Siemens and Esri partner to build smart grid ecosystem
Source: Smart Cities World By SmartCitiesWorld news team
By combining technologies, the companies want to improve the admission of distributed energy resources to the grid so that net zero can be achieved faster.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure is partnering with geographic information systems (GIS) and location intelligence specialist Esri in the US to expand its ecosystem of partners for its grid software business.
The companies aim to upgrade the data flow between applications for increased planning accuracy and for better operations of the distribution grid.
Distributed energy resources
The partnership enhances capabilities for the planning, operations and maintenance of power networks at grid operators by combining Esri’s mapping and spatial analytics software and Siemens’ electrical topology expertise.
The partnership’s objective is to improve the admission of distributed energy resources (DER) to the grid so that net zero can be achieved faster.
“Combining a major source of data such as GIS with Siemens’ grid modelling and simulation software will significantly elevate the quality of grid models for utilities”
The news follows a recent launch of Siemens’ Grid Software Suite, an open, interoperable suite of software that creates a holistic digital twin to plan, operate and maintain power grids. The suite is part of Siemens’ Xcelerator, an open digital business platform to accelerate digital transformation and value creation.
Setting up an ecosystem of partners with complementary products is a core element of Siemens Xcelerator, which enables digital transformation easier, faster and at scale.
“With the strategic partnership, Siemens and Esri will jointly innovate in the grid software space by bringing together the best of our two worlds,” said Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO grid software at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. “Esri will be part of an ecosystem of equally strong partners across the energy industry, which can lead the change to shape the grids of the future to a 100 per cent renewable world.”