Beyond the Data Platform: Lessons learnt from ZEN Energy with Chris Smyth

Beyond the Data Platform: Lessons learnt from ZEN Energy with Chris Smyth

Last week, a small group of energy industry, data-focused leaders gathered in Melbourne to listen to Chris Smyth, ZEN Energy’s Inaugural CIO and recently announced EGM of Customer Operations, share his and ZEN’s journey to build a scalable data platform from scratch. It was a fascinating and engaging discussion, don’t worry – we took notes […]

Webinar: Scaling Systems for Advanced Analytics

Recorded 19 November, 2024 Justin Kenny, Advanced Analytics Platform Manager Energy Queensland Harj Chand, Managing Director Ignite Data Solutions Emily Kucukalic, Managing Director BNY With AEMO’s recent rule change set to accelerate the roll out of smart meters, daily read volumes could surge by 2.5 billion by 2030. The big question is: how can we […]

Scaling Systems for Advanced Analytics with Justin Kenny, Energy Queensland

Notes from our August Brisbane industry breakfast with small group of energy and water industry, data-focused leaders who gathered to listen to Justin Kenny, Energy Queensland’s Advanced Analytics Platform Manager, share his and EQ’s journey to build a scalable data platform that is about to surpass 1.2 million NMIs. Queensland is one of the leading […]

Notes from AEMO Consumer Energy Resources Workshop #2

Last month, AEMO hosted their second workshop for the Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Data Exchange. We have digested all the information, and these are our notes. Reminder – why is this so important? Consumer Energy Resources (think solar, batteries, EVs) are growing fast and are forecast to make up 45% of dispatchable capacity in the […]

Smart Metering and the Digital Foundation of the Energy Transition

In 2023, household and business solar accounted for 50% more capacity than large-scale renewables. Projections indicated that solar could quadruple over the next decades. AEMO will commence its latest rule change at the end of July this year to accelerate getting smart meters into homes and businesses. This is following a recommendation from the AEMC […]

Gartner Decoded: Translating AI trends to realise practical business value

https://youtu.be/CpFvW2qCkIg A discussion with Ignite’s Consulting Services Manager Kris and Solution Architect Nischay on how to translate Gartner’s trends into practical, business value. Recorded 5 September, 2024 Kris Hunter, Manager Consulting Services Nischay Thapa, Solution Architect Download session slides

Notes from AEMO Consumer Energy Resources Workshop #1

Consumer Energy Resources (think solar, batteries, EVs) are growing fast and are forecast to make up 45% of dispatchable capacity in the market. A market that has been built around a smaller number of generation assets will literally become millions of different, small, distributed assets in future. This will constrain the market, the network and […]

Must Know: Takeaways Gartner Data and Analytics Summit 2024

Didn’t make Gartner’s Data and Analytics Summit this year? Don’t worry. We did. Consulting Services Manager Kris gives us his download including key takeaways from specific sessions. Business outcomes, business outcomes, business outcomes. Ignite was founded on the belief that there are no data projects, just business projects that use data. The Garner summit reinforced […]

More from Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2024

Solution Architect Nischay Thapa shares his technical highlights from the 2024 Data and Analytics Summit. Contents How to Make Your Data AI-Ready and Why It Matters What to put in place now, for AI success in the future Practical Composable Analytics? What you need to know What is the REAL cost? Measuring and Quantifying Cost, […]

Prototype to Production

“We are improving the quality of our problems.” Richard Murray, Data & AI ManagerSmartestEnergy Australia On May 2, we held a boardroom breakfast with guests from across the energy industry. We joined together to hear how Mark Bonney, VP IT, Change & Data, and Richard Murray, Data & AI Manager, from SmartestEnergy Australia have worked […]