Digitalisation: The Case for Open Source in the Substation

The energy transition is frequently framed as a challenge of capacity: loads increase inexorably while renewable supplies proliferate, and utilities require more copper and more steel. However, the papers in this issue demonstrate that a critical path lies in the digitalisation of hardware. We have moved beyond high-level roadmaps to the complex task of integration, where data is no longer a byproduct of operation, but the primary driver of asset strategy.