THE INTERNET OF THINGS AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENERGY SECTOR: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

The Internet of Things is an important element of Industry 4.0, which has brought innovative technological contributions to the energy sector; through the use of the Internet of Things and technologies that favour manufacturing and production processes to be more efficient. The aim of this paper is to identify how the application of the Internet of Things has had benefits in the energy sector. This paper presents a literature review in a traditional way, to identify the importance of the Internet of Things and its application in the energy sector in the field of wind, solar, hydroelectric, and fossil energy. The analysis of the literature shows that there are studies that indicate the benefit of the internet of Things in the energy sector, with 48 documents being recognised, of which 25 publications belong to the year 2022.