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The AI project will be jointly developed by STT GDC and ABB . It will be an on-premise solution that will tightly integrate with the existing ABB Ability Data Center Automation system on-site , which provides comprehensive monitoring and control of the entire data centre infrastructure .
In another innovative collaboration , AutoGrid , which specialises in AI-powered flexibility management software for the energy industry , and student transport company Zūm have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles ( EVs ) in a nearly century-old school transportation business that has previously relied on emission-intensive diesel yellow buses .
The partnership will leverage AutoGrid ’ s Virtual Power Plant technology ( VPP ) platform to deploy 10,000 electric school buses managed by Zūm in the next four years to create over one gigawatt of flexible capacity - the equivalent of powering more than one million homes for one to four hours - when the electricity grid is overloaded . When fully deployed , this is expected to be one of the largest VPPs in the world .
" School buses have predictable daily schedules and are typically used only a few hours each day , making them an ideal resource as part of a virtual power plant . Virtual power plants play a crucial role in providing stability to a renewable-powered grid , and the extra revenues from these grid services enable school districts and EV fleet owners to reduce the total cost of ownership as they strive to meet their sustainability goals ," said Rahul Kar , General Manager of New Energy at AutoGrid .
Sharper Shape , a pioneer in powerline inspection solutions for the utility industry , has formed a strategic partnership with AI and Industrial IoT company BLP Industry . AI ( Industry . AI ), part of BLP Group . The
partnership aims to provide large-scale AI-based asset management solutions for electricity transmission , distribution lines , and substations in India . This advancement in the Indian utility market is the latest step in Sharper Shape ’ s global growth strategy .
Tejpreet S Chopra , Founder and CEO of the BLP Group , said : “ Disruptive innovation and bold ideas are needed to transform grid operations , and we have extensive experience
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