The U.S. government proposed a plan to resolve energy problems with artificial intelligence (AI).
On the twenty sixth (local time), the U.S. Department of Energy announced an AI technology introduction program to shorten the technique of connecting recent energy facilities to the ability grid.
The goal of this project is to offer $30 million (roughly 41 billion won) through the Infrastructure Act, modernize the appliance process for power grid connection, and significantly shorten screening and approval times.
Currently, the method for connecting recent power facilities in america can take as much as seven years, and reviewing applications is basically manual. Moreover, greater than 90% of applications have insufficient or incomplete content, which is a serious explanation for delays in review.
The facility capability waiting to be connected in america is twice the capability of connected facilities, of which unconnected solar energy reaches 1,086 gigawatts (GW) and energy storage reaches 1,028 GW, with a complete of two,600 GW waiting to be connected to the ability grid.
As an answer to this, the U.S. Department of Energy proposed processing tasks using AI.
We plan to make use of algorithms to quickly discover applications that don’t meet the necessities and notify applicants of corrections to assist resolve the issue.
Moreover, AI software can learn accurate documents and data and analyze submitted documents. Particularly, it might probably improve accuracy and speed by identifying errors related to complex site management documents.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said, “AI is an energy solution that may solve the issue of waiting for power grid connections, and by securing recent energy sources, consumers can receive power when and where they need it.”
The Department of Energy is promoting the ‘GRIP’ program, which uses AI software to enhance the efficiency of the connection process for about 60% of the U.S. population, and the ‘i2X’ project, which derives the optimal method through cooperation between power grid connection parties.
Meanwhile, the mixture of the renewable energy sector and AI is becoming visible, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently mentioning energy conversion innovation through AI. Particularly, energy innovation methods are emerging through the invention of latest battery materials using AI and the introduction of latest energy technologies.
The UK also announced a public contest to develop a renewable energy system using AI on the nineteenth and is establishing a decarbonization strategy using AI technology.
Reporter Jaeseung Lee energy@aitimes.com
