Scottish island to use 5G digital twin in its efforts to become carbon neutral

Source: Smart Cities World Published: April 29, 2020

The Scottish island of Orkney is using a 5G-powered digital twinning system to progress its plans towards becoming carbon-neutral.

The project is led by Heriot-Watt University’s Global Research Innovation and Discovery facility (GRID) and supported by the Scotland 5G Centre. It will involve developing a demonstrator that will create a virtual 3D environment that models Orkney and the different components in its energy system from electric vehicles and domestic batteries, to generators and turbines.

The immersive simulator system will also build a virtual dashboard, which outlines some of the energy network’s key features, and model a live 5G data connection to key assets on the island.