SPARK
An energy update from GE in India
Edition - 7
The role of GE Digital’s GridOS® in decarbonizing India's energy sector
“GridOS® is the first grid orchestration software that brings together energy data, network modeling, and AI-driven analytics across the grid to power a suite of composable applications that help utilities orchestrate an integrated, flexible, and secure clean energy grid. It is a one-of-a-kind solution that will be instrumental as India prepares for decarbonizing of its power sector,” says Parag Marathe, India Site Leader at GE Digital – Grid Software.
In a conversation with Dataquest, he shares insights on the development of GridOS® - the first software portfolio designed for grid orchestration, Digital Twins and GE Digital’s role in India's strides towards decarbonization, and more.
On the initiatives in India for decarbonization, he says, “In recent years, government initiative for decarbonization has been impressive. Whether in setting robust targets, enabling conducive policies to encourage manufacturing of clean energy, recognizing the role of carbon markets, welcoming investments into the sector or recognizing the potential of newer fuels like hydrogen – India has been proactive in its approach.”
When asked about the steps taken on Industrial AI in India, he says that Industrial AI is the future of technology and innovation, and India has allocated budgets to develop centers of excellence in AI, quantum computing, etc. He feels that as India doubles down on the goal to become a manufacturing hub, capabilities in adopting industrial AI will be critical.
Dr. Jeffrey Goldmeer on GE’s green hydrogen and energy transition initiatives
Dr. Jeffrey Goldmeer, Emergent Technologies Director - Low Carbon Fuels at GE Power, speaks to Sonal Bhutra of CNBC TV18 about GE’s green hydrogen and energy transition initiatives and how they fit into India’s renewable energy ecosystem.
“I am excited about what the future of hydrogen means for countries like India and how we can leverage it in so many ways to help India decarbonize,” he says.
GE Digital recognized as a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for MES
GE Digital, a part of GE Vernova’s portfolio of energy businesses and a leading and innovative provider of solutions in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) market, has been positioned as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems for its Proficy® Smart Factory (MES) software solution for a second consecutive year by Gartner®.
Gartner’s Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high, and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players.
“MES solutions are a foundational building block of digital manufacturing,” says Rick Franzosa and Christian Hestermann, authors of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems. “Smart manufacturing initiatives are changing the focus of manufacturers from internally focused, plant-specific functionality to more end-to-end solutions, changing MES from plant monitoring to a key data and intelligence source for the enterprise and supply chain.”
GE Digital’s Proficy® Smart Factory optimizes process, discrete and mixed manufacturing. It is used at thousands of diverse manufacturing sites worldwide, including top food and beverage, non-food consumer packaged goods, automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other manufacturers.
“GE Digital is honored to be named a Leader for the second consecutive year in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for MES,” says Richard Kenedi, General Manager for GE Digital’s Manufacturing and Digital Plant business. “We believe this recognition confirms our ability to co-innovate with customers and deliver outcomes such as improved efficiency, higher quality, and reduced waste for sustainability – regardless of the manufacturer’s industry, size of their in-house staff, budget, or starting level of digital transformation maturity.”
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