Smart Grid, micro-generation, demanding CO2 targets – are your communications technology services ready for the new challenges faced by your business?
The utilities industry landscape has changed dramatically in recent years as a result of new economic realities including:
- increasing price volatility of fossil fuels and other commodities
- adoption of carbon emission targets
- rapid progress in energy generation from renewable sources, and
- emergence of micro-generation as a credible alternative to the grid for individuals, organised communities and enterprises.
Smart energy distribution and initiatives such as Smart Grids and Smart Metering will transform the current paradigms that define the business of generating, transmitting and distributing energy, with the changing regulatory environment acting as a catalyst.
Communications technology is at the heart of this changing landscape in the utilities industry. As a result, a number of players in the technology, telecommunications and IT services sectors have identified opportunities to drive the design of standards and guidelines for the future Smart Grid.
Utilities are mature users of communications technology services but still require practical, relevant and implementable strategies to enable them to take full advantage of the technologies and services available to the market. The new competitive landscape is embracing and leading transformation. If utilities don’t adjust their communications technology strategies to adapt to this, other more agile market players could take the lead in shaping the future of the industry in the coming years.
Hudson & Yorke has considerable expertise helping utilities to take advantage of communications technologies and so drive economic advantage in their business operations. We have demonstrable experience in understanding how to best support, expand and transform critical national infrastructure communication systems and services and use technologies to drive new business models and deliver cost savings.
Our experienced consultants have a wealth of experience in the strategic use of technology, best practice approaches to sourcing and managing the delivery of transformation programmes to ensure alignment with the original business case. Our approach delivers tangible business benefits reducing risk and maximising return on investment.