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DIGITALIZATION IS THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNELDIGITALIZATION IS THE LIGHT
AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

The time for procrastination or thinking digitalization is for future projects
is gone, it’s happening now

Trideep Barua

July 18, 2023

5 Min Read
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It’s human nature to want to operate within your comfort zone, but the reality
is that we need to embrace digitalization and new ways of working when building
infrastructure for the future if we are to tackle the major challenges the world
is facing. Far from being a change that we aren’t ready for, the transition to
digital-enabled systems can be a progressive journey for businesses toward
greater sustainability, cost efficiencies and operational intelligence. 


EMBRACING THE FUTURE

Future-proof infrastructure must have digitalization at its core. Digitalization
is key to measuring energy efficiency and carbon impacts, it can improve the
performance of installed assets such as electrical distribution equipment, and
it can also spot potential faults earlier to extend asset lifetime and increase
uptime.



Digitalization is also a key component in helping infrastructure projects to
adapt as more renewable energy generation is added to the energy mix. This is
particularly important on large, complex sites like airports where onsite energy
generation and battery storage are increasingly integrated as part of a push for
greater sustainability.



The importance of digitalization in new and existing infrastructure projects is
clear, but there are still barriers to implementation. These barriers are often
focused on people, rather than the technology itself. 

When people consider digitalization, they ask “Am I ready for this”? “Is it
right for my infrastructure project”? Most of the time, they say no because
adopting a new way of building or operating an infrastructure project feels
unfamiliar and as humans, we like to stay in our comfort zone!



This fear of the unknown comes from a lack of understanding about the cost and
the impact of digitalization. It is often seen as a big expense and there is
pressure to generate a return on investment quickly. The good thing about
digitalization is, however, that it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. It’s a
journey, and investments can start in the places where they will reap rewards
quickly and it can build from there. A step forward is always a step in the
right direction. 

I visit infrastructure clients around the world and notice large developing
countries – like India and China – are embracing digitalization in an
unprecedented way. In developed countries with established infrastructure, such
as in Europe or the U.S., the trend is more on modernizing and upgrading what
exists today. 


THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

For many years there has been a need to modernize, automate and digitalize the
infrastructure sector. Assets like airports, ports and water plants, for
example, can last 30 to 40 years and in technology and efficiency terms, things
move on massively in that time. For refurbishment or expansion projects it is
essential to replace what has gone before it and make it fit for the future. For
new assets, it’s about establishing a high baseline for expected sustainability
and operability.

We know this can be achieved with the right impetus. The need to modernize was
accelerated in 2020 when the pandemic hit. In airports and travel hubs,
contactless, digital technology was no longer a “want” or a “nice to have” it
was a “must” to limit the spread of the virus and to ensure that facilities
could continue to operate. 

Similarly, the energy crisis has pushed efficiency up the agenda. What better
way to cut exorbitant energy bills, than to do more with less such as using
digital energy monitoring tools to run a plant at its optimum to reduce energy
use, or designing buildings that require less mechanical and electrical
interventions (more natural light, ventilation and cooling). 




THE KEY TO UNLOCKING DIGITAL POTENTIAL

The true impact of digitalization lies in the secure collection and analysis of
data. It’s not enough to “fit and forget” digital systems, particularly in large
infrastructure projects with complex energy use.

We have to recognize that to gain the efficiencies that digitalization brings,
there will be a period of measuring, monitoring and taking action based on
data. 

However, this data, the core element of digitalization, needs to be protected
from misuse and hence cybersecurity is a major topic of concern for
Infrastructure owners and operators. The data collected is proprietary and
intrinsic to their operations and hence there is a tendency to keep it in-house
rather than host it on external clouds.  

It’s important that there are robust measures in place to protect this data
because without it the digital ecosystem breaks down. Digital sensors and
meters, for example, are at the very base level of the ecosystem. Installing it
will do nothing to impact the overall efficiency of the energy system if its
data is not analyzed and acted upon. You may have digitalized operations in one
sense, but you get nothing from it that encourages further investment in
digitalization.  


TAKING THE FIRST – OR THE NEXT – STEP

 The time for procrastination or thinking digitalization is for future projects
is gone. It’s happening today and the sooner you start your digital journey, the
better.

Whether infrastructure projects embrace digitalization all in one go, or one
step at a time, it is progress. The digital ecosystem plays a significant role
in large infrastructure projects, so it’s imperative we keep putting our energy
into moving the digital revolution forwards and picking up the pace - there’s no
going back.




ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Trideep Barua

Global Infrastructure Manager, ABB Electrification

Trideep Barua is the global segment manager for Infrastructure in
Electrification at ABB. With a background in electrical engineering and more
than 25 years’ experience in power distribution and automation, Trideep manages
the development, deployment and implementation of key segment strategy across
global markets at ABB.


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