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Flagship report
Apr 2025
Energy and AI AI for energy optimisation and innovation
AI can help optimise complex energy systems The energy system is complex and evolving. It is becoming increasingly electrified, digitalised, connected and decentralised, with mounting cost pressures. These drivers have encouraged energy companies to deploy applications that utilise artificial intelligence to optimise systems, improve production, reduce costs, raise efficiency, improve uptime, cut emissions and enhance safety. Many of the desired goals of AI’s application in the energy sector – such as cost reductions, enhanced reliability and improved resilience – are challenging to quantify at a broader sectoral level, beyond the confines of individual case studies. It is also challenging to predict…
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Contributor
Christophe McGlade
Senior Counselor and Head of Energy Supply Unit. Christophe McGlade is the Head of the Energy Supply Unit and leads the energy supply and climate analysis for the World Energy Outlook series. He was a lead author for the recent IEA special reports on Net Zero by 2050: A roadmap for the global energy sector; Sustainable Recoveries; and the oil and gas industry in energy transitions.
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Contributor
Joerg Husar
Latin America Programme Manager and Senior Advisor for Strategic Global Energy Dialogue.
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Data tool
02 Apr 2025
Clean Energy Demonstration Projects Database
The most comprehensive database of clean energy technology demonstrators About the database The IEA Demonstration Projects Database seeks to map major demonstration projects of clean energy technologies, globally. For each project, it provides information on location, sector and technology grouping, status, capacity, timing and funding, when available.Disclaimer: The database is updated regularly and benefits from expert and country data collection and reviews. We welcome feedback and...
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