Intelligent Network, smarter future
At Essential Energy, we believe the Intelligent Network will become the foundation for a greener economy. Consumer demand is increasing, and this improved network will offer new energy saving options for our customers. It’s all about providing the best service we can, now and in the future.
Our network, Australia’s largest, is beginning to show its age. As our customers look to us for better ways to manage their electricity costs, we’re developing smarter, more sustainable energy solutions. And we’re not alone. We’re collaborating with utilities, information technology, hardware and communications companies around the world to create an adaptable, flexible network for the digital age.
As we transform our network, we’re installing smarter devices on existing electricity infrastructure. Data flows between these devices and then back to control centres and customers, where applications interpret this data and allow automated or remote decision-making.
Of course, revolutionising the way electricity is generated, delivered and used will be a long-term project. It requires prudent investment today to future-proof the network for tomorrow.
Intelligent Network - a new era in customer service
Building a more intelligent network will improve reliability, support the growth of renewables like solar and wind, and make energy efficiency simpler – it’s all about providing the best service and value we can, now and in the future.
Australia’s largest power distribution network - a network that is beginning to show its age. Demand is also increasing, and our customers are looking for ways to better manage their electricity costs. By building a more intelligent network we’ll be able to respond to customers changing needs in new ways, and also combat climate change through the efficient management and use of electricity.
These challenges aren’t unique to us. They’re being tackled in Australia and around the globe through the collaboration between utilities, information technology, hardware, and communications companies. They have come together to transform the electro-mechanical network that served us well last century, into a flexible and adaptable network to serve us through the digital-age.
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This transformation of the network involves installing smarter devices on existing electricity infrastructure, overlaying communications to enable data to flow between devices and back to control centres and customers, and applications to interpret data allowing automated or remote decision making.
Building a more intelligent network will take many years and requires prudent investment today to future-proof the network for tomorrow. For Essential Energy this transformation is set to revolutionise the way electricity is generated, delivered and used – and provide the foundation for a new era in customer service across regional New South Wales.