IERE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Collaboration
Invitation to all IERE members

CLP & innogy
February 3, 2020
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Invitation
Dear IERE member,Technologies are undergoing rapid changes, and these changes affect the conventional business models as well as daily
operation and planning of utilities directly and indirectly. In this regard, IERE has instigated and supported theTechnology Foresight activity since 2015. Top 20 emerging and top 5 fringe technologies were identified, and IERE
published a Technology Foresight 2020 (TF2020) report which does not only provide up-to-date and in-depth
information as well as strategic implications, but also serve as an informative source of insights to promotecollaborative R&D activities among IERE members.
Among the top 5 fringe technologies, IERE board decided to conduct an in-depth research on Artificial Intelligence (AI),to be carried out within IERE community. In November 2017, there were six nominations from the members (including
CLP, CRIEPI, ENEDIS, innogy, KEPCO and TPRI) to join the research. The objectives of this in-depth research are to enrichand share participants’ knowledge in different aspects of AI, and most importantly, to lay a solid groundwork forsubsequent R&D collaboration. The final report and presentation can be found in IERE website.
Based on the questionnaire according the IERE Technology Foresight project 2019, 9 IERE member companies areinterested in AI collaboration. And 5 of them also showed positive responses in joining the collaboration. Therefore,riding on the successful experience of in-depth research, we are now establishing a R&D collaboration.
To create as much value as possible to the participants, we, CLP and innogy, would like to kick-start this R&Dcollaboration. Details can be found in the following slides.
We would like to ask all members again and invite you to participate AI R&D collaboration.
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Invitation
We believe that this collaboration will be a valuable opportunity for IERE members. This is, CLP
and innogy, our privilege to co-lead this project. The setup of the AI R&D collaboration isdivided by three stages:• Stage 1: Define the AI use-cases• Stage 2: Develop the solutions• Stage 3: Share the results

DEFINEAI use-cases

Participants: Five IERE member companies have already indicated their interests to participate
in the collaboration.

DEVELOP
Results: Final results shall be presented to all IERE members. However, details of the projects
will only be shared among the participating companies.

the solutions

Important date: IERE members are cordially invited to join us. Please reply to IERE central officeon or before 29 February, 2020. The project will start in March, 2020.

SHARE
the results

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Working Together
Objective:
1. Share international experience, challenges and know-how among participants
2. Develop and prioritise a list of practical problems

DEFINEAI use-casesScope:
1. A kick-start meeting/call will be conducted.
• Participants are required to present their experience, challenges and know-how• Participants are required to identify themselves as• Data provider;• Application developer; OR• Both
2.

After that, Data provider will be asked to provide their practical problems in detail andONLY need to indicate what types of data that they can provide.

Outcomes:
1. One kick-off meeting (Call)
2. List of AI use-cases with detailed description

DEVELOPthe solutions

Duration:• One month, i.e. March to April, 2020SHAREthe results

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Working Together
Objective:
1. Form project team(s) to tackle the problems
2. Application developer tackles the problems and develops solutions.
3. Data provider reports the progress and evaluates the results.

DEFINE

Scope:
1. CLP and innogy will help summarizing the problems. Application developer will be asked
to decide which problems that they are able to tackle.
2.

Project team(s) will be formed by Data provider and Application developer. Data
provider will ONLY provide data, if mutual acceptance is achieved.

3.

In that case, data provider will acquire new techniques and skills from data scientists andwill be able to solve their practical problems. Meanwhile, application developer canimprove their experience and knowledge from subject matter experts and strengthen
their skillsets.

4.

CLP and innogy will help summarize the progress and report to IERE.

AI use-cases

DEVELOPthe solutions

Outcomes:
1. Teams are formed to tackle the AI use-cases in stage 1
2. Teams develop solutions
3. Three meetings (2 calls and 1 meeting at Brisbane WS (in June):)Duration:• Six months, i.e. April to October, 2020

SHARE
the results

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Working Together
Objective:
1. The Application developer and/or Data provider share their experience and present theresults.
Scope:
1. A presentation is expected to be delivered to non-participating members at the IERE
events. This is a chance for Application developer and/or Data provider to promote theircapabilities and the possibility of providing data.
2.

DEFINEAI use-cases

A close-door presentation is expected to be delivered among the participating members.
CLP and innogy can help arranging the meeting.

Outcomes:
1. Presentation at IERE-CSIRO Brisbane Hydrogen Workshop (in June):
1. AI use-cases with detailed description
2. Teams Progress
3. Invitation – TBC, subject to mutual agreement among the existing participants
2. Presentation at the 20th IERE General Meeting and Forum at Singapore (in November)
1. Results sharing by participating companies

DEVELOPthe solutions

Duration:• One month, i.e. October to November, 2020

SHARE
the results

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Please join us

Contact Person:
Cheuk Wing Lee (CLP)
cheukwing.lee@clp.com.hk
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Felix Cebulla (innogy) felix.cebulla@innogy.com