Newest collaboration between Hitachi Energy and AWS targets cloud-based grid solutions
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Hitachi Energy has signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate how utility and energy-intensive companies deploy cloud-based solutions and advance the energy transition.
The initial focus of the agreement delivers Hitachi Vegetation Manager, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven vegetation management system, on AWS. This solution aims to significantly reduce power or system outages caused by vegetation interference with critical infrastructure.
According to the US Department of Energy, vegetation-related impacts to the power system are the most common cause of power outages in the US, accounting for more than 20% of incidents. Vegetation-related disruptions also present substantial operational challenges and high maintenance costs for power line and rail operators.
Hitachi Vegetation Manager, a closed-loop digital vegetation management system, leverages a combination of AI, satellite imagery, and real-time weather forecasts to deliver predictive insights meant to help customers proactively identify and mitigate vegetation interference and risks. By predicting potential threats before they cause outages, the system is built to reduce downtime, enhance service reliability, and lower maintenance expenditures.
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Hitachi and AWS are building on prior collaborations. Most recently, Hitachi Energy and AWS successfully delivered a cloud-based network management solution for Conduit Power, reducing deployment time from 18 to 6 months.
The SCA includes a framework for the two companies to deliver additional solutions from Hitachi Energy’s asset and work management solutions portfolio in AWS Marketplace. The collaboration agreement leverages AWS’s cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, ease of use, and rapid deployment of Hitachi Energy’s software solutions. Operators can access powerful predictive analytics, and other workforce management solutions, enabling more informed decision-making and efficient execution of critical operations.
This strategic collaboration underscores Hitachi Energy’s ongoing commitment to advance digital transformation in the energy sector, maximize the integration of renewable energy, and ensure uninterrupted, reliable power delivery globally.
Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Factor This.
