Case Study: UK Power Networks saves customers over £400M with Plotly Dash Enterprise and Databricks

UK Power Networks targets £400m network savings with Plotly

UK Power Networks, a major electricity distributor in the UK, faced the challenge of ensuring its network had sufficient capacity for the increased demand from low-carbon technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps. To enable the transition to Net Zero, the company needed to identify network pinch points and make targeted reliability upgrades. They partnered with vendor Plotly to address this using their Dash Enterprise platform.

Plotly's solution involved developing a machine learning-powered application built with Dash Enterprise and integrated with Databricks. This application processed massive smart meter datasets to provide predictive analytics, giving engineers a clear view of substation health and enabling proactive capital planning. The solution helped UK Power Networks target over £400 million in savings for customers over five years by optimizing network investment and managing electricity demand peaks.

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