Case study from the energy domain

Abstract

Information systems are most often the main focus when considering applications of Big Data technology. However, the energy domain is more than suitable also given the worldwide coverage of electrification. Additionally, the energy sector has been recognized to be in dire need of modernization, which would include tackling (i.e. processing, storing and interpreting) a vast amount of data. The motivation for including a case study on the applications of big data technologies in the energy domain is clear, and is thus the purpose of this chapter. An application of linked data and post-processing energy data has been covered, whilst a special focus has been put on the analytical services involved, concrete methodologies and their exploitation.