China launched an intelligent energy system, the country's first "smart brain" able to realize the coordinated management of dozens of energy sources at the same time, in Beijing on Friday.
Known as Tianshu-1, the system, developed by the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), integrates the functions of energy monitoring, forecasting, regulation and operation, providing users with intelligent and efficient "one-stop" services.
Powered by big data, big model and artificial intelligence algorithms, it can empower the energy industry and help businesses to improve energy efficiency, and promote energy conservation and emission reduction.
The system synchronizes dozens of energy categories, such as electricity, thermal and cold energy, and gas, and integrates a wide range of functions and applications such as development, management, analysis and prediction, operation and maintenance, Jiang Lizhe, senior engineer in the field of smart energy at SPIC, told China Media Group.
Its application in multiple scenarios has shown an increase in comprehensive energy utilization efficiency to over 75 percent, reducing overall energy consumption by over 15 percent and cutting energy saving costs by over 30 percent, said Jiang.
So far, the intelligent system has been deployed in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions and 1,288 counties across the country. By the end of 2023, it is expected to be the world's largest integrated smart energy platform by coordinating and managing over 40,000 megawatts of energy capacity.