Edge Computing technology has emerged as one of the hottest new technology proposals; data does not need to be fully centralised, instead some of it can be processed on distributed computers called Edge Nodes, that is, in the same place where the data is being generated.

The mission of PLATOON project is to develop a Big Data platform to optimise the entire energy system from generation, distribution and consumption with disruptive technologies such as the IoT Edge Computing.

Disrupting technologies like IoT, AI, or Edge Computing have come to enhance SCADAs and PLCs. Proper co-existence and integration of product, human and processes, between OT and IT, will be the key for the industrial sector to jump on board with the fourth industrial revolution.

The future electrical grid will need to respond to a multidirectional energy flow that demands real time information between the utility, its suppliers, partners and customers. Edge Computing is the technology that enables real time information, and the ability to scale.

The use of Docker containers in the Internet of Things is becoming increasingly widespread, but being able to use this technology in IoT requires tools that allow simple, centralised, and secure management of the entire process.

The Utility sector, with its geographically widely distributed infrastructure and digital assets with old or even obsolete technology, has proved to be one of the most vulnerable one.

Digital Transformation is an unstoppable process in all sectors of activity. How advanced is the energy sector in this regard?

With digitization and the move of most processes and data to the online world, having robust cybersecurity becomes imperative.

Thanks to IoT nodes, power grids acquire the flexibility to face a more electrified future. Smart grids provide insight into consumption and demand and enable the adoption of predictive maintenance strategies.