By Thorsten Heller
The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.
With the implementation of the Utilihive integration platform, Envafors has, according to its own statement, taken an IT quantum leap in the right direction.
Thomas SW Frosch is Senior Project Manager at Fit A / S shares his insights and experiences implementing KMD Utilihive at Envafors. He is also very enthusiastic about the solution and calls it a "technological quantum leap" compared to its predecessor.
“One of the positive things about KMD Utilihive is that it is a cloud solution where KMD has operational responsibility. In addition, in terms of data architecture, KMD Utilihive is a real treat for someone like me. Using container virtualization, you can automatically add a server when needed. This makes the solution technically robust, so when we run large amounts of data through it, it automatically adapts to the need,” he says.
Built for precision
Envafors uses KMD EnergyKey as an Meter Data Management solution, KMD Easy Energy as a billing solution and KMD Cognito Utility for extracting data, so it already has a good, long-standing working relationship with the KMD Group. But both Jeanette and Thomas point out that, with the implementation of KMD Utilihive, they have actually become more supplier-independent than they were before. This is because KMD Utilihive can talk to all technologies, systems and data across vendors.
“Let's say we decide to replace our meter retrieval system tomorrow. Instead of having to build an integration that goes directly from the new meter retrieval system and out to all relevant systems in our IT landscape, we can simply build the integration between the new system and KMD Utilihive. Everything else continues to work exactly as it did before,” says Thomas. And as he points out, this is the whole idea behind an integration platform.
“But the special thing about KMD Utilihive is that it is a solution designed to support the needs of utilities, and that makes a difference. I spoke with a network company in Norway. They had explored other integration platforms that weren’t built for the utility sector. The other platforms had problems delivering the exact timestamp required to handle meter data, but KMD Utilihive handles the task to perfection. It's just one example of the advantages of using solutions specifically developed for the utility sector.”
Continuing the close collaboration with KMD
Envafors' short-term goal for the KMD Utilihive platform is to build an integration to Næstved Forsyning and an extra interface for a home delivery system in Kamstrup, so they can connect addresses automatically. In the longer term, both Fit A / S and Envafors can see a string of opportunities that would take advantage of the flexibility that KMD Utilihive offers.
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https://www.kmd.net/en/customer-cases...
https://info.greenbird.com/utilihive-...
Acknowledgements:
Song: www.Bensound.com
Music Info: Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic.
Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/corporate-music
Data management for electric utilities is becoming increasingly complex, in the United States systems of smart grid technologies and other connected devices are installed in an aging system of infrastructure. More and more, everyday objects are becoming interconnected such as household appliances and other consumer electronics enabled with sensors and exchanging data with other devices and systems (IoT).
For utilities, monitoring and operating the grid will become increasingly difficult as these interconnected devices generate an increasing amount of data for utilities to collect, share and manage. The management and utilization of the data generated from these different components of the electrical system will be crucial for continued and improved operations.
This podcast will explore the concept of “Big Data” management and integration – or management and integration of data so large and complex that it is not feasible to do so using traditional data processing applications.
For more information visit: https://www.greenbird.com/utilihive
Acknowledgements:
Song: www.Bensound.com
Music Info: Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic.
Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/corporate-music
In this episode, Thorsten Heller, the CEO of Greenbird is interviewed by Codibly’s CEO Bart Majewski. During their passionate discussion, they delve into topics including the differences in the utility industry over the years, challenges associated with data gathering, data unification and optimization, the power of platform for the digital utility, and more.
Visit Greenbird’s website: https://www.greenbird.com/
Reach out to Thorsten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorstenh...
Learn more about Codibly: https://codibly.com/
In this episode we announce our newest accelerator Utilihive M3 - the market messaging module and explore the details of the solution with Thorsten Heller, CEO and Co-founder. He helps explain how it helps to provide a market communications framework to fulfill the obligations of energy suppliers, network operators and other relevant parties involved in the energy system.
Utilihive M3 utilizes integration capabilities of the Utilihive platform, with market-specific rules, configurations and process flows that communicate to various mission-critical and market communication systems to manage the end-to-end message exchange for deregulated energy markets.
For more information visit: https://www.greenbird.com/solutions/utilihive-accelerators
Integration is no longer a ‘nice to have’ for utilities. It’s becoming essential for their day-to-day functioning. As the energy system becomes increasingly complex and reliant on renewables, integration is needed to:
⚡ Coordinate complex systems
⚡ Increase operational efficiencies
⚡ Integrate renewable energy sources
In this episode, we talk about integration in the context of the energy sector. We explore why integration is so import these days, how utilities can prepare for future uncertainties, key topics to consider and what steps they can take now as utilities become increasingly technology and data-driven organizations.
Stay tuned and follow us for the next in our series 'You ask, we answer' where Thorsten Heller deeps dives into specific topics.
Security is a key focus for many grid operators and IT specialists. It has now become a priority for many utilities. There is a growing need to have access to more data across the enterprise, but this also means that more utility data is exposed to potential threats. Secure devices, secure communication links and secure systems are typical tools that utilities employ to thwart would-be attackers.
In the utilities sector, a data breach can be costly. Last May the Colonial Pipeline was hacked followed shortly by two successful breaches of a United States municipal water supply. This had a massive impact for the utilities and their clients. We discuss the topic with William White in today's episode. William White (Dub) has recently joined Greenbird as Corporate Information Security Officer and has extensive experience in information and cybersecurity solutions for companies.
In this podcast you will learn:
Acknowledgements:
Song: www.Bensound.com
Music Info: Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic.
Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/corporate-music
In this Datatopia episode, Areti Ntaradimou, Content Director at Enlit Europe, spoke with Thorsten Heller, CEO, Greenbird Integration Technology on accelerating the energy revolution as well as the essence of the cognitive utility.
"The energy sector isundergoing a revolution.And it’s a revolutionpowered by data."
Thorsten Heller, CEO and Co-founder, Greenbird Integration Technology.
This Podcast was originally broadcast as a Datatopia Webinar
Denmark is a country well known as one of the world leaders in the field of renewable energy (RE) development. With more than 40% of its energy coming from wind power and the recent announcement that it will create the world's first energy island in the North Sea, there is much to learn from these innovative examples.
Many utilities are all too familiar with the mantra of going digital and the benefits this will bring to help new service innovation and accelerate the energy transition. But too often, insufficient thought goes into the technologies and people that are critical to making it happen. This is a fast paced and very diverse environment, and unless they have the right mindset and a strong IT foundation, most utilities struggle to relate to it to begin with or to keep up with it over time.
Modern IT is like playing game of TETRIS
In this podcast with Jens Cornelius, Senior Business Director at KMD we discuss how modern IT feels a bit like playing TETRIS — the game from the 80s. There are very few new utilities that start with a green field to make their first move. Most utilities have a legacy to take into consideration. What’s more, new things are always coming at you, and you need to deal with them. Over time they discover two things: some shapes seem familiar, and the game seems to get faster. But just like every house, utility IT environments need a solid foundation. Only then can you start building/adapting/expanding/growing. Managed well, everything fits together, but those that do not manage their technical debt can expect their Tetris tiles to pile up and will end up losing the room to maneuver or shape their future business.
In this podcast you will learn:
Acknowledgements:
Song: www.Bensound.com
Music Info: Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic.
Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/corporate-music
Digital transformation is spurring innovation and new business models across virtually all areas of the energy and utility sectors. As the pace of change speeds up, utilities rely on the expertise of technology leaders to make key system and architecture decisions that deliver future data insights and services.
In this podcast Bram Murawski, a senior solution manager within Siemens Advanta and Chris Potter, a Siemens Solutions Architect speak openly about the trends driving digital transformation today.
You will learn:
Related reading:
“You should not have to worry about where it is and how to access it,” Gartner analyst Donald Feinberg said of composable data. It is not a single tool but rather the set of tools put together into a solution.
https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3980938/data-hubs-data-lakes-and-data-warehouses-how-they-are-di
https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/07/gartner-says-composable-data-and-analytics-key-to-digital-transformation/
Composable data and analytics initiatives might uncover new ways of packaging data as part of a service or product. These could be built using low-code and no-code tools like those found in the Utilihive Platform.
Utilihive offers the foundation for composable data and analytics allowing for easy access and sharing across distributed data environments. https://www.greenbird.com/utilihive
Acknowledgements:
Song: www.Bensound.com
Music Info: Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic.
Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/corporate-music
Digital transformation, distributed energy, democratization of energy and prosumer influences, decarbonization, Internet of Things, real-time data — these are just some of the trends and technologies that are disrupting the energy sector.
This is a time of Digital Darwinism — a time where technology and society are evolving faster than utilities have traditionally adapted to change. This sets the stage for a new era of leadership at utilities, a new generation of business models, charging behind a mantra of “Jump forward or fall behind.”
When two entrepreneurs and thought leaders come together the conversation flows. In this comprehensive podcast with enersis’ Thomas Koller you will hear an open discussion and dialog ranging from the experiences and learnings gained working with utilities around the globe to the trends and technologies driving the next wave of innovation and transformations in the sector.
You will learn:
Thomas Koller is CEO and founder of enersis AG. Born in Schwabe, he studied computer science in Böblingen and supported consulting and sales positions in start-ups and Fortune 500 companies before founding enersis. Next to scuba-diving, Thomas is passionate about the possibility of combining modern information technology with the requirements of the energy transition in a practical way.
Acknowledgements:
Song: www.Bensound.com
Music Info: Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic.
Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/corporate-music
The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.