Artificial Intelligence

Energy Retail
AI offers ‘enormous potential’ for the energy industry
New report says AI is a "fundamental building block" of the clean energy transition

Transmission & Distribution
UKPN launches £6.4m blueprint to boost power supplies using new tech
The power network will use innovative solutions such as AI to improve supply reliability

Energy Generation
Energy research programme applies for further £250m government funding
Energy Research Accelerator unveils “ambitious plans” to create nearly 7,000 green jobs in West Midlands

Smart Infrastructure
IBM: Are we asking enough of AI?
The energy industry’s journey into the world of artificial intelligence is off the starting block, but other sectors are racing ahead as they recognise AI possibilities that go far beyond incremental efficiency improvements, says Laura Colvine, Energy, Environment and Utilities Industry Leader, IBM Europe.

Smart Infrastructure
Verbund testing different AI technologies for both generation and retail use cases
Engerati speaks with the utility’s digital unit leader about hiring strategy, technology decision-making, and hydrogen and electromobility projects.

Smart Infrastructure
In Focus Q&A: Capgemini on the opportunities and challenges of AI in the energy sector
Engerati spoke recently with Capgemini’s Joanne Peplow, UK AI COE Lead, Insights & Data.

Energy Retail
Improving network efficiency with Ericsson’s AI-powered Energy Infrastructure Operations
A new energy management solution in operation in Myanmar cuts energy use, emissions and outages in telecom networks.

Smart Infrastructure
EU Commission seeks comment on AI policy
The European Commission is asking for comments on regulatory policy options for artificial intelligence in a white paper published this week.

Energy Generation
Nowcasting solar electricity generation with AI
OpenClimate Fix is using artificial intelligence to predict how clouds affect solar electricity generation and will soon share some data and tools to enable researchers to develop innovative nowcasting algorithms.

Smart Infrastructure
In Focus Q&A: Ireland’s ESB reveals how AI is already adding value
Engerati spoke recently with ESB’s digital acceleration manager Colm Moriarty about how the company is benefitting from artificial intelligence in its smart metering fleet, the ethics of AI, and an update on its work with start-ups under the Free Electrons programme.

Smart Infrastructure
Israel and Germany team up to use AI for cyber security
Radiflow and the Fraunhofer Institute are looking for a large industrial production facility to host a pilot test as part of the research project.