Smart grid Energy transition AI twin

ALVA SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED AT CREOS LUXEMBOURG

Full-fledged AI Twin for the Luxembourg electricity grid.

Client :

Creos Luxembourg

Luxembourg Smart Grid
AI Twin:

330K+ Points of delivery
Over 330 thousand points of delivery and production (smart meters) managed
1M+ Grid assets
More than 1 million assets (transformer substations, circuit breakers, switches, cables, ...) reflected.
45B+ Meter readings
More than 45 billion meter readings every year monitored, analyzed, and profiled
1.3M+ Machine learning profiles
Exceeding 1.3 million machine learning profiles trained for accurate predictions
330K+ Readings in less than 1 min
Less than 1 minute to import and profile daily readings from 330 thousand smart meters
1M+ Grid updates in under 10 sec
Under 10 seconds to import and update more than 1 million grid elements

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Context

Creos, the leading Distribution System Operator (DSO) in Luxembourg, announced the successful deployment of ALVA, the smart grid AI Twin. This milestone comes after years of joint development with DataThings, founded by former researchers from the SNT-University of Luxembourg. It is also a major step forward in Creos’ commitment to improving the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of energy distribution and management. Electricity is often overlooked but managing its efficient distribution is a constant engineering challenge. As we move towards renewable energy sources, more electric vehicles and electric heat pumps, distribution grids are under immense strain. This puts an enormous pressure on maintaining the electrical stability of the grid. Having a reliable view of the state of the grid and making informed predictions is becoming increasingly complex in the current changing paradigm of electricity use.

Our solution

ALVA, a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) technology Made in Luxembourg, provides a digital twin representation of the physical energy grid. The smart grid AI twin enables Creos to monitor and optimise its distribution network, predict potential problems and help Creos to ensure reliable and uninterrupted supply of energy to its customers. With ALVA, Creos is taking a big step forward in embracing AI and digital transformation for the energy sector.

Benefits

The deployment of ALVA is in line with Creos' commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly energy distribution solutions. The AI-driven technology will help the DSO to adapt to the increasing demand for renewable energy sources, such as PV, and facilitate their integration into the grid. In addition, ALVA will help reduce energy losses and minimise the environmental impact of energy distribution.

Creos' commitment to innovation and the use of cutting-edge technology is evident in its partnership with DataThings, the company behind ALVA. This collaboration represents a shared vision for a smarter and more sustainable energy future.

In the line with positive working relationship between Creos and DataThings around Alva, Encevo made a complementary equity investment in DataThings in 2019.

Claude Turmes

Minister of Energy in Luxembourg

I congratulate DataThings for the development of ALVA, the digital twin of the electricity distribution grid of Creos. Electricity plays a pivotal role in the energy transition and the smart grid is its backbone. Often taken for granted, it can constitute a bottleneck if not developed and operated adequately. The digitalization is key to ensure an efficient network management and optimize the interface with users