A sustainable future: will smart energy get us DER?

PLC Magazine, October 2022

Harnessing smart energy data on the Internet of Energy can be beneficial to consumers and businesses alike, and this is best seen through the rapid expansion of distributed energy resources (DER). However, the potential of smart energy data is vast and unpredictable, and so are the associated risks. Access to data is subject to regulation and as such, the current regulatory framework is being amended so as to hopefully eventually reach the right balance between data utility and data privacy.