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E4S Alliance Expands Grid Digitalization Ecosystem
Today, Helen Electricity Network Ltd. (Helen) joining the Edge for Smart Secondary Substations (E4S) Alliance, created to develop a standard, flexible, manageable and interoperable platform for next-generation Smart Grids. Having some of the largest distribution system operators in the world partnering with technology providers to co-develop an entirely new solution will revolutionize the energy transition and help achieve a climate-neutral economy. The E4S Alliance is helping digitize the grid and make it data driven in order to meet carbon neutrality. Distribution System Operators (DSOs) will benefit from an open standard based secure and highly scalable platform to monitor, protect and control the electrical grid. Virtualization of applications, in combination with edge computing leads to lower total cost of ownership, faster time to market for new applications and more efficient management and delivery of electricity.
About Helen Electricity Network Ltd. (Helen)
We serve 430,000 customers in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. In terms of customer numbers, we are Finland’s third-largest company focusing on electricity distribution. Our security of supply is outstanding as no less than 96% of our electricity network runs underground, safe from the whims of the weather. On average, a Helsinki resident has a power cut lasting 30 minutes only every ten years. We play our part in taking care of the city and its appearance. Our substations are designed with due consideration for the environment, and some of our transformer substations and distribution cabinets have been landscaped through various art projects. Our operations are driven by a strong will to be a good neighbor to all Helsinki residents! We are part of the Helen Group, which is owned by the City of Helsinki.
About E4S
The Edge for Smart Secondary Substations (E4S) Alliance is a technical working group formed by ABB, Advantech, Ariadna, Barbara, Capgemini, Circutor, Dell, Enedis, E-REDES, Gridspertise, Iberdrola, Intel, Kalkitech, Labelec, Landis+Gyr, Merytronic, Minsait, Ormazabal, Sagemcom, Schneider Electric, Tecnalia, TTTech Industrial, UFD, VMware and ZIV Automation. E4S is working to accelerate the creation of a standards-based, open, interoperable, and secure architecture that addresses both the technical and business challenges faced by DSOs around the globe.
Today, Barbara is joining the Edge for Smart Secondary Substations (E4S) Alliance, created to develop a standard, flexible, manageable and interoperable platform for next-generation Smart Grids. Having some of the largest distribution system operators in the world partnering with technology providers to co-develop an entirely new solution will revolutionize the energy transition and help achieve a climate-neutral economy. The E4S Alliance is helping digitize the grid and make it data-driven in order to meet carbon neutrality. Distribution System Operators (DSOs) will benefit from an open standard-based secure and highly scalable platform to monitor, protect and control the electrical grid. Virtualization of applications, in combination with edge computing, leads to lower total cost of ownership, faster time to market for new applications and more efficient management and delivery of electricity. Barbara, The Edge AI Platform for Digital Grid, will bring its expertise in deploying and maintaining Edge Apps and AI models into substations to help accelerate the modernisation of European substations.“We are glad to contribute to the specifications of the future intelligent substations and bring our expertise in edge computing technologies, having developed the necessary infrastructure for the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of distributed intelligence” states Peter Rawlins, VP of Business Development at Barbara.
From digital to intelligent substations
Barbara will join ABB, Ariadna Grid, Capgemini, Circutor, Dell, Enedis, E-REDES, Gridspertise, Iberdrola, Intel, Kalkitech, Landis+Gyr, Merytronic, Minsait, Ormazabal, Sagemcom, TTTech Industrial, Union Fenosa, VMware ZIV Automation in helping Digital Substations become Intelligent Substations.
About Barbara
Barbara is the Edge AI platform for Digital Grid. Since its foundation in 2016, Barbara has been developing a cybersecure by design Edge Infrastructure compliant with industry standards such as IEC-62443-4-2 security level 1.With the exponential development of hardware processing power and the commoditization of Machine Learning models, the Edge has emerged as a great alternative to the Cloud for deploying AI in critical processes. Barbara manages to reconcile the best of both worlds, extending the Cloud experience to the Edge with a flexible, robust, and easy-to-use platform, helping industrial organisations deploy and maintain AI across their distributed assets, with the privacy, security, autonomy, and real-time latency that the cloud cannot provide.Barbara´s technology stack incorporates all widespread industrial protocols southbound, freely runs any dockerised process or micro-service concurrently on the same device and includes all connectivity options northbound. If interested in knowing more, contact us.
From digital to intelligent substations
Barbara will join ABB, Ariadna Grid, Capgemini, Circutor, Dell, Enedis, E-REDES, Gridspertise, Iberdrola, Intel, Kalkitech, Landis+Gyr, Merytronic, Minsait, Ormazabal, Sagemcom, TTTech Industrial, Union Fenosa, VMware ZIV Automation in helping Digital Substations become Intelligent Substations.
About Barbara
Barbara is the Edge AI platform for Digital Grid. Since its foundation in 2016, Barbara has been developing a cybersecure by design Edge Infrastructure compliant with industry standards such as IEC-62443-4-2 security level 1.With the exponential development of hardware processing power and the commoditization of Machine Learning models, the Edge has emerged as a great alternative to the Cloud for deploying AI in critical processes. Barbara manages to reconcile the best of both worlds, extending the Cloud experience to the Edge with a flexible, robust, and easy-to-use platform, helping industrial organisations deploy and maintain AI across their distributed assets, with the privacy, security, autonomy, and real-time latency that the cloud cannot provide.Barbara´s technology stack incorporates all widespread industrial protocols southbound, freely runs any dockerised process or micro-service concurrently on the same device and includes all connectivity options northbound. If interested in knowing more, contact us.
Today, Schneider Electric is joining the Edge for Smart Secondary Substations (E4S) Alliance, created to develop a standard, flexible, manageable and interoperable platform for next-generation Smart Grids. Having some of the largest distribution system operators in the world partnering with technology providers to co-develop an entirely new solution will revolutionize the energy transition and help achieve a climate-neutral economy. The E4S Alliance is helping digitize the grid and make it data driven in order to meet carbon neutrality.
Distribution System Operators (DSOs) will benefit from an open standard based secure and highly scalable platform to monitor, protect and control the electrical grid. Virtualization of applications, in combination with edge computing leads to lower total cost of ownership, faster time to market for new applications and more efficient management and delivery of electricity.
Schneider Electric major ambition is to accelerate more Green, more electrification and more digital, developing a portfolio of green products, cutting-edge software and services and DSOs are at the center of this new energy landscape. “We are glad to contribute to the E4S objectives and share our application know-how on hardware, software and cybersecurity to define a new standard to manage future MV/ LV substations” said Valerie Layan, Vice-President Power & Grid Europe.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.
Distribution System Operators (DSOs) will benefit from an open standard based secure and highly scalable platform to monitor, protect and control the electrical grid. Virtualization of applications, in combination with edge computing leads to lower total cost of ownership, faster time to market for new applications and more efficient management and delivery of electricity.
Schneider Electric major ambition is to accelerate more Green, more electrification and more digital, developing a portfolio of green products, cutting-edge software and services and DSOs are at the center of this new energy landscape. “We are glad to contribute to the E4S objectives and share our application know-how on hardware, software and cybersecurity to define a new standard to manage future MV/ LV substations” said Valerie Layan, Vice-President Power & Grid Europe.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.