China is using AI to improve renewable efficiency. What can Southeast Asia learn?
The region must strengthen grids and clean energy capacity to incorporate AI for efficiency, experts say. But in China, the technology is no magic bullet for decarbonising energy systems The post China is using AI to improve renewable efficiency. What can Southeast Asia learn? appeared first on Dialogue Earth .
China is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the efficiency of renewable energy sources, and Southeast Asia stands to benefit from this technology. Across the region, AI is being employed in various capacities, from detecting defects in solar panels and predicting monsoon patterns to monitoring hydroelectric power plants and optimizing entire grids.
However, experts caution against an overreliance on AI as a panacea for renewable integration, as its efficiency gains may not necessarily lead to cleaner grids. China's growing influence in Southeast Asia's clean energy sector raises questions about how this technology will be incorporated into the region's power grids. While AI can potentially cut up to USD 67 billion from the region's energy bill and reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 400 million tonnes by 2035, its resource-intensive nature – exemplified by the burgeoning data centers in Singapore, Johor, and Indonesia – poses challenges to the integration of renewable energy sources.
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