Siemens has announced the launch of Gridscale X to support autonomous grid management and accelerate digital transformation for grid operators at speed and scale. The software will help grid operators increase their Distributed Energy Resources (DER) visibility, support grid decarbonisation and the transition to net zero.
Speaking on the announcement, Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO Siemens Grid Software said that “Grid requirements are changing tremendously, driven by a seven-fold increase in distributed energy resources, putting enormous pressure on power utilities. Gridscale X enables grid operators to rethink grid management, increase capacity fast, and leverage distributed energy resources to improve customer satisfaction. It ultimately empowers utilities to reach net zero, while keeping their grids stable and reliable.”
Gridscale X is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, complemented by its extensive and open partner ecosystem.
Welcoming the announcement locally, Jose Moreira, the regional head for grid software at Siemens Australia and New Zealand said that Australia’s plans to essentially triple the size of the power supply in the next few years to meet 2030 targets means that Gridscale X will play a critical role in making the right decisions.
“Gridscale X provides modular software to support utilities to tackle their most pressing challenges related to the energy transition; making it possible to scale grid capacity fast, handle the complexity of DERs and increase grid flexibility with software that is easy to deploy and fast to integrate into existing IT and OT landscapes. This truly represents a new era of grid management and adds increased value to new and existing customers through planning, operations, and maintenance,” said Jose Moreira, Regional Head for Grid Software, Siemens Australia & New Zealand
This announcement follows other key commitments to support energy transition by Siemens in the region including the establishment of a $5.2 million Energy Transition Hub for industry and academia in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology. Siemens is also working with Swinburne on supporting local research into significant energy topics such as the world first study on wireless electric vehicle charging for trucks and buses on the road and responsible AI for net zero.
Accelerating the energy transition through Siemens Xcelerator
As a part of Siemens Xcelerator (digital business platform), Gridscale X software is developed with the core design principles of interoperability, flexibility, openness, availability as a service, and with the highest level of cybersecurity. This means that Gridscale X can meet and adapt to the evolving needs of the industry, complemented by Siemens Xcelerator’s open partner ecosystem. Siemens Xcelerator is an open digital business platform to accelerate digital transformation and value creation.
Gridscale X: A new era of grid management with an extensive software offering
Two new Gridscale X software products were announced this week at the Siemens Grid Software Summit and Distributech event in Orlando, USA. Building on an already extensive grid software portfolio, Gridscale X DER Insights and Gridscale X Network Model Manager will enable power utilities to gain visibility over their grid and create a centralized network model. DER Insights enables utilities to protect critical infrastructure by gaining better insights into what is happening behind the meter, and how these resources impact grid equipment. Meanwhile, Network Model Manager is a consistent network model management app and data repository that supports operators with more efficient grid planning, development, and operations.
