Connected Strategy for Hydrogen Value Chain ^ Top ^ 34 Connected strategies in hydrogen power sector In a recent Capgemini research report, it estimated that the E&U sector can save between $237 billion to $813 billion from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and intelligent automation at scale. For example, the automation front-runners such as Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, used RPA to automate verification of meter readings. In the first two weeks after the implementation of the automation, an employee was able to validate about 130 invalid meter reads, saving 10 hours of the week per employee.11 The growing importance of digitalization in the power sector is partially a consequence of increasing decentralization (e.g., increased deployment of power generators at the distribution level) and electrification (e.g., the emergence of EVs, heat pumps and electric boilers). Recent analysis from International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows how all these new small and distributed assets on the supply and demand sides are adding complexity to the system and making monitoring, management, and control crucial for the success of the energy transition. There are four critical enablers to enable a connected strategy. These four areas are already changing how the grid is managed and as technology evolves will provide greater insights to optimize, manage, produce, and distribute power through a smarter grid  Internet of things - the bi-directional flow of data  Artificial intelligence - to manage a smarter grid  Robotic Process Automation - remove humans from the system to reduce error  Cloud computing - to manage energy production and distribution