ABB Group, a global electrical giant, has been making frequent moves in China recently. Following the strategic acquisition of Siemens’ switch and socket business in China on March 3, the company announced on March 5 the establishment of a new business entity in Shanghai – Shanghai ABB Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ABB Electric), to further deepen its layout in the field of household electrical appliances in China.

As a Fortune 500 company, ABB’s innovative layout in the field of power and electricity has attracted much attention. In response to the load forecasting and regulation issues involved in the current reform of the market-oriented pricing mechanism for new energy, a reporter from the “Daily Economic News” interviewed Zou Enchang, head of ABB’s electrical smart building business in China, on the application prospects of artificial intelligence technology.

When talking about the technical practice path, Zou Enchang focused on introducing ABB Ability Smart Energy Management Platform: “The platform optimizes the efficiency of the distribution network through AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms, focusing on solving the volatility problem caused by the high proportion of renewable energy access. For end users, green electricity access means cleaner, more economical, and more efficient.”

He gave an example: “How do we optimize the (energy consumption) of air conditioners in the house? For example, during peak hours, the temperature of the air conditioner in the house is automatically increased by 1 degree, which means that the power consumption of the air conditioner will be greatly reduced, thereby achieving automatic adjustment and adjusting the load to other places where electricity is more needed. Raising the air conditioner temperature by 1 degree will not change much, but it will have a huge impact on power consumption regulation. All of these require AI to achieve, and it is impossible to adjust them room by room. If you fail to complete the dispatch in time, the entire power load will increase, which will have a great impact on the power grid and will also be detrimental to the safety and stability of power consumption. ”

Zou Enchang said: “At present, the business scope of Shanghai ABB Electric Co., Ltd. is mainly based on the products and business scope of the original Siemens Home Electric, that is, it is mainly concentrated on the terminal power consumption side. In fact, the terminal power consumption side includes traditional switches and sockets, as well as smart home products. ”

He added: “After the Siemens Home Electric business segment joins, ABB can provide a richer product portfolio, more complete network coverage and more complete solutions on the entire terminal power consumption side, so that it can better meet the current green and low-carbon requirements and improve energy efficiency management requirements. “