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Google.org funding to support open-source electricity-grid tools
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Summary
Smart Cities World reports that LF Energy and the Linux Foundation will deploy Google.org funding to advance open-source modelling, forecasting and data tools for Europe’s electricity grids.
Detailed Explanation
Europe’s electricity grids are the focus of a new effort to advance open-source tools for modelling, forecasting and data. Smart Cities World reported on Nov. 10 that LF Energy and the Linux Foundation will deploy Google.org funding for that work.
The report describes the work as an effort to advance tools, not as a completed deployment or a system already producing results. It does not specify which grid operators or cities will use the tools, or when they may become available. Whether the effort leads to practical use in urban electricity systems will depend on what tools emerge and whether grid stakeholders adopt them.
What changed
Smart Cities World reports that LF Energy and the Linux Foundation will deploy Google.org funding to advance open-source modelling, forecasting and data tools for Europe’s electricity grids. The excerpt does not state the funding amount, project timetable or intended users.
Why it matters
Electricity-grid tools could be relevant to cities and utilities if they help stakeholders model or forecast grid conditions. The available report does not establish what capabilities the tools will provide or whether they will be adopted in urban systems.
What to watch
- What modelling, forecasting and data tools the funding supports, and when they are expected to be available.
- Whether grid operators or utilities adopt the tools, including for urban electricity systems.