Barbara and SMPnet announce Marketplace Partnership on Power Grid Management Software

SMPnet’s adaptive grid optimisation software, Optisys, is now available on Barbara’s Marketplace following a strategic partnership announcement. Barbara, a leading Edge Computing platform for Digital Grid has been expanding its offering of Edge applications across the smart grid industry and will now host Optisys, a product from SMPnet’s Omega suite, on its established edge computing framework.

Combining SMPnet expertise in grid optimisation and real-time control with Barbara’s robust and cyber secure edge infrastructure, this collaboration sets a new benchmark for scalable, low-latency power grid management, boosting resilience, and operational efficiency amid high renewable energy adoption. Such an offering addresses critical industry challenges related to grid stability and distributed energy resource (DER) integration.

Dimitrios Tzelepis, CTO of SMPnet commented, “Partnering with Barbara represents an advancement in our mission to digitise and softwarise grid operations. By leveraging Barbara’s edge platform, we bring unparalleled flexibility and robust grid control to new markets, empowering utilities with secure, real-time, edge-optimised and software-driven solutions. Our partnership is a significant step toward modernising and digitising power distribution systems and supporting global energy transition efforts through digitalisation and sustainability-focused solutions and we’re excited to see where it is heading”.

Juan Perez- Bedmar, Barbara’s VP of Partner Success added, “The  collaboration with SMPnet ensures that Barbara Marketplace stays at the  forefront of innovation in decentralised energy management. Barbara  simplifies the adoption of edge computing by offering ready-to-use solutions and we're really excited to be working with SMPnet on this partnership and to offer our customers access to more cutting edge software solutions.”

The project facilitates seamless integration of SMPnet’s adaptive optimisation and grid control technologies, fostering innovation in decentralised energy management.

Barbara Platform allows SMPnet software to run locally at the edge, avoiding latency and bandwidth constraints. From a single site to multiple locations,  our technology ensures seamless, batch deployment and centralized control, revolutionising edge operations.

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