Galopoulou, K;
Varga, L;
(2023)
The Role of Digital Twins in Energy Transition.
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Energy Proceedings.
(pp. pp. 1-7).
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Abstract
Digital Twin technology, a transformative innovation in the Infrastructure industry, has the potential to drive a sustainable energy transition. By creating interactive virtual representations of physical systems, it boosts operational efficiency, enabling efficient integration of renewable power, interoperable grid components, and long-term decarbonisation planning. It also enables predictive maintenance, reducing energy use and operational costs, thereby democratising energy access. Nonetheless, these important benefits do not come without a price; as digitalisation penetrates the energy grid, it becomes vulnerable to cyberattacks and data interception, while the quality and interpretation of input data bring uncertainty. Critically assessing the holistic impact, underlining the importance of supporting the energy transition, this paper proposes also mitigation strategies to maximise this promising tool’s performance. Well-defined cybersecurity regulation, clarity on stakeholder responsibilities, and safe data handling should be prioritised. Furthermore, advanced protection digital tools and a standardised system for intersectoral Digital Twins would unlock additional capabilities.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | The Role of Digital Twins in Energy Transition |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.46855/energy-proceedings-10774 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.46855/energy-proceedings-1077... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © ENERGY PROCEEDINGS. Copyright for all published articles within Energy Proceedings are retained to its credited authors. All peer-reviewed research article under publication in Energy Proceedings will be licensed under an open access following Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) (see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Digital Twins, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Energy 4.0 |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10191562 |
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