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	Case Study: CARTO for Public Utilities - REAL-TIME Data Insights for Red Eléctrica De España CARTO

Case Study: CARTO for Public Utilities - REAL-TIME Data Insights for Red Eléctrica De España

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries	Utilities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Energy Management System
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	Red Eléctrica de España (REE) wanted to provide the public with real-time information on over 2,000 indicators related to the Spanish electrical grid. It was critical to find a solution that was comprehensive and easy-to-use because indicators are responsible for making timely information public by law. With thousands of indicators, many updating every ten minutes, REE had to find a way to organize and display them so they could be found, analyzed, and understood. There was also a desire to show the data to an audience that lacked technical knowledge. They needed a solution that was fully customizable and provided an easy platform for spatial data analysis. Additionally, REE needed a model to visualize the power supply across the whole country, liaise with suppliers, coordinate supply with neighboring countries, and many other measures, that would reveal the performance of the energy market and other interesting data in a way the public could understand. Read More
About Customer	Red Eléctrica de España (REE) is the sole transmission agent and operator of the Spanish electrical system. Their objective is to guarantee the safe and continuous supply of electricity throughout Spain. REE carries out this mission under the principles of neutrality, transparency, and independence, with the aim of providing a secure, efficient electricity service of maximum quality for Spain. Read More
Solution	REE partnered with Vizzuality, a science and technology company focused on data visualization, web-GIS and tool development, to help them create their new open data platform, which allows the public to get unprecedented access to real-time data on Spain’s energy grid. CARTO is used to represent the indicators that have geospatial characteristics. Using foreign data wrappers (FDW), CARTO was able to consume data from local Oracle data integrations in real-time. CARTO’s visualizations showcase various statistical measures regarding the Spanish electricity system per autonomous communities. Using CARTO you can view the direct economic value generated and distributed, financial implications, and other risks and opportunities for client’s activities due to climate change, policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. You can also view the development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided, in addition to understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Energy Management System

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

Red Eléctrica de España (REE) wanted to provide the public with real-time information on over 2,000 indicators related to the Spanish electrical grid. It was critical to find a solution that was comprehensive and easy-to-use because indicators are responsible for making timely information public by law. With thousands of indicators, many updating every ten minutes, REE had to find a way to organize and display them so they could be found, analyzed, and understood. There was also a desire to show the data to an audience that lacked technical knowledge. They needed a solution that was fully customizable and provided an easy platform for spatial data analysis. Additionally, REE needed a model to visualize the power supply across the whole country, liaise with suppliers, coordinate supply with neighboring countries, and many other measures, that would reveal the performance of the energy market and other interesting data in a way the public could understand.

About Customer

Red Eléctrica de España (REE) is the sole transmission agent and operator of the Spanish electrical system. Their objective is to guarantee the safe and continuous supply of electricity throughout Spain. REE carries out this mission under the principles of neutrality, transparency, and independence, with the aim of providing a secure, efficient electricity service of maximum quality for Spain.

Solution

REE partnered with Vizzuality, a science and technology company focused on data visualization, web-GIS and tool development, to help them create their new open data platform, which allows the public to get unprecedented access to real-time data on Spain’s energy grid. CARTO is used to represent the indicators that have geospatial characteristics. Using foreign data wrappers (FDW), CARTO was able to consume data from local Oracle data integrations in real-time. CARTO’s visualizations showcase various statistical measures regarding the Spanish electricity system per autonomous communities. Using CARTO you can view the direct economic value generated and distributed, financial implications, and other risks and opportunities for client’s activities due to climate change, policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. You can also view the development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided, in addition to understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts.

Impact #1	CARTO exceeded all of REE and Vizzuality’s requirements for security and resourcefulness.
Impact #2	CARTO’s dynamic visualizations and temporal capabilities improved client’s interactions with the data.
Impact #3	Not only could a seasoned electrical engineer harness the power of open, data-driven visualizations but a novice purveyor, curious about electrical output in the region, can gain access to valuable information in a clear visualization.

Impact #1

CARTO exceeded all of REE and Vizzuality’s requirements for security and resourcefulness.

Impact #2

CARTO’s dynamic visualizations and temporal capabilities improved client’s interactions with the data.

Impact #3

Not only could a seasoned electrical engineer harness the power of open, data-driven visualizations but a novice purveyor, curious about electrical output in the region, can gain access to valuable information in a clear visualization.

Benefit #1	Real-time information on over 2,000 indicators related to the Spanish electrical grid.
Benefit #2	Thousands of indicators, many updating every ten minutes.

Benefit #1

Real-time information on over 2,000 indicators related to the Spanish electrical grid.

Benefit #2

Thousands of indicators, many updating every ten minutes.

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Case Study: CARTO for Public Utilities - REAL-TIME Data Insights for Red Eléctrica De España

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