ZGlobal and Silicon Valley Clean Energy
ZGlobal and Silicon Valley Clean Energy secure data sharing with AVEVA CONNECT
ZGlobal and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) work together in Silicon Valley as an energy consulting firm and an electricity provider, respectively. The two organizations needed to exchange critical datasets with their power producer, but traditional sharing methods took too much time and raised significant security concerns, hindering collaboration. The combined deployment of AVEVA CONNECT and AVEVA PI System transformed their ecosystem into a true data-sharing community. The new cloud solution strengthens security while simplifying the distribution of information among multiple stakeholders. The benefits are concrete: analyzing the data aggregated in CONNECT saved thousands of dollars on electricity purchases, real-time sharing between organizations has become more transparent and trusted, and secure integration between on-premises AVEVA PI servers and the cloud platform sets a modern standard for regional energy cooperation.
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AVEVA CONNECT
ZGlobal and Silicon Valley Clean Energy use AVEVA CONNECT to access energy data from the cloud. This platform facilitates the management of renewable resources and the optimization of the local power grid.
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AVEVA PI System
ZGlobal relies on AVEVA PI System to collect clean energy generation data. This solution provides real-time visibility and facilitates the integration of renewable sources into the grid.
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FAQ
How does AVEVA CONNECT create a data community between energy players?
AVEVA CONNECT turns the ecosystem of ZGlobal and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) into a true data-sharing community. The cloud platform aggregates real-time streams from each organization's on-premises AVEVA PI System servers and makes them available to all stakeholders in a controlled way. This data community approach replaces manual exchanges with continuous, secure and transparent cooperation, a particularly relevant model for energy transition players operating in a distributed ecosystem.
How can critical data be shared securely between multiple energy organizations?
Before AVEVA CONNECT, traditional methods of sharing data between ZGlobal, SVCE and their power generators took too much time and raised security concerns. AVEVA CONNECT and PI System provide secure integration between on-premises PI servers and the cloud, with granular access management and end-to-end encryption. This architecture ensures that each organization keeps control of its data while benefiting from the analytical aggregation offered by the cloud, a modern standard for industrial data sharing.
What economic gains does a data-sharing platform bring to an electricity buyer?
Analyzing the aggregated data in AVEVA CONNECT allowed SVCE to save thousands of dollars on electricity purchases. Real-time visibility and a unified history make it possible to optimize procurement timing, negotiate on the basis of objective data and avoid extra costs caused by inaccurate forecasts. For an electricity provider operating in a complex market, these gains demonstrate the tangible value of a shared data platform and the fast payback of an AVEVA CONNECT project.
Why is data transparency critical in the energy transition?
The energy transition requires coordination between generators, distributors, suppliers and consumers. AVEVA CONNECT ensures that all stakeholders have an identical view of the datasets, for audit and transparency purposes. ZGlobal and SVCE can thus make joint decisions based on a shared source of truth, without suspicion about the quality or selectivity of the data exchanged. This data-based trust has become an essential condition for cooperation between clean energy players.
How does cloud/on-premises integration future-proof a PI System investment?
ZGlobal and SVCE keep their on-premises AVEVA PI System servers while benefiting from AVEVA CONNECT cloud services. This secure hybrid integration avoids a risky migration of critical data, preserves existing investments and adds cloud collaboration capabilities. The hybrid model is particularly well suited to energy companies subject to regulatory constraints on data location. It shows how AVEVA supports evolving architectures without imposing costly disruptions.