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FOREWORD

Ukraine crisis shines spotlight on prices and policies “COVID-19 started the transformative changes and now we must work out how to lower costs to get to net zero faster”

It’s been a Q1 like no other. The energy supply crunch and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have catapulted the industry into the front line of geopolitics. International leaders and oil majors – among a line of multinational corporations – have been quick to respond to the crisis, imposing financial sanctions, withdrawing from Russia and suspending new projects. Yet the competing dynamics remain. The notion of sanctions is designed to punish Russia – even as we face the prospect of soaring bills and escalating fuel poverty; While Russian oil imports are halted, the fact is we’re in ‘transition’ and renewables can’t meet all our energy needs. What is patently clear, to echo COP26, is that renewables investment must be accelerated. COVID-19 started the transformative changes and now we must work out how to lower costs to get to net zero faster.

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CONTENTS

Our Regular Upfront Section: 10 Big Picture 12 The Brief 14 Timeline: Britishbolt makes electrication progress 16 Trailblazer: Natalie King 20 Five Minutes With: Kirsty Gogan

Industry X.0

Demonstrating leadership on sustainability targets

26 IMI

The smart shipyard

Meralco

A CISO's perspective in transforming operational technology

90 AI

RPA's growing role in energy and inspection and maintenance

Smart

5G traction in energy transition

Renewables

Fixing attention on floating wind and solar

Snam S.p.A

Snam is powering its way to a sustainable future

106 Top 10

UK Women in Energy

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BIG PICTURE

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Germany BayWa r.e. is building what is currently one of the largest Floating PV plants in Germany for the industrial minerals company Quarzwerke. On completion, around 5,800 PV modules will produce an output of around 3MW-peak and around 3mn kwH of electricity per year, saving around 1,100 tons of CO2 annually. energydigital.com

THE BRIEF “There are many balances to be struck… to minimise carbon emissions, but the goal can be reached if businesses recognise what is required and act upon it promptly”

BY THE NUMBERS Shipping and decarbonisation

Michael Cupps

87%

Senior VP Marketing, Activeops 

Costs in changing onshore supply chains

40%

“Almost two-thirds of US offshore wind resources are found in deeper waters that require floating wind platforms”

Odjfell aims to cut carbon intensity by 40% by 2030

Sam Roch-Perks CEO, Simply Blue  READ MORE

“5G is essential on our path to decentralise and decarbonise the energy system and to accelerate the energy transition” Massimo Danieli Managing Director, Hitachi Energy's Grid Automation business  READ MORE

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Weighing up the costs of a Russia energy boycott As the war intensifies in Ukraine, so too does the prospect of energy sanctions against Russia – but cutting off energy supplies would have huge ramifications. READ MORE

EY to invest £100mn in net zero consultancy division EY Carbon’s remit is to advise and support businesses as they prepare their net zero plans ahead of independent scrutiny and verification. READ MORE

 HYDROGENONE CAPITAL GROWTH

Oil industry severs ties with Russia Background Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a raft of market withdrawals and project suspensions. Which companies have taken action? bp will off load its 19.75% stake in Rosneft in a move which will cost the company up to $25bn; Shell has exited its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities, including its 27.5% stake in the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility, 50% stake in the Salym Petroleum Development and Gydan energy venture. ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies said they will not invest in new developments in Russia, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project has also been put on hold. What are the broader implications? Europe is already reeling from an energy supply crisis, with bills set to soar from April, and the war and market uncertainty is exacerbating a volatile situation. To read the ‘Top 10 energy issues’ from the crisis, click here.

HydrogenOne Capital Growth has bought a £3.3mn stake in Norwegian green hydrogen developer Gen2 Energy – following its recent £10mn investment in Bramble Energy.

 WORLEY, ABB AND IBM Worley, ABB and IBM have signed an MoU to collaborate on helping energy companies build green hydrogen facilities at scale.

 UK LOW CARBON AND RENEWABLES UK Office for National Statistics data shows low carbon and renewables turnover was £41.2bn in 2020 and showed 'no significant change' since 2014.

 FASTER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE NEEDED Accelerated action is required to adapt to climate change alongside making rapid, deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new IPCC report.

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TIMELINE

MAKES ELECTRIFICATION

Britishvolt’s mission is to accelerate the electrification of society, delivering sustainable, low-carbon batteries on the roadmap to decarbonisation. In the last quarter, more deals have been struck as the project gathers speed. 14

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TRAILBLAZER

CEO AND FOUNDER NATALIE KING America's first African American woman EV Charger and EV Charger Connector manufacturer has been selected to join the illustrious alumni of change-makers and innovators highlighted in Microsoft's Legacy Museum

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ubbed the "Queen of Clean Energy", Natalie King is highly lauded for her commitment to technological innovation and strides in the energy efficiency realm. King's Dunamis Charge (a wholly-owned subsidiary of her Dunamis Clean Energy Partners), is in preparation to go into the production of its Level 2 chargers and connectors this summer in its plant located on the eastside of Detroit, just down the street from General Motors’ Factory Zero. Dunamis Clean Energy Partners, founded in 2012, is a woman-owned MBE certified company providing Energy Management and Efficiency Services for commercial and industrial customers throughout the US. The thriving company concentrates on local job creation as well as training Detroit workers. King focuses particularly on unemployed and underemployed residents and in communities most disproportionately impacted by carbon emissions.

“Dubbed the ‘Queen of Clean Energy’, Natalie King is highly lauded for her commitment to technological innovation and strides in the energy efficiency realm” energydigital.com

As part of its commitment to bring bestin-class EVSE (Electric Vehicle Service Equipment) manufacturing to Detroit, Dunamis is aiming to have the greatest impact where greenhouse gas emissions and poverty overlap. The Legacy Museum is a virtual museum experience from Microsoft Stores featuring over 200 Black and African American change-makers, including Stacey Abrams, John Legend, Dwyane Wade, John Lewis, Babyface, and Trevor Noah. In its second year 18

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of development, the museum has expanded throughout the industries of Business, Technology, Entertainment, Justice, Sports, and Education to highlight innovators and pioneers from past and present. King said she was honoured to be recognised by the Microsoft Legacy during Black History Month. “I’m a firm believer that we, as African Americans, have the drive, creativity, brilliance, and fortitude to do and be anything,” she said.

The Legacy Museum is a virtual museum experience from Microsoft Stores featuring over 200 Black and African American change-makers

“This museum gives us and a worldwide audience an opportunity to be reminded of and educated about our extraordinary contributions to society while also inspiring us to continue to strive towards the next levels of innovation that will impact our world positively." The Legacy Project powered by Microsoft strives to lead the world in re-envisioning the narrative of Black History, in order to shine a bright light on accomplishments that Black and African Americans have not only made in the past but present. energydigital.com

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K IRS T Y GOGAN KIRSTY GOGAN IS AN INTERNATIONALLY SOUGHT-AFTER ADVISOR TO GOVERNMENTS, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIC NETWORKS AND NGOS. SHE IS REGULARLY INVITED AS AN EXPERT SPEAKER ON SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION TO HIGH PROFILE EVENTS. TELL US ABOUT TERRAPRAXIS AND THE REPOWERING COAL INITIATIVE? TerraPraxis is a non-profit organisation, founded to design and implement strategies that leverage science, technology and energy innovation. Our focus is on accelerating action for climate and prosperity, leading the development and accelerated deployment of highly scalable solutions for the hardest-to-decarbonise sectors by enabling high-impact rapid transitions for the toughest parts of the decarbonisation challenge. More than 2,000GW of coal-fired capacity are used in the world today, adding roughly 15bn tons of CO₂ emissions each year – making up almost half of all carbon emissions. Since more than half of the global coal fleet is comprised of young assets

“ WE’RE BUILDING THE MARKET FOR AMRS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE PRODUCT ITSELF IS BEING DEVELOPED” 20

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(less than 14 years old on average), retirement of this infrastructure is an unattractive and unrealistic prospect for many owners and investors. Existing coal-fired power plants have enormous value in established markets for their power, grid connections and experienced personnel. WHO ARE YOU WORKING WITH AT TERRAPRAXIS? Eric Ingersoll is another Co-founder – he is a strategic advisor and entrepreneur with deep experience in the commercialisation of new energy technologies with extensive project and policy experience in renewables, energy storage, oil & gas, and nuclear, with a special emphasis on advanced nuclear technologies. Martin Wood is co-founder of Bryden Wood, tech-powered global company of creative technologists, designers, architects, engineers and analysts who are working with Terra Praxis on Repowering Coal. TerraPraxis has assembled a world-class design team to create a scalable, rapidly deployable architecture for a cost-effective coal plant repowering system for a wide range of existing coal plants. The design team is made up of experts across a range of sectors (eg Microsoft, KPMG, MIT, University of Buffalo and Bryden Wood) which are developing new tools that leverage best-in-class, highly automated design and delivery models, drawing on tools used in sectors like data centers and pharmaceuticals.

HOW VIABLE IS IT TO REPOWER COAL PLANTS? Replacing coal boilers with small modular reactors (SMRs, a.k.a clean heat sources) allows the use of existing infrastructure for clean electricity generation and a fast, lowrisk path to decarbonising global power generation. Unlike other proposed solutions, repowering coal plants offers robust political viability because it preserves jobs, local economies and existing, high-value infrastructure investments. WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF AMRS? We’re building the market for Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) at the same time as the product itself is being developed. The digital tools energydigital.com

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we’re creating will enable us to have a huge number of projects, across multiple sites, ready to go as soon as the reactors are approved. Speed and agility have never been so important. There’s a seat at the design table for everyone from plant owners to regulators, to suppliers, AMR vendors, customers, investors and assemblers – everyone involved in the project. Now, for the first time, it’s possible to connect these people together using a digital platform, and give them access to all the information on their project.

Advanced fission reactors are heat sources that produce electricity at very high efficiencies and can reliably deliver large amounts of high temperature (>500°C) steam to industrial end users. Given these attributes and with projected capacity factors of over 90%, advanced heat source technologies are uniquely suited to support the production of low-cost hydrogen at a global market scale. Power density is an important additional benefit. While solar PV has a power density of 50 MW per km2, offshore wind can deliver only 2 MW/ km2 . This calculation includes the space between the turbines, to be more realistic. In contrast, advanced heat sources have a power density of 2,080 MW/ km2: about 500-times greater than solar PV and 1,200-times greater than offshore wind. This is illustrated in the image below, which compares the total area required to replace the UK’s current oil consumption with hydrogen generated from either wind, solar, or advanced heat sources. CAN THEY BE PRODUCED AT SCALE BY 2027? A range of advanced heat sources are being demonstrated and commercialised now, such as the TerraPower-GEH Natrium plant, co-funded by Bill Gates and the US DOE, with the goal of being operational by 2027. However, given the need to convert 5,000-7,000 coal plant units globally between 2030-2050 (about 250-350 per year), a streamlined strategy that can meet this rate of deployment will be required.

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“ THE DIGITAL TOOLS WE’RE CREATING WILL ENABLE US TO HAVE A HUGE NUMBER OF PROJECTS, ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES, READY TO GO AS SOON AS THE REACTORS ARE APPROVED” For global coal plant conversion to be successful, the deployment model has to de-risk the construction process (the riskiest part of a new build project) and provide coal plant owners with a high level of certainty with respect to schedule and budget. This is necessary to facilitate a rapid and confident assessment, initiation, and completion of these repowering projects. Coal plant owners will be in a position to evaluate the benefits of repowering within budget and with schedule certainty and begin predevelopment analysis. Providing innovative design and delivery strategies, including financial models and online tools, will reduce the scope and complexity of licensing and site development—making new, clean energy plants easier for customers to buy, build, maintain, and operate across a broad range of markets.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE ENERGY UTILITIES IN TERMS OF THEIR DIGITAL PLATFORM PRIORITIES? The digital platform that underpins this project demonstrates how such platforms enable highly complex projects to be delivered at scale and at speed. Bryden Wood have already developed similar data-led solutions for the UK Ministry of Justice, UK Department of Health and Social Care, and major commercial clients, resulting in reductions in construction time, carbon and cost. For Repowering Coal, new digital infrastructure will enable design knowledge to be embedded in the building systems and design tools so that all parties can share progress and results in real time across all projects. New algorithmic design tools are being created to: • • •

Assess coal plant viability for AMR replacement Create initial concepts using a design configurator in just days Produce detailed design outputs for manufacturing

The structural components for the standardized design (also by Bryden Wood) can then be mass produced by existing and new manufacturers and assembled on-site by non-nuclear specialists. Together, the tools create a completely new, open, digital platform to which everyone has access and can contribute. energydigital.com

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THE SMART SHIPYARD WRITTEN BY: JOHN O'HANLON PRODUCED BY: BEN MALTBY

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Digitalisation can be achieved fast without too much legacy: we learn from IMI's Emad AlHumam about the Smart Shipyard of the future

MI's Ras Al-Khair site will become the region's largest shipyard when it reaches its full production. The construction work has been fasttracked since its launch in 2017. The yard is spread at a five square kilometre area at Ras Al-Khair on the east coast of Saudi Arabia. It's a massive $5bn investment for the country, but the revenues it's expected to generate in the near term make it a sound one. The success of IMI's shipyard, the anchor project at King Salman Complex for Maritime Industries and Services, is built on the collaboration of well-known leaders in the industry who have a proven track record. In addition to Saudi Aramco at 40% ownership, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Lamprell, and Bahri each have a 20% stake. Each one of these partners was strategically selected to add an area of strength to the maritime yard. This is done by leveraging the know-how of Hyundai and Lamprell, as well as, the initial offtake support from Saudi Aramco and Bahri, guaranteeing 20 offshore rigs and 52 vessels over the next ten years. Combined, these strategically selected partners and governmental support will contribute to the overall success of the maritime yard. IMI was officially registered in Saudi Arabia as a limited liability company (LLC) in December of 2017. The key enablers to ensure the success of the King Salman Maritime Complex and the shipping industry in the kingdom have

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“WE CONSIDER THE ERP AS THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR DIGITAL STRATEGY”

been identified. To Chain Management address these enablers, and Senior VP of IMI has been working Operations Services to closely with the Saudi his present position of Government to create & Senior VP – Corporate enable an environment Services in which he that will make the yard' covers HR, Training & globally competitive'. Development, HSE & Thus far it has been Quality Management, able to secure the Facilities Management, EMAD ALHUMAM Government's support Industrial Security & SENIOR VP. CORPORATE SERVICES, for infrastructure Fire, IT, Digitalisation INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES development and is & Innovation and working to leverage Cybersecurity. Government and other institutions to "While leading the IT, Digitalisation develop supporting financial services for and cybersecurity teams, I want to make our customers and suppliers. sure that our strategic objectives can be IMI's Senior Vice President for Corporate achieved using the latest and state-of-the art Services Engineer Emad AlHumam was technologies that will give IMI a competitive seconded to IMI from Saudi Aramco in advantage in the maritime industry". 2016. During his assignment with IMI, he More than 120 employees are planned has covered various roles such as VP – for IT, digitalisation, and information IT, CFO, VP of Procurement and Supply security functions. 30

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Technology-led development and execution The last couple of years have been critical to IMI's rapid growth strategy, so the onset of COVID-19 came at an awkward time – it could not be allowed to slow progress. Operations had to be maintained while enabling as many people as possible to work from home or remotely and making this possible fell to Al Humam's lot. This enabled him to drive forward the establishment of IT and Cybersecurity platforms to ensure zero interruption to the business. In fact, in many ways, the spur of the pandemic speeded up implementation of digital work and communication platforms. "We had to follow government guidelines to allow employees to work from home and remotely. All our measures were very successful, though, and we did not even have a single case of COVID-19 spread case within our offices!" A flexible work schedule was created to make it possible for staff from more than 20 countries around the world to collaborate remotely. Flexible working patterns, with four days on and three off, became a longterm strategy to keep operations going 24/7. These strategies have been a real accelerator and proved very successful for the business continuity during the pandemic.

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The partnership road to digitalisation Al Humam presented the IMI digitalisation strategy to the Board in 2020. "After securing Board’s approval, we immediately set about implementing it by detailing more than 60 digitalisation and innovation initiatives, identifying a strategy for big data, data analytics and AI. Big data, Analytics, and AI platform will provide insights on predictive maintenance, digital twins, health & safety, energy & water management, and environmental aspects. These insights and

EMAD ALHUMAM

Emad Al Humam is a visionary executive with an extensive experience that stems from his multifaceted exposure that spans multiple disciplines in IT, oil & gas, and recently the Maritime industry. His current senior executive role as Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at International Maritime Industries allows him to utilize his strategic thinking, and expansive skills and strengths gained from his past CIO leadership roles or his impressive knowledge in Cybersecurity or his past CFO role. Add to that his previous role as VP of procurement and supply chain. He is skilled in corporate digital transformation, IT project management, IT governance, IT Infrastructure and Networks, risk management (CISM & CRISC), business continuity, applications & ERP. It is worth noting that in his current senior executive role he is leading multiple functions namely: Human Resources, Training and Development (HR - T&D), Information Technology (IT), HSE & Quality Management, Facility Management & Support Services, Digitalization & Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Industrial Security & Fire.

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This is such a large transformational project, and engagement at all levels up to the executive level has been outstanding.” Mehmood Khan, IFS Managing Director for the Middle East

nternational Maritime Industries (IMI) needed a modern, fully integrated ERP solution with robust functionality, designed for the maritime industry something few vendors can offer. Following a comprehensive evaluation process across ERP vendors IMI chose IFS, which now supports mission-critical processes and operations and fully integrates finance, human capital management (HCM), payroll, and procurement. It allows easy integration with third party vendors, and the success of the implementation is warmly acknowledged by IMI’s Senior VP of Corporate Services, Emad Al Humam. Mehmood Khan, IFS Managing Director for the Middle East, is keen to explain the strategic partnership between IFS and the Middle East’s largest ship and rig builder, fabrication and maintenance facility. “Making sure that that ERP is industry specific is demanding. A shipbuilder like IMI is very different from a bank or retailer. But IMI is unique within its industry, by combining ship and rig building with operating and maintenance. They needed a business platform with ERP as well as asset management, finance, procurement, HSE and project management. We can enhance that solution, for example to enable mobile for the workforce, integrating robotic solutions etc.

As their activities ramp up they will be using IFS more extensively. “Throughout the implementation, our teams collaborated closely on a daily basis and that engagement is ongoing as IMI enhances the platform. One of the key things for me is the ability for both parties to compromise in a positively. This is such a large transformational project, and engagement at all levels up to the executive level has been outstanding.” For Emad Al Humam too, the IFS relationship is pivotal in achieving IMI’s digitalization and smart shipyard vision “By investing in a central, integrated platform, we have enhanced business insights through complete process visibility.”

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analytics will be based on real-time data, environmental conditions and yard and fleet operations. We worked on fourteen business areas for this initiative of digitalisation strategy. It resulted in the identification and documentation of over 100 scenarios. “Our yard is under construction right now – we are going to reap huge value in the way of operational efficiencies, from cutting material wastage to better employee output. Also through data analytics we will provide product lifecycle management and enhanced service delivery to IMI customers. As a result, IMI will be positioned to have a competitive advantage in the maritime industry."

“WE ARE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION (IMO) 2030 REGULATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT” EMAD ALHUMAM

SENIOR VP. CORPORATE SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES

He points to two outstanding projects already successfully in place. The first is development of data strategy and implementation roadmap for data analytics and AI, working closely with Microsoft. The second is an ERP platform from IFS. IMI Business is successfully operating the IFS ERP system for support business functions such as Finance, HR, Payroll, IT, Procurement, Asset Management and maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) operations. Implementation is ongoing for the core functions. Dar Middle East Information Technology (Dar.ME) is the system Integrator, and IFS' local golden partner in Saudi Arabia has been energydigital.com

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“ I DON'T HIRE PEOPLE TO ENTERTAIN THEM – I NEED THEM TO DELIVER AND TO BE RELIABLE” EMAD ALHUMAM

SENIOR VP. CORPORATE SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES

instrumental in the implementation and support of the IFS at IMI. IMI continues in partnership with Dar.ME as prime contractor for the implementation, integration and support of IFS and third party applications. “We recently signed a long-term agreement with the Cambridge-based industrial technology company Aveva to help implement ship and rig building core processes and digitalise core operations to

enable the establishment of the IMI Smart Yard by 2023,” he adds. “Furthermore, since IMI and SATEC share the same longterm vision and inspiring ambition, we have signed an agreement with them to collaborate together to develop a state-ofthe art, competitive, safe, and sustainable shipyard that will highlight IMI as a leader in the shipbuilding and MRO businesses. The agreement also include collaboration with Saudi universities for attracting and hiring fresh graduates and development of local talent for IT, cybersecurity and digitalisation. "By investing in a central, integrated platform, we have enhanced business insights through complete process visibility," says Al Humam. "We consider the ERP as the foundation for our digital strategy. We are now integrating IFS with some best of the breed third party solutions energydigital.com

which are specific to the maritime industry. An integrated application portfolio gives us an end-to end solution for automated processes which are key for execution of our digitalisation strategy. Some of key features are personalised dashboards which gives us instant insight into the status of any situation making it easier for management to reach decisions. Actionable notifications via email allows the management to review, and provide approval decision on the go with just one click." The HR module is automated from recruitment and onboarding to employee benefits and rights, training, performance and travel management. "This is reducing overheads significantly. Our employees are our number one asset and we care about them all. "We know that whenever we deploy any technology, it will require training. We have professional and technical development programmes and an apprentice scheme where we put high school graduates into 38

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a two-year training and development programme, and so far around 1,200 young men and women have taken part and next year alone we'll take on a further 1,100. As well as that we put them into on-the-job training with our partners, sending some to Korea or Dubai to give them experience in ship and rig building." All of IMI's strategy relies on long-term relationships with vendors, customers and partner companies. Good examples are found in Aveva, IFS and the private cloud provider Detasad and others. "It's not a matter of just deploying technology but also of the value it adds, its efficiency, the ROI it promises, customer satisfaction and sustainability. From our technical partners we are insisting on having a co-innovation

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approach that will not only benefit us, but our partners and the entire market." Sustainability in the sector The recent UN COP26 summit has concentrated minds on environmental matters and sustainability. "We have an advanced environmental strategy to align us with the COP26 mandate and help our customers to do the same. We are fully compliant with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2030 regulations on the environment. This is really crucial in our industry and we are pushing for a truly green environment and green yard." A further pressure on the shipbuilders, and particularly on IMI since so many of

“FROM OUR TECHNICAL PARTNERS WE ARE INSISTING ON HAVING A CO-INNOVATION APPROACH THAT WILL NOT ONLY BENEFIT US, BUT OUR PARTNERS AND THE ENTIRE MARKET” EMAD ALHUMAM

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its stakeholders are working in the O&G sector, is the focus the Glasgow summit, COP26, placed on reducing global fossil fuel dependency. "We were set up with Aramco and Bahri with a ten-year agreement to build 20 jack-up rigs and 52 vessels so this demand is not going to go away in the short term. Demand for oil and gas from the global market will continue for some time. But when market conditions no longer allow customers to commission new ships and rigs, we do have another big revenue stream. This is MRO – when owners can't buy new assets then this segment will become ever more important for them and they will need us to help them make the best use and get longer life out of their existing ones and retrofit solutions for dual and alternate fuels.”

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Smart Yard and Smart Products IMI intends to build more than just the biggest in the world, but the smartest and most highly digitalised shipyard. "All of the 60 digitalisation initiatives I mentioned are designed with this objective in mind. We made sure that all the operations and assets are connected in a single network whether it's operations, via machines or robotics. In addition, we have the concept of the 'Digital Worker' through smart PPE and wearables that can track and monitor employees' health, safety and performance. The digital worker solution is also aimed at improving attendance and project time recording when workers move from one project to another. All of this data is collected and subjected to data analytics and AI to help us optimise our processes and helping our

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people to be efficient and competitive in the market. "The Smart Product concept is equally important. IMI is heavily investing in new ship design and establishing R&D capabilities with partners to design and construct digital ships. The digital ship will be built using latest technologies and will be fully equipped with technologies to efficiently operate and maintain the ship. Production lifecycle of Engineering & design, procurement & construction will be fully integrated with operations & maintenance lifecycle through the Digital Twin to help optimise the design for future orders as well as the performance of existing vessels. IMI Smart Products design and development brings additional value for

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customers. The smart products result in reduced delivery schedules, improved quality and safer operations of the vessels. In addition, access to IMI digital solutions will reduce customer costs, as they'll need smaller project management teams on-site during production lifecycle. And digital twins will support customers' digital asset requirements and help to improve design and performance of the ship.” By creating an accurate and consistent Smart Ship in the project phase IMI can handover a high-quality Smart Ship to their customers, allowing faster commissioning and start up times, earlier crew training and a more comprehensive data set as a foundation for digital operations. Data from sensors installed on the fully connected ship is transmitted to onshore data

warehouse via 5G and Satellite connectivity. All the systems onboard and onshore are fully secured and protected with robust solutions of IT/OT cybersecurity. Ship Lifecycle Management is achieved by adopting digital solutions that provide fleet management, fleet optimisation, and optimal route planning for the operation of the fleet. In addition, while the vessels are in operation, it will provide machinery and structural insights, near real-time altering for fuel consumption, idling, emissions and environmental aspects. “In partnership with our customers, the operational data will be used for product lifecycle optimisation and future design improvements. The digital ship is developed on robust and state-of-theart technology components. Using the latest engineering solutions, the digital design holds the data from the production lifecycle starting from basic design until handover of the vessel. This digital design also consume the data from operations lifecycle of the vessel and function as a digital twin of the vessel. The digital twin is used to run simulations and what-if analysis to optimise the design of future products and the performance of the existing products. " All this can be achieved through the smart yard and the smart project vision. By designing this into its huge, brand new digitised yard IMI will set a benchmark for the future of shipbuilding and marine asset maintenance for decades to come. This vision is already here in fact – in October 2021 Bahri took delivery from IMI of a 'gas-ready', fuel-efficient very large crude carrier (VLCC) named ‘Rayah’ built by IMI – a big boost to Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision to maximise local content.

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Faced with the enormity of climate change issues, public and private sectors must work closer together and take the lead on sustainable energy practices WRITTEN BY: DOMINIC ELLIS eeping global temperatures under 1.5C is neither a technological nor economic challenge but a leadership challenge, says Ørsted CEO Mads Nipper. He maintains that private sectors, governments and individuals committing to the green transition will see positive benefits – and conversely, if actions aren’t taken, it will be hugely expensive and we will fail future generations. Given Ørsted ranks as the world’s most sustainable energy company in Corporate Knight’s 2022 Global 100 index of the world’s most sustainable corporations, Nipper’s words need to be heeded. Moreover, climate scientists estimate that if we don’t take drastic action to curb global warming before 2035 it’s unlikely that we will be able to limit global temperature rise to under 2C. The energy company has transformed its business from fossil fuels to renewables faster than any other major energy company, and the early transition has made Ørsted the global leader in offshore wind and a trusted partner for governments and businesses who take real action on climate. It’s perhaps no coincidence that Denmark-based Ørsted heralds from a sustainability-focused region with Sweden, Norway and Denmark topping the World Economic Forum’s latest Energy Transition Index (ETI). The top 10 countries account for around 2% of the global population and approximately 3% of energy-related CO2 emissions. energydigital.com

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“ The more ambition political leaders demand, the more businesses, investors, cities and regions are challenged to advance” NIGEL TOPPING

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The Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2021 report highlights the progress being made globally to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from energy generation – at a time when more than 770mn people still lack reliable access to electricity – but over the past 10 years, only 13 of the 115 benchmarked countries have made consistent gains (defined as consistently above-average performance improvements on the index).

“As we head deeper into the decade of action… we cannot afford to lose momentum or worse, go into reverse,” it warns. One of the report’s key findings is the need to ‘double down’ on public-private sector collaboration and risk-sharing to attract long-term investments. Annual investment in clean energy and energy efficiency needs to increase by a factor of six by 2050, according to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It highlights the critical need to root the energy transition in economic, political and social practices so that progress becomes irreversible. energydigital.com

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The notion of purpose cannot be understated. Leaders must articulate their energy-transition goals and demonstrate a commitment to deliver on promises made. “Doing so is not just the right thing to do. It’s what consumers expect. Accenture research revealed that almost two-thirds of consumers are eager for companies to take a stance on issues,” writes Julie Sweet, CEO, Accenture, and Patrick Pouyanné, CEO, Total Group. Leadership on carbon taxes and creating ‘ambition loops’ The effects of carbon taxes on trade and competitiveness require cooperation between governments and between companies and governments, to ensure efficient and fair pricing of carbon across the global economy. However, the acceleration of climate action and the shifting of trade flows away 48

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from fossil fuels to cleaner technologies could disrupt existing geopolitical alliances and reshape global power dynamics. To turn decarbonisation ambitions into climate action that is resilient to political cycles, countries such as the UK have embedded net-zero emissions targets into law. This legal foundation and the UK’s stable climate policy framework have the effect of stimulating the investments required to convert commitment into action. Reforms of global trade agreements – including the reduction of trade barriers, reduction of fossil fuel subsidies and the facilitation of global technology transfers – will help ensure that emerging markets can access new energy technologies in an equitable and affordable way. Nigel Topping, UK High Level Climate Action Champion for the UN’s COP26 climate summit, writes in another section: “The more ambition political leaders demand, the more

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“ There are many balances to be struck and trade-offs to be made in the quest to minimise carbon emissions, but the goal can be reached if businesses recognise what is required and act upon it promptly” NIGEL TOPPING

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businesses, investors, cities and regions are challenged to advance. The farther they go, the higher governments can push their targets, and so forth. It’s an ambition loop.” In a global business environment that is both highly competitive and relentlessly volatile, access to real-time performance data – or a lack of access to that essential data – will make or break businesses, believes Michael Cupps, Senior VP Marketing at Activeops. He said it is now possible to have a workforce optimisation solution (WFO) to provide sustainability managers with realtime data in respect of the location of where employees are working and how they perform. “This will allow businesses to gather data efficiently and affordably without an extensive implementation of full WFO, allowing them to meet their sustainability goals. There are many balances to be struck and trade-offs to be made in the quest to minimise carbon emissions, but the goal can be reached if businesses recognise what is required and act upon it promptly,” he said. Encouragingly, more firms are examining how to reduce their carbon footprint and become more sustainable.

Financial tools for driving sustainability • Green bonds and sustainabilitylinked bonds are booming with green debt issuance linked to sustainability growing around $1 bn in 2009 to $270 bn in 2020 • Deploy innovative financing such as climate auctions and through regulatory standards mandating cuts in emissions • Support commercialisation of technologies through risk-sharing mechanisms like loan guarantees • Improve bankability of infrastructure projects in emerging economies by allocating the risks fairly across all parties • Standardising contracts so they reflect international leading practice on key bankability dimensions can reduce transaction costs • Invest in homegrown energy transition champions • Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) can unlock private capital by partnering with banks and asset managers to finance projects. • A financial framework can be applied to accelerate the shift away from coal power into renewables and mitigate the risk of stranded assets. • Accelerating the adoption of a minimum set of common metrics to report progress on sustainability performance will catalyse greater cooperation and alignment among business leaders, investors and policy makers.

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“The workforce data you gather to enable all this will help demonstrate a contribution to your businesses' emission reduction program – or could even form the basis of starting one if you have not already.” Vital banks ‘held to account’ with emissions targets ShareAction’s recently published report found 25 banks that signed up to reduce emissions as part of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance have provided $33bn (£24bn) in loans and other financing to 50 companies with large oil and gas expansion plans. This is despite the publication of an IEA report last May that said there should be no investment in new oil and gas fields in order to have a 50% chance of capping global warming at 1.5C above the pre-industrial average. Elliot Coad, CEO and co-founder of Ecologi, the subscription-based carbon offsetting platform, said ShareAction’s findings are “as unsurprising as they are damning”. “Despite being one of the four founders of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and sponsoring key events like the Net Zero cohort at Tech Nation, the UK’s leading tech accelerator, BNP Paribas topped the league tables for fossil fuel investments in all 12 months of last year,” he said. “They, like other major banks, purport to have progressive environmental policies in place – yet these investments, which continue to increase at an alarming rate, indicate otherwise.” BNP Paribas Asset Management says its aim is to achieve “long-term sustainable investment returns for our clients” and knows that “sustainable investment is no longer an option, but a necessity”. 50

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Coad said it is vital institutions are held to account and this posturing is called out “precisely for what it is: greenwashing”. “By failing to do so, banks and other major corporations will continue to provide enormous amounts of funds toward fossil fuel extraction - not only causing devastating harm to the planet, but also misleading their investors, shareholders and the millions

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“ The more ambition political leaders demand, the more businesses, investors, cities and regions are challenged to advance” ELLIOT COAD

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, ECOLOGI

of customers who entrust them with their money. “If they continue to pursue infinite economic growth by profiteering from finite resources through extractive processes that irrevocably damage the planet, these corporations will only serve to destroy value for themselves and their shareholders. It is therefore in everyone’s interest to slash investment in the fossil fuel industry.” energydigital.com

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Meralco embraces digital transformation with operational technology as it provides heightened customer experience through AI and automation

eralco – an acronym of the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company – in the Philippines, is responsible for the power distribution within its franchise area. Meralco’s Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Mel Migriño, is responsible for the protection of the company’s technology stock alongside its operational technology infrastructure, with cybersecurity becoming the most important facet in the face of digitisation. “Meralco is a diverse business,” states Migriño. “We’re in FinTech, telecoms, retail energy, engineering, electric vehicles, logistics and construction and electromechanical. I work closely with my co-executives to ensure the development and implementation of the different cybersecurity programmes across the organisation.” As a major player in the Philippine energy industry, Meralco also has a specific and distinctive focus on sustainability, with its agenda, Powering the Good Life, firmly rooted in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The four key pillars underpinning Meralco’s sustainability agenda – Power, Plant, People, and Prosperity – guide the commitments and actions of the company in support of sustainable and meaningful progress.

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While Meralco’s sustainability strategy is palpable in the here and now, it is also intended to stretch out over the long-term. Various initiatives and projects for the next few years have already been set in motion, demonstrating its commitment to reducing the company’s impact on the environment while fostering growth in the country. A number of transformations have already begun – including electrifying the company’s vehicle fleet, promoting gender diversity and inclusivity, ensuring its transformers are 99% biodegradable and recyclable through the use of ester oil, and planting trees whilst nurturing existing ones to preserve Philippine forests – setting the stage for future adaptations. 56

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“ Meralco is a diverse business. We’re in FinTech, telecoms, retail energy, engineering, electric vehicles, logistics and construction and electromechanical” MEL MIGRIÑO

VP AND GROUP CISO, MERALCO

“Cybersecurity is a business enabler, a key component in realising initiatives and future goals of the company,” Migriño says. “While I continue to serve my country and organisation, I also want to promote

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MEL MIGRIÑO TITLE: VP AND GROUP CISO

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LOCATION: PHILIPPINES Mel is the Vice President and Group CISO of Meralco and former Cyber Security Leader of a Big 4 auditing firm and the largest fintech in the Philippines. Concurrently, the Chairman and President of the Women in Security Alliance Philippines (WiSAP) which focuses on empowering women in Security. She was awarded as IFSEC Global Influencer for Security and Fire Top 5 under the Security Executives category on August 2021. Ranked #2 in the 2021 CISO ASEAN Awards by IDG and CSO Online and was recognized as the 2021 CISO of the Year by Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Awards.

women empowerment in the context of cybersecurity and technology, which has been advancing for many years now.” On the horizon right now, though, is innovative technology and digital transformation, with an eye on the rise of AI and automation in the energy industry – and the potential security pitfalls that these can lead to for customers and employees alike.

Although the company’s roots can be traced back to the late 1800s, it officially began in 1903 – making Meralco almost 120 years old.

Building a future-facing energy company A commitment to looking forward and preparing for the future isn’t anything new for the energy titan. In fact, the company’s fascinating roots firmly establish Meralco as a pioneer in the Philippine energy sector.

1948 – Meralco focused chiefly on providing electricity. The electric service powered much of the post-war rehabilitation and early industrialisation of the young republic, which gained independence in 1946.

1903 – The company was established as Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company to provide electric light and power – as well as an electric street railway system – to Manila and its suburbs.

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“ Now, the organisation is excitingly embracing digital transformation in ICT, looking to use operational technology to provide better customer experience through artificial intelligence and automation” MEL MIGRIÑO

VP AND GROUP CISO, MERALCO

1961 – A group of Filipino investors – led by entrepreneur Eugenio Lopez Sr. – bought Meralco from its American owners, rendering it the first major American enterprise to be 'Filipinised'. This new Filipino management built electricity-generating and distributing facilities at an unprecedented

pace to meet the growing needs of its franchise area. It is also during this period that Meralco became the first Philippine company to issue mortgage trust indenture bonds successfully in the US financial market on Wall Street. 1969 – Meralco became the very first billion-peso company in the Philippines. This was all the more remarkable because much of it had been achieved without recourse to government guarantees. 1970 – The Philippine Government made it a state policy for the government to own all major generating facilities. Meralco sold its generating plants to the National Power Corporation, and electric distribution became its core business. energydigital.com

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1980 – Meralco's franchise area tripled from 2,678 square km to 9,337 square km. Meralco – upon the request of the government – organised, started up and operated the country's first elevated light rail transit (LRT) system in Manila. At the end of the decade, Meralco turned over the efficiently functioning system to the government. 1995 – Meralco drove the following initiatives around TQM, re-engineering, Meralco Transformation Program, with certain common emphases: customer satisfaction; world-class efficiency and productivity; performance-driven rewards; good corporate citizenship; transparent good governance; and process, organisational and human resources development. 2009 - 2012 – The López Group reduced its holdings in Meralco by selling most of its shares to the First Pacific Group. The First Pacific Group and Metro Pacific Investment Corporation currently hold majority shares in Meralco, followed by the JG Summit Group. 2022 – Meralco continues to embark on various initiatives to further expand its infrastructure, and now the organisation is excitingly embracing digital transformation in ICT and in its operational technology to provide better customer experience through AI and automation. “Now, the organisation is excitingly embracing digital transformation in ICT, looking to use operational technology to provide better customer experience through artificial intelligence and automation,” outlines Migriño. 60

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Combining Meralco’s overlapping enterprises The company’s operations cover such areas as construction and logistics, telco, energy, and FinTech – but how exactly do each of these tie together? “The capabilities and resources of each company within the group can be leveraged for the benefit of the other, so that’s the beauty of it – recognising that each company is contributing to the overall fulfilment of the direction and profitability of the parent company,” explains Migriño.

“The capabilities and resources of each company within the group can be leveraged for the benefit of the other, so that’s the beauty of it – recognising that each company is contributing to the overall fulfilment of the direction and profitability of the parent company” MEL MIGRIÑO

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“An example would be Bayad, which is actually our Payments and FinTech arm within the group,” says Migriño. “So the integration there is practical, providing a seamless experience where customer payments are processed through digital platforms, which can be processed in real-time.” When discussing securing the combination of the Internet of Things (IoT) with the industrial side of the business, Migriño goes on to explain the use of a smart grid. “It consists of digital substations, numerous sensors – even on your controller – and an advanced metering infrastructure for energydigital.com

Meralco Undertakes Cybersecurity Transformation, Leverages Innovative Cloud Technologies to Gain Simplicity and Agility

Insights from an industry-leading Vice President and Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Ms Mel Migriño Digitisation With Comprehensive Cybersecurity at Its Core Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (Meralco) is responsible for electric power generation and distribution in the Philippines. With Mel Migriño, Vice President and Group CISO at its helm, Meralco underwent rapid expansion and modernisation to help protect the company’s technology stock alongside its operational technology infrastructure. For this digitisation initiative, cybersecurity became an important consideration.

Understanding the Criticality of Cybersecurity As a diverse business dealing in various sectors fintech, telecom, retail energy, engineering, electric vehicles, logistics, construction and electromechanical - Meralco needed to develop and implement different cybersecurity programmes. Mel, a leading expert in the cybersecurity space, realised that the rise of AI and automation in the energy industry, which has so far lagged behind, could throw up potential security pitfalls for customers and employees alike. Knowing cybersecurity was paramount, Mel spearheaded the implementation of an all-inclusive cybersecurity policy that could cascade across Meralco and its subsidiaries. Palo Alto Networks ensured compliance to all of our requirements and continued to demonstrate excellence and leadership from the beginning to the end. Palo Alto Networks set the bar high in terms of response time, providing zero trust through visibility, real-time threat detection and run-time protection.” Ms Mel Migriño Vice President Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Meralco

Industry Utilities Focus Area Further strengthen the implementation of zero trust framework in a high-risk segment Outcomes • Diverse businesses with unique cybersecurity needs • The rise of AI and automation meant increased risks • Comprehensive cloud technologies would offer simplicity and agility

Reimagining Cybersecurity as a Business Enabler Palo Alto Networks’ Zero Trust Enterprise Framework is rooted in the principle of ‘never trust, always verify’. Given that the next five years is expected to witness the evolution of more secure networks, increased cloud storage dependence and innovation, Meralco looked to Palo Alto Networks, the industry leader in cybersecurity to address their security concerns and establish a safe cyber ecosystem.

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real-time demand and response, all of which has been brought about by the IT and OT convergence or driven by Industry 4.0 – hence the prevalence of IT and OT technologies.” With rapidly advancing technology being integrated into such systems, maintaining and heightening security protocols can be much more difficult to track and so requires a comprehensive cybersecurity policy. “To maintain a level of resilience through the implementation of a zero-trust security

model, and whilst embarking on digital transformation programmes, it’s most important – first and foremost – to create an architecture where security is included right from the start,” Migriño says. This architecture should consist of three layers, where the first is a physical layer, the second is a communication layer, and the third is the actual application layer – where the head end systems would actually reside. “We need to identify the risk in each layer and implement appropriate security measures,” Migriño asserts. “Looking at the physical layer as an example, we can see the data as a potential risk as it can lead to fraud or theft in case of tampering with cyber energydigital.com

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physical systems. Other possible risks here would be the denial of service or attacks.” “This is where we need to look at strong encryption in smart metres, as well as the possibility of deploying an IoT secure gateway and proper segmentation within the smart metre network.” Such infrastructure will prevent the interception of vital personal and confidential data, helping to prevent attacks that result from vulnerabilities exposed by shared software and hardware systems on one singular platform, and ensure secure communication protocols – and this should be established across each of the aforementioned layers. “Visibility is important. If you can start collecting logs and then integrating these logs into the security operation centre, then that is great,” Migriño says. “You need to think about the capabilities, so you need to have the right blend of people and skills that will actually support this. Look at the things around establishing IIoT security operations that will support the IT and OT transformation within the enterprise.” “We look at the different data from various security logs, then have it correlated to create an intelligent behavioural-based risk to detect and respond to an attack,” she says. “With the infusion of analytics coming from the intelligent sensors and automations in the smart grid, operations can be improved, maintenance costs reduced, and real-time communication and support enabled.” Migriño believes that achieving the correct balance between security and performance can be a challenge, particularly when there are “organisational silos”, as they can have a ripple effect on all other aspects, which requires thorough risk-assessment planning, coordination 64

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and monitoring by both the cyber and technology teams for “remediation”. Looking at the future of cyber security “We could have gone through having an unsecure network wherein it got compromised then evolved to a secure network but with the aggressive stance on risk, certain risk conscious organisations will move to a very secure network. So things could swing on premise but the use of cloud will remain because businesses will still look for less expensive and faster ways to innovate. But digital trust and all of its components will be even greater than what we are experiencing now.”

“Also, the use of AI will play a significant role as we progress through the years, but there should be a focus on tightly securing components within the AI infrastructure otherwise we will be in big trouble.” “Vendors and end-users are collaborating more extensively to share their experiences and knowledge to help one another – especially in addressing security concerns and incidents,” she explains. “I also envision that renewable power sources will be the centre of transformation, as well as enhancing the security of processing personal data in light of evolving privacy and data protection laws. Digital trust is paramount.”

Alongside these overall aims for the future, continuing the promotion of gender equality in the energy and cybersecurity sector and building sustainability are core to the company’s growth plan. As for the future of cybersecurity? Well, it seems that the next 5 years are set to witness the evolution of more secure networks, increased cloud storage dependence, and innovation to both drive down costs and “increase digital trust”.

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GAINS TRACTION IN ENERGY TRANSITION ommunications service providers (CSPs) have been busy accelerating 5G development in the last two years. While 10% of CSPs in 2020 provided commercialisable 5G services, Gartner predicts that this number will increase to 60% by 2024, which is a similar rate of adoption for LTE and 4G in the past. While remote working has spurred much of the new business and consumer demand, developments are accelerating in the energy sector, which is busy grappling with volatile supply-demand dynamics and decarbonisation demands.

The global 5G enterprise market will reach US$83.45bn by 2031, growing by 36.5% annually over 2021-2031, driven by rising demand for efficient communication and increasing penetration of 5G networks, emergence of Industry 4.0, the development of smart infrastructure, and delivery of differentiated 5G services, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com. 5G-enabled use cases are projected to make up to a 20% contribution toward the US’ carbon emission reduction targets by 2025, according to a new Accenture study commissioned by CTIA, the wireless industry energydigital.com

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“ 5G undoubtedly opens the door for endless new ways to engage with our world, but intelligent policy management is the entry way to capitalise on these opportunities ANDREW MORAWSKI

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association. The effect of 5G networks is equivalent to removing 72m vehicles from the road each year. "This study confirms that US 5G wireless networks will be instrumental in tackling the pressing challenge of climate change," said Meredith Attwell Baker, CTIA President and CEO. "America's wireless industry is building a world-leading 5G platform that will spur the investment and innovation necessary to meet our country's climate objectives. US 5G networks, which already cover 305mn people, are being rolled out faster than 4G, and the wireless industry is working to make networks go faster and farther, she added. “Taken together, America’s wireless ecosystem is positioning US innovators across these key industry verticals to quickly unlock these climate benefits.” Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, 5G in Process Industries, finds that the limitations of 4G networks are enabling 5G technology to become an important ally for Industry 4.0.

Vodafone partners with Oracle on 5G network policy Vodafone has chosen Oracle to lead their network policy for their roll out of 5G, which the mobile phone and broadband carrier hopes will allow for more intelligent policy decisions and quicker testing and deployment of 5G services. Andrew Morawski, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Communications, said: “5G undoubtedly opens the door for endless new ways to engage with our world, but intelligent policy management is the entry way to capitalise on these opportunities. Our 5G and cloud capabilities are helping Vodafone to build a future-proof network that is automated, easier to scale, simpler to operate, and more cost-effective.”

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The high bandwidth and low latency provided by 5G networks are driving process industries to partner with strategic 5G providers. In addition to the organisational and economic benefits of industrial digitisation, falling prices of technologies such as machine learning and Big Data analytics push manufacturers toward technological solutions that improve their quality and efficiency. Marina Salaber, Research Analyst, Industrial Practice, Frost & Sullivan, said 5G broadband's capabilities enable connections to numerous devices and simultaneously process large masses of data, addressing the concern about the increasing requirement of data traffic that modern factories need. “High reliability allows businesses to incorporate automation processes that depend on the correct network operations,” she said. “5G, in this regard, surpasses the boundaries of digitisation, allowing a dependency on network processes and protecting companies from high production costs and stoppages that connection dropouts cause." Suppliers accelerate Industrial 4.0 with new solutions and routers Queclink, a supplier of IoT devices and technologies, recently launched its network solutions for the energy industry. “It's time to deliver our network solutions that help establish stable and private cellular connectivity for IoT," said Edwin Peng, Queclink's Senior Vice President. "This kind of connectivity is easy to deploy in a data-massive environment. We have been proactive in IoT that truly has initiated 'Industrial 4.0', at the core of which is to leverage big data for delicacy management.” 70

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“ 5G surpasses the boundaries of digitisation, allowing a dependency on network processes and protecting companies from high production costs and stoppages that connection dropouts cause” MARINA SALABER

RESEARCH ANALYST, INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE, FROST & SULLIVAN

The off-the-shelf WR100 and WR200 series are both 4G LTE wireless industrial routers. Queclink has invested the WR300 series (5G version) in the Chinese market and will closely follow the migration from 4G to 5G and promote the WR300 series overseas. Hitachi Energy is also targeting opportunities, with its recently launched TRO600 series wireless routers with 5G capability, which are purpose-built to help industrial and utility customers achieve high reliability and resiliency in missioncritical operations. By integrating 5G technology, Hitachi Energy’s TRO600 series routers enable a scalable, flexible and secure, hybrid wireless communication architecture. A hybrid network seamlessly combines the best of public and private cellular with broadband mesh, all managed through a single network management system. The approach aims to unify communications to all devices, ensuring fast, secure, and reliable connectivity for each operational need, Hitachi said. energydigital.com

“ 5G is essential on our path to decentralise and decarbonise the energy system and to accelerate the energy transition” MASSIMO DANIELI

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Massimo Danieli, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy's Grid Automation business, said it was ensuring connectivity where and when it matters most. “5G is essential on our path to decentralise and decarbonise the energy system and to accelerate the energy transition,” he said. “With 5G, businesses can further expand a data-driven approach to efficiently manage their energy demand and balance the load on the grid.” Why are hybrid networks important? Hitachi Energy’s hybrid connectivity solutions aim to provide a combination of interoperable technologies on a single communication network, enabling applications for edge devices, mobile devices, and field networks, spanning environments from dense urban to ultra-rural. A hybrid system can ensure seamless industrial communications even when specific connectivity options may be unavailable or hampered. In addition to the hybrid wireless architecture, Hitachi Energy’s TRO600 series provides robust mission-critical wired backhaul through a selection of gigabit ethernet and fiber interfaces. As the number of devices and applications requiring real-time connectivity grows exponentially, 5G offers unparalleled speed, security, and reliability, enabling businesses to support this growth. It is expected to play a vital role in scaling IIoT and mission-critical applications for utilities and other essential industries, where reliable connectivity can increase personnel safety, future-proof the adoption of applications, and provide superior operational efficiency. energydigital.com

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Snam is one of Europe’s leading energy infrastructure providers and is undergoing a profound transformation that will see it able to deliver sustainable sources of energy.

he move to net zero carbon emissions is a focus for all businesses right now, but for giant energy companies such as Snam, sustainability is about far more than greening-up internal working practices and encouraging staff to reduce their carbon footprint. Snam is a world-leading energy infrastructure operator, and one of Italy's largest companies. Sustainability for Snam is about transitioning its entire operation from fossil-based gas to sustainable sources of energy. This is why Snam is in the midst of a business transformation programme that is seeing it deploy data-driven Industry 4.0 technologies across its supply chain. Along the way, it has not only transformed its processes but also its mindset, from one of ‘cost’ to one of ‘value’, especially when it comes to efficiency and sustainability.

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Leading the Company’s digital transformation is Claudio Farina, Executive VP of Digital Transformation & Technology (DT&T). Farina was once with Boston Consulting Group, where energy was one of the sectors on which he focused, as well as spending 9 years with Vodafone. He says innovation and digitalisation has been a “leitmotif” throughout his career. Snam’s digital transformation is being built on artificial intelligence (AI) and an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure, comprising networked sensors, instruments, and devices – all of which feed data into 78

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“ The speed of growth of Industry 4.0 tech is exponential” CLAUDIO FARINA

EXECUTIVE VP OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY, SNAM S.P.A

hybrid cloud-based solutions, to give Snam end-to-end visibility of its supply chain. “Our role in DT&T is as an enabler for transformation and digitalisation,” explains Farina. “It’s our job to make core processes more effective, efficient, flexible and fluid.”

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In terms of technology-driven changes at Snam, he says the key has been de-bottlenecking the value chain of data, from harvesting it in the field, to gaining insights from it and then storing it. “The speed of growth of Industry 4.0 technologies like AI and digital twins is exponential,” he says. “Our ability to process and store data is incomparable when compared with early 2000.” Data is increasingly supporting the way Snam manages its assets,” Farina continues. “It is also making our assets intelligent, so that they are increasingly capable of self-diagnostics and self-regulation.”

Thanks to digitlisation, assets in the Snam energy supply chain can even suggest courses of action, based on available data. “Although people have the final decision,” Farina says, “data is helping us to preserve operational integrity and to optimise emissions and consumption”. It is also supporting Snam in its transition away from fossil-based gas to sustainable energy sources, such as biomethane and hydrogen. Farina adds: “It’s an ambitious multiyear programme, and it needs deep and broad footings to succeed. The ongoing transformation processes comprise 55 staffed projects and planned investment of €500mn.” He says that although data-harvesting technology is what defines the transformation, the most important factor will always be Snam’s people. “Paradoxically, thanks to digitalisation and automation, our people are even more at the centre of everything we do. I think that ultimately this is what will truly make the difference.” He continues: “Supported by technologies and data, our supply chain colleagues will be able to strengthen the entire value chain, because they’ll be better placed to manage tenders, offers and negotiations with our partners.” Specific ways in which technology is helping Snam streamline and automate its ways of working include a solution built on robotic process automation (RPA) - also known as ‘software robotics’. This helps it generate shorter vendor lists on tenders, but without the endless hours of clerical spadework. The RPA solution applies different criteria, such as geo-referencing, analysis of relevant certifications and also of turnover. This cuts down workload in this area from days to minutes. energydigital.com

REPLY HELPS SNAM TRANSFORM THE ENERGY AND UTILITY SECTOR ELENA PREVITERA, SENIOR PARTNER AT REPLY, DETAILS THE COMPANY’S SNAM PARTNERSHIP AND HOW IT IS HELPING TO TRANSFORM THE ENERGY AND UTILITY SECTOR Globally, the energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation. The way that energy is being produced, distributed and sold is transitioning to complete decarbonisation to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Elena Previtera, Senior Partner at Reply, explains that in order to meet these targets, “an unprecedented acceleration in public and private investments, aimed at supporting research and industrial-scale implementation of new technologies for the generation, distribution and efficient use of energy” is needed.

assets that best represent Snam’s attention to sustainability” says Previtera. TRADITIONAL BUSINESS: “From the introduction of drones and artificial intelligence to the design of cloud and edge computing solutions and the development of process automation solutions, Reply is assisting Snam’s traditional business lines and operational departments,” adds Previtera. CYBERSECURITY: “Reply supports Snam at all stages, from technological initiatives to organisational projects. Specifically, the design and implementation of a CyberSOC for continuous incident prevention, detection and response, as well as other solutions to prevent threats,” explains Previtera.

REPLY’S ROLE IN THE INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION Reply combines its in-depth knowledge of the energy and utility market with its unique processes and distinctive ability to design, implement and manage application and technology solutions, in order to support the industry in its transformation. REPLY AND SNAM’S COLLABORATION Over the years, Reply has initiated and consolidated important collaborations with Snam, both in support of traditional business lines and in order to meet the needs of new businesses supporting the energy transition. ENERGY EFFICIENCY: “The platform dedicated to monitoring energy consumption and performance developed with Renovit, the group’s company operating in the energy transition business, is definitely one of the

Reflecting on Reply’s partnership with Snam, Previtera says: “It is fundamental for a company like Snam to be able to count on partners to guide the adoption of new digital solutions on a large scale and from an international perspective. “Reply’s value is the result of its strong process and technological specialisation and its capacity to create solutions oriented to meet the needs not only of the specific business but also to consider sustainability aspects.”

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“ Despite Covid we succeeded in improving – organisationally and in terms of technological development” LORIS SPALTINI

EVP CORPORATE SERVICES, SNAM S.P.A

LORIS SPALTINI TITLE: EVP CORPORATE SERVICES LOCATION: ITALY Loris Spaltini has been Executive Vice President Corporate Services of Snam since November 2019. Prior to this, in May 2018, he joined Snam as Senior Vice President Supply Chain. With a degree in electrical engineering at Politecnico di Torino and a master’s degree in business management, Loris began his career in consulting, and then continued with positions in the automotive sector: CEO of Fiat Group Purchasing (JV between General Motors and Fiat), Chief of Purchasing worldwide for IVECO and CNH, General Manager of MV Augusta. Loris worked also in the steel sector as Purchasing and Supply Chain Director of ILVA S.p.A. Main experiences are related to business management, purchasing and industrial management, in international and highly complex contexts, in Italy, in Europe and abroad in North America, Brazil, China, India, Russia and North Africa.

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TITLE: EVP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

TITLE: SVP CORPORATE & GROUP SUPPLY CHAIN

LOCATION: ITALY

Claudio Farina has been with Snam since 2017, and is Executive Vice President Digital Transformation & Technology leading technological roadmap, ICT and digital transformation. Previously, he was Head of CEO Office. Before Snam, he spent 9 years at Vodafone, as Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Intelligence and Head of Strategy, leading spectrum auctions, reduction of digital divide, fibre strategy. From 2000 to 2008, he was Principal in BCG, leading 25 projects. In 1999 he was Researcher on technological innovation, at the German Institute of Economic Research. Passionate about innovation and start-ups, he is also an alumnus of Aspen Institute.

Guido Amendola has been with Snam since December 2018 and is Senior Vice President Corporate & Group Supply Chain, leading Procurement and Material Management. Previously, he held the role of Head Corporate & Group Procurement, managing Indirect and Operational Services spending of Snam Group. Before Snam, he spent 6 years in BNP Paribas, as Group CPO Italy, responsible for leading a Procurement Shared Services Hub. Prior to this, he was Supply Chain Director at PosteMobile and Head of Project Procurement at Siemens IT Solutions & Services. In 2010 he earned a Master's in Procurement at Supply Chain Management Institute in Munich adding this expertise to a post-graduate MBA and a degree in Economics.

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“ The ongoing transformation process comprises 55 staffed projects and planned investment of €500m” CLAUDIO FARINA

EXECUTIVE VP OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY, SNAM S.P.A

Snam has also rolled out an AI admin solution that automates the checking of vendor documents, including Supplier contracts. This saves huge amounts of time for staff in Snam’s Sourcing, Legal and Risk Management Teams. Another important figure in Snam’s transformation is Guido Amendola, Senior VP Corporate & Group Supply Chain. Amendola has broad-based procurement experience, having been Group CPO

at BNP Paribas bank in Italy and Supply Chain Director at telecoms company, PosteMobile. On sustainability, Amendola says that, in procurement in general, there needs to be a change from the old ways of working to “a new, more entrepreneurial approach where innovation becomes the norm”. This is a journey that starts on a consistent people’s consciousness about the new role of supply chain departments. To do this, he says, Snam launched the Supply Chain Academy, a programme that provides buyers, senior managers and directors with business-led strategic coaching around most important trends and topics in supply chain. And when it comes to sustainability, Amendola is passionate. He says that energydigital.com

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“ It’s important that Stakeholders continue to be engaged and involved in every step of the way” GUIDO AMENDOLA

SENIOR VP OF CORPORATE & GROUP SUPPLY CHAIN, SNAM S.P.A

“helping drive the company’s net zero carbon programme has been exciting” – as has supporting Snam’s ongoing transition from fossil-based gas to sustainable energy sources. He believes that an important part of Snam’s sustainability drive is that stakeholders “continue to be engaged and involved every step of the way”. This is why Snam has launched a Change Management Initiative in its supply chain with an incubator team called ProcuLab which, says Amendola, “is an ideas booster composed of people from across our supply chain, who

The Snam Group is one of the world's leading energy infrastructure operators and is one of Italy's largest companies. It guarantees the security of the Country’s gas supply and is one of Europe’s key enablers in the energy transition movement. Snam operates in Austria, France, Greece, Italy and the UK, and has a presence also in Asia, the Middle East and the US. The Group has the largest natural gas transportation network in Europe, with over 41,000 km, as well as 3.5% of the world’s gas storage capacity. In recent years, Snam has begun to play a major role as an enabler of the energy transition, in line with EU net zero targets. Its 8.1bn euro strategic plan is expected to be complete by 2025, and it says it is on course to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. The backbone of the energy transformation is to make its supply infrastructure ‘hydrogen ready’. It is also planning to support energy transition businesses such as biomethane from organic urban waste and agriculture and energy efficiency for buildings. The Group's business model is based on sustainable growth, transparency and the promotion of talent and diversity.

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Snam on course for net zero by 2040 Snam has set itself the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040, with an intermediate target of reducing direct and indirect CO2 equivalent emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) of 50% by 2030. The Group is committed to making its network ready to transport fully decarbonised gas (biomethane and hydrogen) by 2050. In its 2021-2025 strategic plan, Snam foresees investments of 8.1bn euros for developing assets that meet hydrogen-ready standards, as well as net zero investments and speeding up of energy transition initiatives.

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have a balanced mix of gender, skills and experience”. He adds: “In ProcuLab there is no hierarchy, no rules. All that matters is valuable ideas. As well as generating ideas that continue to help us, I think it has also helped with morale, because it brought our people closer together when remote working during the pandemic”. Amendola also feels strongly that having the right mindset will continue to be the bedrock upon which the process of change is built. “Our culture is to challenge ourselves daily, so we can improve profitability and operating efficiency,” he says. A third Snam executive who has been important to its ongoing reinvention is Loris Spaltini, Executive VP of Corporate Services, who reports to Snam’s CEO. Spaltini joined the

company in 2018 and has prior experience in the steel and automotive sectors. Although the transition process has gone well, Spaltini admits it has been hugely challenging at times – not least during the height of the pandemic, when Spaltini and his team “had to guarantee supply continuity by supporting critical suppliers, as well as reinforcing procedures and supplierverification compliance.” They also had to ensure the security of Snam assets, including not only gas pipelines and plants but also the software applications that allow it to control the Italian gas network. “Our cyber team did an amazing job,” Spaltini says. As well as keeping operational matters on course at the height of Covid, Spaltini’s team were also tasked with ensuring its own people were taken care of. He said: “This meant not only developing internal health protocols to safeguard our workers’ safety but also ensuring they were getting the psychological support they needed.”

As well as providing personal support and medical care for its own people, Snam also took on responsibility for helping the wider Italian public, by donating much-needed medical equipment and supplies to healthcare providers across Italy. Now, as the pandemic is beginning to ease its grip, Snam’s supply chain is in a good place, says Spaltini. “Despite Covid, we’ve succeeded in continually improving, in terms of organisational and technological development, as well as in terms of the growth of our people and our attention to sustainability issues. In Europe, we are a fundamental player in the energy transition movement.” “Sustainability is no longer seen as an added benefit,” Spaltini adds. “It is a core operational and corporate goal. We have moved away from a ‘cost’ mindset, to a ‘value’ mindset – not just on sustainability, but in everything we do.”

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GROWING ROLE IN ENERGY INSPECTION AND M A IN T EN A NC E Onshore and offshore, robotics profile is growing in the energy sector as firms looks to drive efficiency and safety WRITTEN BY: DOMINIC ELLIS 90

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he global oil and gas market is going through an unprecedented transformation, triggered by efforts to reduce carbon emissions and rely on more renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources. The digitalisation and automation of processes accompanying this shift represent enormous opportunities, and the market is poised to witness significant growth in the years ahead. Spurred by technology innovation, the automation market will play a critical role in driving the efficiency and safety of the global oil and gas market. One area where RPA is gaining traction in the energy industry is in inspections and maintenance. energydigital.com

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“ You no longer need to be at home to use your landline, you can have your phone anywhere you go. I’m confident that that will happen in heavy industries as well” VICKI KNOTT

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, CRUXOCM

Wood recently received $3mn funding from the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to maximise employment for residents and support the recovery of the offshore oil and gas industry in the area. The project was secured under the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Assistance Fund and aims to establish an autonomous robotic inspection and maintenance offering in the region. It is focused on supporting onshore and offshore oil and gas infrastructure assets, and the successful completion of this project could result in the deployment of multiple robots and position Wood to support future developments in the province.

The robotic inspection offering will create a variety of new technical roles to customise the robots and develop inspection software to analyse the visual, thermal, methane, and acoustic data they collect. This detailed data will enable the team to monitor the integrity of the assets, allowing for earlier detection of leaks, corrosion, and anomalous vibrations and temperatures, which will provide an opportunity to make timely decisions on maintenance and repairs. This capability will improve the safety of personnel offshore, reduce carbon-emissions, and drive low-cost sustainable operations. energydigital.com

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Paul Leonard, Wood’s President for Operations in the Americas, said it is partnering with clients to adopt digital solutions to drive innovation and shape the future of our industries. “We are delighted to receive funding from the Newfoundland and Labrador government to accelerate our autonomous robotic inspection program and value the opportunity to provide new employment prospects to the residents of the province,” he said. Wood’s proposal for development of an autonomous robotic inspection service for land and topside oil and gas facilities was one of 26 proposals to successfully receive funding under the programme. 94

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“ New service providers offer technical services, including drones and robots for monitoring and assessing or even individual componentbased monitoring” VICKI KNOTT

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, CRUXOCM

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Robot potential with wind services

How RIPA can boost safety and efficiency After years spent working as a process control engineer in the oil and gas space Vicki Knott, co-founder and CEO of CruxOCM, began to wonder – why should industrial processes be any different? This revelation led to her ideation of Robotic Industrial Process Automation (RIPA), a technology to guide control rooms and streamline complex functions in oil and gas supply chain processes. Through RIPA, CruxOCM is future proofing oil operations to run efficiently and safely, achieving a 99% reduction in control room operator workload when applied to oil pipeline gathering systems.

Over 1000GW of wind power capacity will come online between 2021 and 2030, which would significantly increase the opportunity for the wind services market. During this period, the global wind services market is forecast to grow from US$18.95bn to US$42.25bn by 2030. Besides yearly capacity additions, the opportunity for the wind services market will come from ageing wind turbines coming out of warranty, especially across Europe and North America. As the global renewables market continues to grow and mature, the wind services industry is shifting from product-focused to service-focused business models and witnessing an increasing scale of digitalisation, which has created new entrants: specialised service providers. These new service providers offer technical services, including drones and robots for monitoring and ssessing or even individual component-based monitoring.

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As control room operator fatigue is a concern often cited by industry regulators to lead to safety incidents in pipeline operations, adopting RIPA could be a step in the right direction across industries. “CruxOCM is closing the loop in heavy industrial control rooms to achieve autonomy,” she said. “RIPA is designed with safety in mind; by easing the pressure on control room operators, you’re able to reduce fatigue that can lead to avoidable environmental and safety catastrophes. By limiting the opportunity for human error, you dramatically increase safety protocols.” She foresees operations will become simple enough that control room operators can operate assets by a tablet anywhere. “By this point, cybersecurity will be locked down and control rooms will essentially cease to exist and we will have achieved industrial autonomy,” she said. “Think about yourself, you no longer need to be at home to use your landline, you can have your phone anywhere you go. I’m confident that that will happen in heavy industries as well.” But she acknowledges there are ongoing challenges in these times of fast-track digital transformation. “Finding software engineers that are highly skilled and interested in stepping away from web apps and ad optimisation work to something closer to the metal has been challenging,” she said. 96

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“As the global renewables market continues to grow and mature, the wind services industry is shifting from product-focused to service-focused business models and witnessing an increasing scale of digitalisation” VICKI KNOTT

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, CRUXOCM

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torm Eunice is battering houses across the UK and despite the ominous skies, the sun is peeping through. With red warnings in place, it’s not the most pleasant of days but it’s a reminder of the forces of natural energy in these renewable-focused times. At one point, wind power generated 42% of the UK’s entire electricity. After COP26, the renewables momentum is hitting top gear. Such is the breadth of activity in the sector we are now seeing the emergence of significant sub-sectors, such as floating wind and solar. Floating solar panels or floating photovoltaics (FPV), also known as ‘floatovoltaics’, are solar panels that are mounted on a structure floating on a water body, typically a lake or a reservoir. FVPs float on water, using an embedded solar tracker to follow the sun's movements to enable the solar panel to be positioned in such a way that the time of sunlight exposure is increased and the efficiency of the FVP system is enhanced. energydigital.com

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“ Floating-PV systems have the advantage of comparatively simple and quick installation, higher potential energy output thanks to the cooling effect of water, and lower operating and maintenance costs” TONI WEIGL

HEAD OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT FLOATING-PV BAYWA R.E

Moreover, floatovoltaics allow low maintenance and management costs while removing the requirement for costly land areas, which considerably decreases the cost of generating solar power and frees up the land. Toni Weigl, Head of Product Managemnent Floating-PV at BayWa r.e., said with the new German government’s goal of generating 80% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030, newer solar applications such as Floating-PV and Agri-PV are increasingly coming into focus alongside roof and ground-mounted solar systems. BayWa r.e. is implementing what is currently one of the largest Floating-PV plants in Germany for the family-owned company Quarzwerke, specialists in the extraction, processing and refining of industrial minerals, at their site in Haltern am See (see ‘Big Picture’). “Floating-PV systems are environmentally friendly and have the advantage of comparatively simple and quick installation, higher potential energy output thanks to the cooling effect of water, and lower and operating and maintenance costs,” he said.

Siemens targets 'diverse energy mix’ to hit net zero Carl Ennis, CEO Siemens GB&I and Chair of Net Zero North West, said soaring energy prices for both homes and businesses just serves to highlight why we need an integrated net zero energy strategy in the UK. “In the North West we’re already developing a resilient net zero energy system with a diverse mix of wind, biomass, tidal, solar, nuclear, ammonia and hydrogen,” he said. “We have highly skilled industries that are ready to invest in the technologies to drive low carbon products and growth.”

GEM Global Yield recently committed to providing tech startup Hydro Wind Energy with a share subscription facility of €50mn for a 36-month term following the public listing of the company shares on a European or American Stock Exchange. Hydro Wind Energy is developing disruptive technology to solve three of the biggest challenges of the 21st century: low-cost clean electricity, grid scale energy storage, and water scarcity. energydigital.com

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All three solutions ultimately harness offshore wind using vertical axis wind rotors and offshore based kite systems. They have also developed and commercialised the world's only low-cost handheld seawater desalination device for humanitarian purposes and the marine sector. Lee King, CEO and co-founder of Hydro Wind Energy, said its technology is ultimately about structural design, systems integration and automation rather than making quantum leaps in technology development.

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“ Our ambition is to install 100 gigawatts of global renewable power generation by 2030, part of which will come from floating offshore wind projects” STÉPHANE MICHEL

PRESIDENT, GAS, RENEWABLES & POWER, TOTALENERGIES

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“It's in essence a simple technology with immense potential for impact in the shortest possible time,” he said. “What we are doing is combining existing and proven technologies in a novel way to solve some very big challenges while simultaneously reducing costs.” Last October TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group launched a joint venture, TotalEnergies SBE US, to unlock the vast potential for floating offshore wind projects in the US. The partners aim to draw on TotalEnergies’ expertise in large-scale offshore projects, Simply Blue Group's floating know-how, and

a team of pioneers of the US offshore wind industry, to unlock untapped deepwater opportunities that will provide renewable electricity to millions of US homes. "Our ambition is to install 100 gigawatts of global renewable power generation by 2030, part of which will come from floating offshore wind projects,” said Stéphane Michel, President, Gas, Renewables & Power at TotalEnergies. "We are convinced of the large potential of floating offshore wind to provide US coasts with renewable electricity, and are

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committed to contribute our extensive expertise in offshore projects to make it happen." The next frontier of US offshore wind is floating, believes Sam Roch-Perks, CEO, Simply Blue. “Almost two-thirds of US offshore wind resources are found in deeper waters that require floating wind platforms,” he said. “TotalEnergies SBE US brings together the scale, expertise, and international track record to responsibly develop floating offshore wind power on all of America's coasts.”

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“ Almost two-thirds of US offshore wind resources are found in deeper waters that require floating wind platforms” SAM ROCH-PERKS CEO, SIMPLY BLUE

In November, Simec Atlantis Energy entered into a collaboration agreement with tidal energy developer, Nova Innovation, which will see them work together to

deliver tidal turbines at the MeyGen site in the Pentland Firth (off Northern Scotland), and beyond. Dan Klein, Head of Energy Pathways, Analytics, S&P Global Platts, said with oil and gas prices high and on the rise, policymakers are again grappling with how to balance the twin desires of encouraging affordable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “The fact that consumers are paying more for energy at the same time emissions are rising to new record highs underscores the pressures of urgency around energy transition acceleration,” he said. energydigital.com

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ast year women held 24% of board seats and 14% of executive director roles across the UK energy sector, according to research from POWERful Women and PwC, indicating clear signs of DEI progress in the industry.

However it also found 78% of top UK energy companies have no women in executive director positions and 28% have no women on their boards – showing there is still much work ahead. POWERful Women, a professional initiative to advance gender diversity

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within the energy sector, was launched by Baroness Verma and Laura Sandys in Summer 2014, with Ruth Cairnie, former EVP for Shell, joining as Industry chair in 2015. This top 10 list, compiled with help from Energy UK, features women in top leadership positions.

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Lindsay McQuade was appointed CEO of ScottishPower Renewables in February 2018. As CEO, Lindsay has responsibility for ScottishPower Renewables current fleet of over 2GW of onshore wind generation plant as well as leading the company in the delivery of a significant new project pipeline, including wind, solar and battery storage technologies.

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Zoë Keeton was awarded the prestigious OBE in January’s New Year Honours List in recognition of her 20 years’ dedicated service to the nation’s renewable energy sector. Over the last two decades, Zoë has worked with governments, industry bodies, key national stakeholders and companies across the sector to help forge the key policies responsible for shaping the UK’s rapidly expanding wind industry into the world leader it is today.

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outstanding quality of very proud,” states Rusert. its products. Automated “The keys to success have Logic’s WebCTRL® building pursued her really beenhas to understand automation system, for Jordan Brompton their processes: findingand out instance, provides customers passion for renewable energy what’s important to them with a seamlessly integrated sustainability throughout her life, as the client, incorporating building system, incorporating tothe strive to achieve that into design, and air conditioning, heating, and continues Ripple Energy Founder the myenergi mission: to create then delivering a powerful, ventilation, electrical power Founded in 1977 and BMS using our management, and more –atokinder,sustainable more sustainable future headquartered in Kennesaw, single deployment model create a sustainable data Sarah Merrick set up Ripple our planet. Manufacturing Georgia, Automated Logic to centre solution. As such, for around the globe.” the (a Carrier is an bring cleancompany) energy ownership in the UK and shipping over company is able to provide expert the manufacture into the in mainstream after being facilities staff with a ‘single 70,000 The devices in for onlyIron four years, result Mountain of building management has been the optimisation pane of glass’ to monitor and frustrated that big myenergi has signed up thousands systems (BMS) for companies data of its data centre processes manage operations. “Our could access low-cost of customers to their app and centres. Regarding the clean latter to create efficient and Strategic Accounts team Mead Rusert, says, energy directly,President, but people online forum and created jobs for harmonious operations partners with the client to “Data centres have been couldn’t. She has worked in installers in UK alone. irrespective ofthe location. create standards for theirover 900 part of our DNA since we “We’re very happy that data centres, which leads to the wind industry for 18 years. launched a mission-critical Iron Mountain chose us as a consistency of design Prior to setting Ripple, division over 20up years ago.she a partner. We want to instil and deployment around WeHead combine our powerful was of Public Affairs for the confidence that we can the world.” building automation products Vestas, the leading wind turbine be the best BMS supplier and with a dedicated execution help with all its data centres It was this standard of manufacturer. Alongside team to deploy our data her going forward.” excellence that secured day job she was vice-chair of centre solutions more the company’s partnership efficiently around the world. RenewableUK. with data management At Automated Logic, we like company Iron Mountain, a to say that we make buildings collaboration that has now better.” been ongoing for several years. “We’ve now earned The company’s reputation the privilege of being the for speed and reliability LEARN MORE primary BMS provider across is partly rooted in the

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DANIELLE LANE

UK Country Manager at Vattenfall and chair of Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Danielle Lane has worked in the UK wind industry for over 20 years with roles at The Crown Estate, Ørsted and Centrica. She is leading the growth of Vattenfall’s offshore wind pipeline as Director, Portfolio and Transactions Offshore Wind, Head of Market Development Offshore and Head of Asset Value & Partnering.

BARONESS SANDY VERMA

Co-founder of POWERful Women Co-founder of POWERful Women, Baroness Verma has held Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State positions for International Development and Energy and Climate Change. She has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2006.

LAURA SANDYS CBE

Senior Independent Director at SGN Laura Sandys CBE is Senior Independent Director at SGN, Chair of the Government’s Energy Systems Data Taskforce and Energy Digitalisation Taskforce, and non-Executive Director at Energy Systems Catapult, as well as a member of the Government’s CCUS Council. She is an advocate of the low carbon economy, promoter of increasing demand reduction policies and innovator in food systems policies.

“ Digitalisation is no longer a nice to have – it’s essential in decarbonising Britain’s energy system”

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RUTH CAIRNIE FEI

“All companies need to be considering their role in addressing climate change and transitioning to a sustainable future”

Chair of POWERful Women

longside Chair of the POWERful Women initiative, Ruth Cairnie is Supporting Chair at Chapter Zero; Chair of Babcock International Group; and the SID at Associated British Foods where she chairs the Remuneration Committee. She was previously on the boards of Rolls-Royce Holdings, Keller Group and ContourGlobal. Ruth is also a Patron of the Women in Defence Charter and a trustee of Windsor Leadership. She was formerly Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning at Royal Dutch Shell, holding a number of senior international roles, including managing the

Global Commercial Fuels business. During her executive career, Ruth was mainly based in London but also lived in Stockholm, Hamburg, Singapore and the Hague. Commenting on the POWERful Women’s Annual State of the Nation report, she said: “This year’s figures show that we are ignoring a vast pool of female talent – only 18 out of 80 companies have any female executive directors, for example. That doesn’t bode well for success in the urgent race to Net Zero. We need to deliver diversity much faster if our sector and our economy are going to be fit for the future.”

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