Actionable Benefits:
- Identify the investment plans for a wide range of software applications for supporting power generation plant interactions with their local grids.
- Understand the extent that power generation plants plan to support their grid connections with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Appreciate the issues and factors that power generation plants consider important when interacting with technology vendors.
Critical Questions Answered:
- What is top of mind for those working at power generation plants regarding their operating environment?
- Do respondents believe they have what it takes to take full advantage of digital technologies?
- How do power generation plants devise their budgets for software applications?
Research Highlights:
- Insights into the external, operational, and technical challenges that power generation plants currently face and how they impact thinking when it comes to investments in software applications.
- Indications of budget levels and spending intentions for different software applications.
- The factors that are critical when power generation plants are considering a vendor.
Who Should Read This?
- Vendors looking to understand the needs, investment plans, and selection criteria of power generation plants regarding software applications that can support their grid connections.
- Systems integrators looking to understand the issues concerning the identification and deployment of software applications by power generation plants.
- Grid operators wanting to understand how power generation plant plans compare with others and how respondents’ perceptions of emerging technologies compare with theirs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Key Challenges Respondents Are Facing
Software Investments
Technology Provision
Vendor Selection Criteria
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