Featured in Distributed bliss – 06-2022

Big data steps in

US-based semiconductor manufacturer Intel is one of the biggest chipmakers on the planet and is working on net-zero by 2040 targets. But it’s also looking outward, aiming to modernize grids at the utility-level. Mike Bates, general manager of Intel’s energy vertical, sat down with Tristan Rayner to discuss Intel’s solution for grid-level monitoring and control for utility customers. The aim is to allow for “unlimited” renewables to be added without bottlenecks, and coalitions of grid operators across the globe are forming.

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Tristan Rayner

24 Jun 2022

Solar carports at Intel’s campus in Ocotillo, Arizona. The company is targeting net-zero by 2040 for its own operations. | Image: Intel Corporation

Mike Bates is worldwide general manager for energy at Intel Corp. Image: Intel Corporation Intel says it has developed a solution to “create a smarter grid,” that “can adapt to changing energy consumption needs and sources.” What does that really mean?At a high-level, it means making renewable energy look and act like baseload power. You’re …

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