Discover how advanced technologies like virtual twins are shaping the future of clean energy management and accelerating the global energy transition.
As worldwide energy requirements increase at an unprecedented rate, developing sustainable power generation alternatives has never been more urgent. By 2050, electricity demand is expected to surge by 150%, putting immense pressure on current energy infrastructures.
The path to meeting this demand while achieving global net-zero goals is fraught with challenges, but not impossible. Today, advanced technologies are revolutionizing how we approach energy production and management.
The Challenges of Scaling Renewable Energy
The energy transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon and renewable energy sources such as wind and solar is making progress, but not quickly enough. According to McKinsey’s Global Energy Perspective 2023, the speed of scaling new energy technologies needs to quadruple to meet net-zero commitments. Although wind and solar power account for an increasing share of the energy mix, there are significant hurdles to overcome.
One major challenge is the cost and complexity of developing the infrastructure required to support renewable energy. New power generation capacity, whether renewable or nuclear, needs to be built and linked to expanded transmission, distribution and storage networks. These projects are both time-consuming and expensive, which has historically discouraged the level of investment necessary to drive a full-scale transition.
Transforming the Energy Transition Landscape
Through its virtual twin technology, Dassault Systèmes is helping to accelerate the energy transition. Virtual twins are a powerful tool that provides an end-to-end view of energy systems and assets, making it possible to model, simulate, optimize, and maintain complex infrastructures in the same environment.
The use of virtual twins can de-risk investment in energy projects by enabling better decision-making and minimizing the likelihood of costly mistakes. They allow for the precise modeling of new energy ecosystems, helping operators ensure energy availability, reliability and cost-effectiveness.
With this technology, network operators can not only visualize and test how different energy sources and systems will interact but also plan for the expansion of necessary infrastructure, such as energy storage, distribution networks, and power grids.
Virtual Twins as an Enabler of Innovation
While innovation is critical to achieving sustainability targets, renewable energy itself brings a host of implementation challenges. The intermittent nature of solar and wind power, for example, requires new strategies for energy storage and grid management. Virtual twins play a crucial role in addressing these challenges by providing real-time insights into system performance and helping to improve the integration of different energy sources into the grid.
Accelerating the Shift to Sustainable Energy with Virtual Twins
The future of sustainable energy depends on the successful integration of advanced technologies and innovative solutions. Dassault Systèmes’ virtual twin technology is pioneering change by enabling more efficient management of energy systems and infrastructure.
As we head toward a future where electricity consumption will dramatically increase, it’s clear that the key to success lies not only in generating cleaner energy but also in innovating how that energy is stored, distributed, and managed.
By providing technologies such as virtual twins that de-risk and optimize the energy ecosystem, Dassault Systèmes is enabling tomorrow’s innovators to shift to sustainable power.
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