RWE, a leading company in the field of renewable energy, has selected HPE Private Cloud AI to unlock new intelligence from weather data.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced that RWE, a leading company in the field of renewable energy, has selected HPE Private Cloud AI to unlock new intelligence from weather data.
Researchers at RWE’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Laboratory will utilise the AI-optimised, turnkey private cloud to evaluate, fine-tune and inference weather models, harnessing cutting-edge AI to enhance operational decision-making and their global renewable energy leadership.
“As a leading provider of renewable energy, RWE is at the forefront of balancing the increasing power demands of the modern world with the societal challenge of protecting the climate,” said Simon Tarplee, Head of Commercial AI at RWE Supply & Trading.
“We see AI as a key enabler that allows us to optimise our processes, create new sustainable solutions, and set the ambitious goal to have a production training-capable solution in place by the end of 2024. With HPE Private Cloud AI, we will have a turnkey solution that helps us to improve our forecast accuracy and optimise energy resource management globally.”
With its investment and growth strategy, Growing Green, RWE is contributing significantly to the success of the energy transition and is expanding its generation portfolio by building new onshore and offshore wind farms, solar parks and battery storage.
The company is decarbonising its business in line with the 1.5-degree reduction pathway and aims to be net zero by 2040. To achieve this, RWE is tapping into the vast potential of advanced AI to reach new levels of efficiency. The advancement of weather modelling is a top priority, as weather is a fundamental driver of energy supply and demand, whether for consumption or production.
“The ability to fine-tune and inference AI-driven weather models will be a key enabler to unlock higher efficiencies for RWE’s renewable energy portfolio and will give them a significant competitive advantage in the market,” said Fidelma Russo, EVP & GM, Hybrid Cloud & CTO at HPE. “HPE Private Cloud AI is a unique turnkey solution that enables RWE’s researchers to reach the market quicker and handle massive datasets.”
