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On a bigger scale: AI applications in the solar sector will be a key topic at The smarter E Europe in Munich.

How AI is advancing photovoltaics

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Artificial intelligence is finding increasing application in the solar industry. As in many other sectors, generative AI promises to be a game-changer.

Sue Quense, Chief Commercial Officer, at software provider Aveva (Cambridge/UK), has extensive experience in industrial systems.

Expert analysis: As we rebuild the grid, we must rethink its management

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Digitised power systems are well-uited for handling today’s fluctuating demands. Data-driven approaches are unlocking new opportunities for operation, maintenance and management, as Sue Quense, Chief Commercial Officer at Aveva, explains.

Bradley Mundt (24), CEO & founder of the green energy start-up PLAN-B NET ZERO, based in Zug/Switzerland.

Artificial intelligence: The key to transforming renewable energy systems?

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is considered a key technology in many fields. What role can AI play in the energy transition and in renewable energy systems? Bradley Mundt, CEO & founder of the green energy start-up PLAN-B NET ZERO, sheds light on this question.

Sean Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft Germany, at the Solar Plus 2024 Forum in Berlin.
Forum Solar Plus 2024

Data center boom undermines Microsoft's climate goals

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Microsoft is missing its climate targets due to the boom in data centers and AI. The tech giant wants to counteract this by using more renewable energies, among other things – but it also includes nuclear power in this. The company is not communicating transparent figures on this.

 The existing Kaba 1 solar park in eastern Hungary is now being expanded to include Kaba 2.
Hungary

MET: AI supports extension of solar park

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The construction of the ‘Kaba 2’ solar power plant in Eastern Hungary has started. Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a special role.

 Dirk Kaisers, Segment Leader Distributed Energy Management EMEA at Eaton.
Outlook 2024

The five most important trends of the energy transition

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What are the five most important reasons why the energy transition is dominating the energy and utility sector? Dirk Kaisers, Segment Leader Distributed Energy Management EMEA at Eaton, names them.

With the support of AI methods, the researchers want to improve the processes for efficient perovskite solar cells.
Perovskite cells

AI could improve the stability of perovskite solar cells

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Tandem solar cells based on perovskite semiconductors can convert sunlight into electricity more efficiently than conventional silicon solar cells. In order to bring this technology to the market, stability and production processes must be further improved. Artificial intelligence (AI) methods could now help with production.

Artificial Intelligence

Inion develops AI tool to enhance solar power plant efficiency

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Knowing how much energy a solar power plant will generate is essential to its operator. This is especially true with larger solar power plants: electricity suppliers need to establish how much energy they are capable of producing.

Charging management

New charging management that uses AI

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Delta introduces a new platform with AI capabilities and seamless integration into the energy infrastructure. This ensures electrical safety, billing procedures and daily management.

Solar planning

Planning tool delivers concrete project outline

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GP Joule Connect's Expert planning tool uses AI-based algorithms to translate individual specifications into concrete parameters as well as initial and operating costs. It is also filled with empirical values from the more than 800 projects in the GP Joule network.

(Left to right) Günter Maier, COO of Alteso; Michael Oberdorfer, CEO of Alteso; Juan Carlos Arévalo, CEO of GreenPowerMonitor
Acquisition:

GreenPowerMonitor acquires PV analytics platform from Alteso

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GreenPowerMonitor, a DNV company, has acquired the PV analytics technology platform, PEAK from Alteso, a PV performance improvement specialist located in Vienna, Austria. PEAK’s special algorithms, including machine learning for exploring big data, will be integrated into GPM’s platforms.

The Tracker Smart Controller uses AI and an inclinometer to calculate a new solar tracker angle in case of shading between adjacent rows.
Solar trackers:

STI Norland launches new smart control system for solar power plants

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STI Norland has launched a new system that optimizes power generation in solar tracking plants. This new system, called STI Control, is used for comprehensive control and monitoring of photovoltaic plants equipped with STI Norland’s trackers.

Assembly of battery cells at ZSW.
Research & development:

Battery cells: Artificial intelligence for environmentally friendly production

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Scientists plan to use artificial intelligence to optimize the processes used to manufacture battery cells. The goal is to develop eco-friendly, cost-effective and solvent-free ways of producing battery electrodes.

DeepSolar is a cloud-based, fully-automated diagnostics system that delivers a 360° view of PV assets.
Solar asset management:

The global PV industry could be losing $14.5 billion each year by 2024

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Raycatch, a start-up that has developed an innovative AI-driven digital asset management system of solar PV assets, recently released a special report entitled Solar Asset Optimization – Industry Benchmark Study:

Johannes Dahl is Chief Sales Officer of Solytic in Berlin.
My vision:

Johannes Dahl from Solytic: Completely digitalise monitoring and problem solving

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How good is good? Digitalisation leaves no questions unanswered. Today, the productivity of photovoltaic systems can be precisely measured and easily optimised.

Artificial intelligence (AI) enables more accurate yield and weather forecasts.
Artificial intelligence:

Reap benefits and tackle risks from AI for the power sector

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Artificial intelligence (AI) applications are transforming business operations and processes in the power sector, leading to greater cost savings, increased efficiency and new services. But also risks like data access and data protection have to be tackled.

The Digital Twin Solar project uses artificial intelligence to further optimize PV and storage systems.

KI for more reliable and efficient PV and storage

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SMA and its partners are investigating the potential of machine learning and artificial intelligence to further increase efficiency and reliability of PV and storage systems as part of the Digital Twin Solar research project.