Jonathan Spencer Jones

Buenos Aires

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Specialist Writer at Smart Energy International

Writer and Analyst at Smart Energy Industy Insights

Editor, writer and researcher -- new clean energy technologies, history of astronomy, British and Caribbean family histories, opera.

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Articles

42,000 smart water meters for Galicia

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Spanish meter manufacturer Hidroconta is installing more than 42,000 smart water meters in the province of Ourense in Galicia in northwestern Spain. The project, supported through Spain‘s PERTE economic recovery and transformation programme, will see the smart water meters installed in a total of 81 localities in Ourense. The rollout forms part of AquaOurense’s €13 million ($14.8 million) ‘OU-Inteligente’ programme to digitalise potable water management in the province.
‘Smart image database’ for energy asset fault recognition

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

The ‘Smart image database’ project is advancing to develop AI models for fault recognition on energy assets such as pylons. The project, initiated within the Cross-Industry Innovators ecosystem of European TSOs, is aimed to pool images from the participating companies into a single repository for the training of AI models, with over 90% accuracy achieved to date.
Sweden’s Linköping University partners with Siemens Energy

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Linköping University (LiU) has entered into a strategic partnership with Siemens Energy on solutions to energy sector challenges. The partnership, LiU’s ninth, will open the way for new areas of skills development and research that can contribute to the global energy transition. LiU, a public research university based in Linköping in southern Sweden, is one of the country’s largest academic institutions.
GB smart meter network set for major upgrade

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

The Data Communications Company (DCC) is partnering with IBM UK, CGI, Netcompany, and Vodafone to upgrade the GB smart meter network. The aim of the upgrade is to modernise the data service provider (DSP) platform, which controls messaging between the smart metering equipment and energy suppliers, network operators and other users.
Methodology for flexibility needs assessment in Europe proposed

2 weeks ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

ENTSO-E and the DSO Entity have prepared and submitted to ACER a joint methodology on flexibility needs assessment in Europe. The document, which was prepared with various stakeholder input, defines the type and format of data and the methodology for the analysis of flexibility needs at the national level by TSOs and DSOs.The goal is to contribute to fostering system flexibility amidst the rapid growth of renewable energy sources, while also addressing increasing network flexibility needs.
Quantum optimisation for power grids project launched

3 weeks ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

CERN’s Open Quantum Institute has launched a project to advance quantum optimisation of power grids with quantum software developers Classiq and Wolfram Research. The two companies intend to collaborate on applying hybrid quantum-classical methods to challenges in electrical network optimisation. The focus will be on the ‘unit commitment problem’ of optimally scheduling generation units to a set of conditions, such as matching demand at the lowest cost.
Enagás launches ‘corporate university’ for skills development

3 weeks ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Enagás, the Spanish gas TSO, has launched the Enagás Corporate University (UCE) at its headquarters in Madrid to develop the new skills for the energy transition. The Enagás Corporate University is intended to promote a culture of continuous learning in an environment for professional growth that fosters the knowledge and skills necessary to face Enagás’ future challenges. Among these is the development of knowledge aligned with the sector and the management of the hydrogen network in Spain.
Endesa supports new AI research chair at University of Granada

3 weeks ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Endesa has signed an agreement with the University of Granada to create a new chair in AI for application in electricity distribution grids. The new chair, the sixth that Endesa is supporting at Spanish universities in the area of energy innovation, is aimed to focus on research in the application of AI and quantum computing in the distribution grid environment.
Avangrid introduces GenAI to support field operations in the US

4 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid has introduced generative AI to transform its field operations, in particular supporting technicians at its wind farms. The solution, named patent pending ‘First Time Right Autopilot’, is aimed to put the power of AI literally into the hands of field technicians to speed up troubleshooting and optimise operational efficiencies.
GB water companies develop open data strategy

4 weeks ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Water companies have developed an open data strategy for the GB water sector, which regulator Ofwat has welcomed. The strategy, developed within the Ofwat supported Stream initiative under the oversight of the Open Data Institute, sets out the vision “to build an open and trustworthy data ecosystem that supports achieving our strategic outcomes for our customers, communities, industry and the environment”.