Digitalisation

Every year, network operators invest many billions in the energy transition. However, developments are now moving so fast that we will not achieve our goals if we focus only on building the infrastructure required, so we are putting extensive effort into digitalisation. Digitalisation is helping ensure better utilisation of our energy network through new solutions for flexible transmission capacity. It delivers the improvement in productivity and efficiency that we need. This allows us to do more and more work, and optimise management of the energy network. We want to transform the energy system, the energy market and the way we work through digitalisation. In July 2024, we launched our digitalisation strategy. To exploit the opportunities offered by external developments while at the same time addressing the downsides, we are introducing eight digitalisation themes, three of which are key priorities: 

Digitalisation is helping ensure better utilisation of our energy network through solutions for flexible transmission capacity and greater efficiency.

Wider application of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Alliander is deploying AI to increase employee efficiency, for automation and to support decision-making across the organisation. For example, we formed an AI TaskForce last year to drive this forward. This move will accelerate the deployment of AI within the organisation in line with our strategic portfolio. Alliander's AI policy ensures that we deploy AI only in a responsible and ethical manner, and with appropriate technical control measures.

Making sharing data and transactions easier

Alliander is making access to and sharing of relevant data easier for consumers, businesses and public authorities, so that new services can be set up and offered. We are preparing our IT landscape for the future with the ERP, IAM, Data and Asset programme. In 2024, the first applications started using the new IAM system. It ensures that the right people have access to the right information at the right time.

Encouraging co-creation through collaboration and partnerships

Alliander actively collaborates with network operators, scientific organisations, the business community, start-ups and knowledge coalitions to collectively speed up the process and ensure that we deploy our own resources more effectively. In 2024, we signed a collaboration agreement with other network operators under which we will share our digital knowledge and jointly mobilise.