Why energy providers can’t afford a weekend of downtime

It is no longer news that AI is driving incredible demand for electricity.

You may have read that data centers were using 6% of the electricity supply in the UK and the US as of May this year, or that these centers require 40% more energy than originally expected. Electric vehicles, heat pumps, and the growth of locally generated renewable energy are cranking up the pressure on an already complex energy system.

But the physical grid is only part of the infrastructure that now has to change.

President and Managing Director for EMEA at SNP Group.

Energy companies depend on a complex digital backbone to keep the business moving. ERP, finance, procurement, HR, customer systems, and more all support essential services. Regulatory obligations don’t disappear just because an IT transformation is underway.

In most industries, leaders might look for a quiet weekend to complete a major system migration....

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