Quantum technologies for the energy transition. What are the opportunities and potentials for the energy industry? Analysis

Quantum technologies will have a major impact on how we manage and protect complex systems in the future. This analysis, written by dena on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, offers a first approach to assessing and evaluating the impact of quantum technologies on the energy transition and critical energy infrastructures. The availability of data is essential for digitalisation in the energy sector, but data is generally not made available to other market players in sufficient quantity. The exchange of data is usually limited to what is required by regulation. However, the better availability of data can contribute to the emergence of new innovative solutions for the energy transition and disruptive business models. If there are economic incentives to exchange data (in the sense of a data economy), it may, however, succeed in increasing the provision of data. The analysis therefore examines the status quo and the starting position of a possible data economy in the energy industry and outlines the path towards an energy industry data economy.