Artificial Intelligence at Vattenfall

Activities and prospects

18.11.29

J. Alin, Director Data Analytics & ICT Solutions

Research & Development

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• Introduction

• Approach to digitalization

• AI maturity and prospects

• Ongoing activities

Agenda

Introduction to Vattenfall

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We don’t have a digital strategy

Power Climate Smarter Living

Investing in disruptive business models

Focus on digital customer journeys

Digital DSO

Recruit and retain key competences incl. new digital competencies

Internal innovation competitions

Smart meter roll-out in district heating grids in Germany

Digitalization of processes

Data governance andinformation security

Agile business development and sales forces

Staff function 4.0

WE HAVE A STRATEGY FOR THE DIGITAL WORLD

Advanced analytics / AI

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1. Customer centricity and sustainability are key to attracting customers, talent and investors

2. Further electrification is a key enabler for reduced CO2 emissions

3. The future energy system will consist of both central and decentralized energy solutions

4. The complete energy value chain is being digitalized

5. New competencies, speed in learning and diverse and inclusive teams are critical in the energy transition

6. Cost efficiency is a prerequisite for value creation and growth in an increasingly competitive market

Digital addressed in our core beliefs

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AI maturity

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Areas for AI use

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• Avoid unnecessary maintenance

• Predict and therefore avoid machine failure

• Optimize performance = optimize profit

Optimize operationsPredictive maintenance

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• Support wind power trading (day ahead

market)

• Minimize imbalance cost

• Predict the availability of electricity on the

grid

Optimize operationsForecasting

• An AI forecasting and trading system for carbon emission certificates

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Optimize operationsAlgorithmic trading

• Quality control of wind turbine blades through image recognition

• Scan power lane areas to find and label trees that can cause grid failure

• 3D-models for hydropower optimisation

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Optimize operationsDigital inspections

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• Customer engagement app Energichecken

• Understand consumption patterns

• Simulate solar/battery installations with local parameters

• Household specific thermal inertia models to enable demand response pricing models

Engage customersSmart apps

• Customer service chatbot Nina

• Deployed in Vattenfall Netherlands (so far)

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Engage customersVirtual agents

• Vattenfall InHouse

• Decentral energy solution with smart steering

• Enable customer price sensitive demand response

• Aggregation and market integration of customers, increasing customer revenue

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Transforming products & servicesDecentral Energy Solutions

Thank you for your attention!