consumers in some markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques enable the creation of new highly tailored energy services. This innovative type of services increases value not only for the utilities but also to the end consumers. Most cost benefit analyses of the […]
Cooperativa Eléctrica do Vale D’Este (CEVE), a Portuguese energy cooperative, distributes power on the LV network and acts as an electricity retailer for around 9,000 customers in the North of Portugal. CEVE has an imbedded innovative-driven culture to meet its corporate sustainability and social responsibility goals, having been investing in the deployment of smart meters […]
With the opening of the market and the increase of energy supply companies in Portugal, we, the final consumers, have more choice in terms of service offerings. This scenario makes the new small marketers introduce marketing techniques in the hope of attracting new customers, who have been provided by the same energy companies all their […]
Data analytics from smart metering data can offer valuable insight about consumers and their behaviours when it comes to their energy use. Using smart meter readings, analytics can interpret that data to learn about consumer’s preferences and interactions, and can use this information to develop customized messaging and communication with the consumer to provide greater […]