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Artificial Intelligence at Vattenfall
Activities and prospects
18.11.29
J. Alin, Director Data Analytics & ICT Solutions
Research & Development
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• Introduction
• Approach to digitalization
• AI maturity and prospects
• Ongoing activities
Agenda
Introduction to Vattenfall
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We don’t have a digital strategy
Power Climate Smarter Living
Investing in disruptive business models
Focus on digital customer journeys
Digital DSO
Recruit and retain key competences incl. new digital competencies
Internal innovation competitions
Smart meter roll-out in district heating grids in Germany
Digitalization of processes
Data governance andinformation security
Agile business development and sales forces
Staff function 4.0
WE HAVE A STRATEGY FOR THE DIGITAL WORLD
Advanced analytics / AI
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1. Customer centricity and sustainability are key to attracting customers, talent and investors
2. Further electrification is a key enabler for reduced CO2 emissions
3. The future energy system will consist of both central and decentralized energy solutions
4. The complete energy value chain is being digitalized
5. New competencies, speed in learning and diverse and inclusive teams are critical in the energy transition
6. Cost efficiency is a prerequisite for value creation and growth in an increasingly competitive market
Digital addressed in our core beliefs
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AI maturity
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Areas for AI use
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• Avoid unnecessary maintenance
• Predict and therefore avoid machine failure
• Optimize performance = optimize profit
Optimize operationsPredictive maintenance
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• Support wind power trading (day ahead
market)
• Minimize imbalance cost
• Predict the availability of electricity on the
grid
Optimize operationsForecasting
• An AI forecasting and trading system for carbon emission certificates
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Optimize operationsAlgorithmic trading
• Quality control of wind turbine blades through image recognition
• Scan power lane areas to find and label trees that can cause grid failure
• 3D-models for hydropower optimisation
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Optimize operationsDigital inspections
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• Customer engagement app Energichecken
• Understand consumption patterns
• Simulate solar/battery installations with local parameters
• Household specific thermal inertia models to enable demand response pricing models
Engage customersSmart apps
• Customer service chatbot Nina
• Deployed in Vattenfall Netherlands (so far)
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Engage customersVirtual agents
• Vattenfall InHouse
• Decentral energy solution with smart steering
• Enable customer price sensitive demand response
• Aggregation and market integration of customers, increasing customer revenue
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Transforming products & servicesDecentral Energy Solutions
Thank you for your attention!