Ferranti Computer Systems delivers innovative business solutions for Energy & utility companies to support their meter-to-cash processes in both liberalized and non-liberalised markets.

As you know, energy is top-of-mind these days for different reasons, rising energy prices, issues on guarantee of delivery, environmental pressure.  The European Commision’s ambitious 20-20-20 plan foresees in 20% energy savings, coupled with 20% usage of renewable energy by the year 2020. This policy can work when win-win scenarios are implemented that motivate the different market players active in this industry.

Therefore Ferranti has developed a vision how evolving towards a Smart Energy Grid could help us reach this goal.

Smart Grids is all about integrating near-time consumption data  and volatile local energy generation with existing generation capacity. This way the balance between demand and supply could be optimized at a level optimizing total costs for all players (consumers, suppliers, grid operators and producers). Smart gateways entering residential homes will allow residential customers to communicate their preferences on energy consumption and, if applicable, local generation towards their energy suppliers who can respond by presenting flexible and attractive pricing models.