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India looks to AI to make power grid more reliable, secure and smart: MoS MNRE
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) 53rd Foundation Day brainstorming event in New Delhi, Naik said AI would play an important role in managing the country's vast transmission network and improving electricity services.
The government is looking to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in India's power sector to make the electricity grid more reliable, resilient and secure, Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said on Wednesday. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) 53rd Foundation Day brainstorming event in New Delhi, Naik said AI would play an important role in managing the country's vast transmission network and improving electricity services. "To make this large electricity grid reliable, resilient, safe, secure and smart, we need artificial intelligence," Naik said.
The push towards AI comes as India expands its electricity generation capacity , particularly from renewable sources, increasing the need for better grid management, demand forecasting and integration of solar and wind energy into the power system. Naik said the government was examining how AI could be used across the electricity sector to improve services and strengthen operations. "Today is the age of artificial intelligence. AI is affecting every aspect of our lives. Therefore, we want to ensure that AI is properly used in our power sector so that we can provide better services to people," he said.
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