DIGITAL SUSTAINABILITY APPLIED TO SMART GRIDS
While smart grid technologies are essential to the energy transition and the decarbonization of our energy mix, the increasing digitalization of the power system raises questions about the environmental impacts generated by this explosion of sensors and data, which must then be transported, stored and processed. At a time when CO2 emissions from the digital sector are increasing by 8 to 9% a year, i.e., doubling every ten years, and when these technologies use many critical metals and minerals, many smart grid stakeholders are reviewing their practices and implementing strategies to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of their data projects.
At the same time, regulations are being tightened to combat "software obsolescence", impose new obligations in terms of hardware lifecycle analysis and digital eco-design, reduce the environmental impact of data centers, and encourage data sharing and interoperability.
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