Featured in Purchasing power – 04-2025

All the small things

Artificial intelligence-powered technology can manage electrical demand, bringing production and consumption closer together. François Puthod, of pv magazine France explains how that market is using AI to monitor the consumption of water heaters, electric vehicles (EVs), and other household devices to contribute to better grid balance.

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François Puthod

01 Apr 2025

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AI could prove instrumental in managing home energy demand to provide electricity networks with the flexibility they need. | Photo: Chris Liverani/Unsplash

Increasing electrification of energy consumption, as well as a growing share of intermittent renewable energy generation, is placing a strain on the balance between electricity production and consumption, making the task of managing electricity networks very complex.A range of solutions is being brought to market in a bid to adjust gaps between supply and demand. …

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