Definition
A data catalogue is a centralised inventory of an organisation's data assets - datasets, tables, APIs, reports - with metadata such as owner, quality, lineage and classification. A data catalogue makes it possible to find, understand and reuse data without searching through multiple systems. In the energy sector, a data catalogue typically covers metering dataData from electricity meters - the foundation for billing, balance settlement and market processes in the power market., grid topology, market data and regulatory reports.