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Octopus Energy

Data Lake / Data Warehouse Modernization · Real-time Analytics

Octopus Energy operates across eight countries and multiple business lines while running a virtual power plant fed by billions of smart-meter signals. Unifying that data and giving thousands of users safe, governed access — without slowing the build-out of generative AI capabilities — was essential to optimizing when to charge and discharge 1.8 gigawatts of flexible load.

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1.8 gigawatts of flexible load optimized
Billions of smart meter signals processed
Data unified across 8 countries
Thousands of users on the platform

Solution

Octopus Energy unifies data from eight countries and multiple business lines on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, with billions of smart-meter signals feeding the virtual power plant that optimizes when to charge and discharge 1.8 gigawatts of flexible load for cheaper, greener power. Unity Catalog keeps thousands of internal users working safely on shared data across the unified platform, and Agent Bricks is being rolled out so employees can build governed AI agents on the same foundation — keeping Octopus at the forefront of clean-energy innovation while maintaining data trust at scale.

Data flow

Billions of smart-meter signals from 8 countries and multiple business lines stream into a unified Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, where Unity Catalog governs thousands of users working on the shared data. The platform powers virtual-power-plant decisions that optimize when to charge and discharge 1.8 GW of flexible load. Agent Bricks is being rolled out so employees can build governed AI agents on the same foundation.

Solution architecture

3 components · 2 layers
  1. Compute
    • Databricks Data Intelligence Platform Unifies data from 8 countries and multiple business lines, including billions of smart-meter signals feeding the virtual power plant
    • Agent Bricks / Mosaic AI Planned framework for employees to build governed AI agents on the same data foundation
  2. Governance
    • Unity Catalog Governance for thousands of users working safely on shared data across the platform

Architecture clues

  • Agent Bricks planned for governed employee-built AI agents
  • Databricks Data Intelligence Platform as the unified data foundation
  • Runs on AWS
  • Unity Catalog governance for thousands of shared-data users

Evidence from the source

Octopus Energy accelerates the energy transition by unifying data from eight countries and multiple business lines on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
Unity Catalog keeps thousands of users working safely on shared data
With billions of smart meter signals feeding its virtual power plant, teams can optimize when to charge and discharge 1.8 gigawatts of flexible load

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