Artificial intelligence and the State Grid must be very familiar to everyone. One is familiar and the other can be seen every day, but if you combine the two together, I believe many people will be relatively unfamiliar. Is artificial intelligence already able to be applied to the power grid? 

If State Grid is a high-tech company, no one would deny that in terms of scale, State Grid surpassed PetroChina and ranked first among the top 500 Chinese companies in 2018, with revenue exceeding 2.358 trillion yuan. In terms of scientific research strength, State Grid’s The number of patents exceeds 70,000, ranking second only to Huawei, and once ranked first in the number of patent applications. So in the era of artificial intelligence, the National Grid will naturally not lag behind, and artificial intelligence laboratories for power systems have been established in many places.

In the TOP10 report of patentees in the AI ​​field above, State Grid is the only Chinese company on the list, including grid control patents, AI distribution transformers, AI smart algorithms, smart robots, etc. State Grid is not only advancing steadily in the research and development of patents, but also has a good performance in the implementation of AI, especially the application of inspection robots.

In the past, we often saw such a scene: in the process of power grid construction and maintenance, there will always be some "Iron Man" shuttles in the air. While we are shocked by their proficient operating skills and courage, we tend to provide more for these people. Worry, after all, high-altitude, high-voltage electric work, there are still dangers. However, with the application of artificial intelligence technology in the field of power grids, some inspection robots have replaced humans to complete this dangerous high-altitude operation, and the efficiency is much higher than that of humans.

Through high-precision positioning, AI voice, image and other recognition technologies, these inspection robots can complete tasks that are difficult to complete manually in various harsh natural environments, and greatly improve operating efficiency through large-scale operations. Even through deep learning technology, it is possible to dynamically assess the risk of power grid disasters against natural disasters such as typhoons.

Not only the State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, one of the two major power companies, is not lagging behind in AI artificial intelligence, and even more advanced in application. China Southern Power Grid has reached a strategic cooperation with Baidu, a leader in the field of artificial intelligence in China. Baidu will provide all-round technical support for Guangdong Power Grid, and assist it to make accurate analysis in all aspects of transmission and distribution through technologies such as machine vision and artificial intelligence natural language processing. , Judgment, optimization, and decision-making. At present, Guangdong Power Grid drone inspections account for 85%, ranking first in the world.

In addition to inspections, the use of AI technology can also greatly save power. In June 2017, the "smart building" of Baidu Science and Technology Park went online, using Baidu AI technology to achieve systematic control of the building from equipment portrait technology, integrated equipment functions, regional personnel distribution, weather temperature and environmental data. One month Baidu saved 250,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity. According to this calculation, Baidu can save 3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. Even more exaggerated is that the annual electricity consumption of Chinese buildings is about 2.5 trillion kilowatt-hours. If the AI ​​technology is extended to the whole country, it can save 500 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, which is equivalent to an output value of 250 billion yuan. digital.

The application of AI artificial intelligence technology in the field of power grid smart energy will be very extensive. According to IDC (International Data Corporation), artificial intelligence will drive a market of about 3 trillion yuan by 2020. Although artificial intelligence is almost in its infancy, the rapid changes brought about by artificial intelligence technology have not appeared in any historical period. It can be said that all walks of life are about to fly. We have reason to believe that in the smart grid The application prospects in the field are also bright, and it will also have an impact on our lives.