Energy Transition

Video: Can big data help bring power to everyone?

“There’s no better technological innovation than the electricity grid,” says Amit Narayan, CEO of Autogrid, “It works so well we haven’t made any changes for the last few decades.” Narayan tells how big data and cloud computing can make the grid smart, and bring affordable and sustainable power to everyone.

Author: Amit Narayan is the CEO of Autogrid.

Image: Electric pylons are pictured in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg.REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko.

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