The digital revolution is changing our world in the most profound ways and the pace of change is accelerating exponentially. It can therefore be stated that we are in THE DIGITAL DISRUPTION.

Digital transformation is necessary for the realisation of the energy transition. We are not sitting still and we are working hard to get a grip on futureproofing our energy infrastructure.

Unlike what we are used to, this time we are devoting space, 1 hour and 45 minutes, to this topical and exciting topic.

There are many issues and different manifestations in the digital energy transition that concern us. And each with its own impact. Led by moderator Wilbert Prinssen of Technolution, together with Klaas Hommes of TenneT and Ton Brugmans of Stedin, we zoom in on the implications of digitalisation for both transmission operators and grid operators.

Olaf den Herder from Fudura, Joris van de Wetering from Alliander and speaker from Technolution highlight digitalisation from the practical point of view and bring in some interesting cases.

And how other markets deal with the digitisation issue, Sander Middelkoop and Ray Lock of Westermo Virtual Access will tell us and share their knowledge and experiences

15:00 - 15:02
Welcome by chairman of the day
Wilbert Prinssen | Technolution

15:02 - 15:18
Block 1: The digital discruption

Preconditions for digitalisation
Digitalisation can only be taken a step further if we fulfil the preconditions for it. The DSOs and TSOs in the Netherlands are currently working with all market parties involved on an agreement system to flesh out one of the preconditions for digitisation. Herewith the state of affairs and the possibilities this will offer.

Speaker: Klaas Hommes | TenneT

15:14 - 15:34
Transition to System Operator
The energy transition is making the energy system increasingly complex. Decentralised generation and electrification are sharply increasing and new market players are emerging. As a system operator, we ensure that we predict, plan and control energy flows in a smart and digital way and in constant coordination with customers and market players. In this way, we continue to bring safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers in the future. (Within this, you can go in many directions: e.g. what does this look like, what do you encounter, etc.)

Speaker: Ton Brugmans | Stedin

15:34 - 15:46
Block 2: Example projects digitalisation

The digital metering company
Digitalisation is creating enormous amounts of data. This certainly applies to Fudura as a leading metering company. Lots and lots of different metering data need to be processed quickly and cost-efficiently. Fudura decided to transform into a 'data-driven organisation', with the IT landscape evolving step by step to a 'state-of-the-art' IT architecture. How do you do that in an organisation without interrupting or endangering the core business?

Speaker: Olaf den Herder | Fudura

15:46 - 16:00

Real-time smart meter data in Operations
The (low-voltage) electricity network is becoming more heavily loaded this results in an increasing number of voltage complaints. Alliander has developed an application that, after receiving a report, immediately performs a smart meter query on the relevant cable. This data is processed and analysed in the application. This helps Grid specialists to find an appropriate solution to the voltage complaint in a short time. This saves physical network measurements and allows earlier anticipation of possible voltage problems.

Speaker: Joris van de Wetering | Alliander

16:00 - 16:14
Results project Flexcore
The Flexcore project investigates a completely different way of looking at the infrastructure needed to digitise local electricity grids. Instead of vertical integration, it investigates and develops a system in which widely applicable sensorics is combined with local "edge computing" via smart algorithms. In this way, functionality is decoupled from physical systems and it becomes possible to combine very diverse applications in a single system. In this presentation, the first results will be shared with you.

Speaker follows | Technolution / Hyteps

16:14 - 16:28
Block 3: New insights from other markets

Title and speaker follows

16:28 - 16:42
How to deal with easy, pragmatic and cost-efficient digitisation of large amounts of substations
The roll-out of large digitisation projects requires a lot of time and knowledge in the field of secondary station automation. The answer is a solution that requires engineers on site to do as little, or preferably no, configuration as possible. During the presentation, we will discuss the challenges of large-scale deployment of Gateways within the energy sector, and how their "Zero-Touch Deployment technology" has helped accelerate these projects.

Speaker: Ray Lock | Westermo Virtual Access

16:42 - 16:45
Closing

Be there, because "The Digital Disruption" demands answers!