Kristian Ruby, secretary general of Eurelectric, the trade association representing the interests of the electricity industry in Europe, is fascinated by AI - and not just because it’s replacing the need to send inspectors in climbing gear to rappel up and down wind turbine blades. Inspectors now send drones with AI tools, thus eliminating some of the costly, time-intensive, and dangerous manual inspections needed to keep wind farms running safely and efficiently.
“By 2030, we expect to have about 75 million electric cars on the road. Leaving the ice age of combustion engines behind will require an awful lot of new charging infrastructure, not to mention other factors such as adding 50 million heat pumps to the grid,” Ruby said. To deal with these changes, Ruby sees a need for more entrepreneurs, less regulatory sort of restrictions, and a revised time window for investments with greater visibility, more foresight, and a greater focus on digitalization than ever before.– which is to create a sustainable, competitive industry in Europe that delivers affordable, secure, and clean electricity – Ruby and his team aim to identify relevant topics of critical business interest and unite the industry around common views.