ESTABANELL

Mission of the Chair

The Estabanell Energia-UPC Chair is a connection between research, business and society, based on training, technology transfer and scientific dissemination. The scope of the chair is the digitization of electrical distribution networks: applying these technologies and knowledge to the company to build an efficient and sustainable energy system for the present and future society, putting its customers at the center.

The value proposition

Why promote the digitization of electricity networks?

  • Growing penetration of renewable energy
  • Growing demand for electrical energy
  • More sustainable use of energy
  • Transform the electricity sector

Who should promote the digitization of electricity networks?

  • Customer: more connected, sustainable (communicate and raise awareness)
  • DSO: transformation of technology to respond to customer needs
  • Aggregator: identification and development of new value propositions.


Activities of the Chair

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These activities reflect a commitment to technological innovation, academic and business collaboration, and the training of professionals in the field of digitization and network management.

The challenge

  • Transformations in the electrical system
  • Potential of AI
  • Explore integration of AI-based processes in Estabanell's businesses
  • Collaboration for an electric, intelligent and sustainable future

The impact

To contribute to the well-being of society
  • Development of solutions
  • Sectoral deployment
  • Integration and implementation
  • Replicable model
  • Literacy in AI

The future vision

  • Connect with the strategic levers of the business group
  • Current scope: promotes research-innovation aligned with Estabanell's objectives
  • Focus on understanding, solving and anticipating challenges in the distribution business
  • Expansion of the Department's lines to respond to challenges in the company's different businesses
  • Anticipation of future challenges with impact on the dynamics of the business group