Software-defined power grids: Linux Foundation group debuts platform for utilities
SHARE LF Energy, an industry group operating under the Linux Foundation umbrella, has introduced an open-source software platform called Seapath aimed at helping utilities operate their electrical substations more efficiently. LF Energy announced the project this morning. The initial Seapath source code was developed by RTE, the operator of France’s national electricity transmission network, in collaboration with Canadian information technology firm Savoir-faire Linux. Electrical substations are a key component of power grids that come in many shapes and sizes, from multi-acre facilities ...