Will Public Grids Become the Bottleneck for the Adoption of Industrial Microgrids, Electrification, and Reaching Net-Zero Targets?

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Publish Date: 28 Jun 2024
Code: AN-6033
Research Type: Research Report
Pages: 13
Will Public Grids Become the Bottleneck for the Adoption of Industrial Microgrids, Electrification, and Reaching Net-Zero Targets?
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • For commercial end users to understand the impact of public grid capacity limitations on data centers and industrial operations.
  • For utilities to selecting the appropriate energy network planning tools and approaches.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • Which grid digitalization solutions can address transmission capacity limitations?
  • What level of investments will be needed in public grid capacity extensions?
  • Which dynamics will govern the distributed smart energy ecosystem?
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • Case studies for public grid limitations/extensions.
  • Energy availability constraints for data center deployments.
  • Solutions and approaches addressing public grid capacity limitations.
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Chief Operating Officers (COOs) at energy utilities.
  • Executives at smart energy technology vendors.
  • Energy managers at enterprises and industrial operations.
  • Data center designers and developers.

Table of Contents

Key Findings

Public Grid Capacity Limitations Holding Back C&I Renewables Expansion—A Global Problem
Urgent Calls for Investments in Public Grid Capacity Extensions
A New Smart Energy Future: Optimizing and Integrating Public and Private Grids

Key Forecasts

Public Grid Investments
Microgrid Investments

Key Companies and Ecosystems

Smart Energy Ecosystems Dynamics and Challenges
Key Technology Companies

Technologies, Approaches, and Solutions for Optimizing Public Grids

Public Grid Digitalization
Energy Digital Twins
Geographical Capacity Forecasting and Planning
Long-Term Energy Storage
New Grid Designs and Topologies
Virtual Power Plants

Case Studies

Data Center Restrictions: City of Frankfurt
Siemens and Mercedes-Benz: Energy Digital Twins
Energinet and Siemens Energy: Transmission Grid Expansion