SMART GRID IRELAND

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Drivers for Change Rapidly Changing Energy Environment Consumers Technology = New Business Policy & Regulation New Actors / Emerging Smart Energy Applications Growth in Ancillary Services Beyond the Grid / Connecting Consumers Utilities move from Retailer to Service Provider Internet of Things / New Innovations / Microgrids Control Systems / Whole network Management Big Data / Multiple Connections Emerging Regulation & New Commercial Models Embraces all forms of Energy

Updated Raison d'être SMART ENERGY IRELAND “Bringing the vision to Reality” Updated Raison d'être An enhanced not-for-profit collaborative enterprise promoting and supporting sustainable development and the next generation digital energy infrastructure by combining common interests, public sector advocacy, optimising technology solutions through stimulating innovation to grow the economy, create jobs and develop new business meeting customer expectations.

Partnering SMART Framework GRID IRELAND A Major Objective – The Transition of the Energy System Partnering Framework SMART GRID IRELAND

Example: Dublin Smart City Demonstration – Docks Area Shared Mobility: How we increase the numbers of e-cars and bikes across the docklands Dynamic Energy District Monitoring Connecting buildings into a dynamic platform integrating real time metering? Smart Lighting – how does a city create a test environment to allow a number of companies to play / pilot our experiments on their infrastructure? Smart Buildings etc etc..

Potential Areas of Collaboration between Flux50 and Smart Energy Ireland Microgrids - Docks / Harbour areas Building Retrofit Charging Infrastructure Lighting Infrastructure Energy Support Data System Mobility & Congestion Connected Buildings

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