Navigating the energy transition: Unlocking grid flexibility through digital technologies

The global energy sector is rapidly shifting to a new blueprint, driven by the urgent need for vast amounts of variable renewable energy sources, decentralized power generation, and to reduce carbon emissions. In this landscape, flexibility is the cornerstone for the new power grid architecture and it also means that more digitalization solutions are needed to manage the overall energy system. The author reflects on cross-disciplinary approaches to deliver grid flexibility and support the energy transition, based on his work at Hitachi Energy.