JD Digits, the digital technology arm of JD.com, has launched an AI system to improve the efficiency of thermal power plants. The system automatically adjusts boiler variables like coal feeding and air distribution in real time.
In testing, the AI system increased boiler combustion efficiency, which the company states could save China billions annually in coal and pollution costs. The project is a partnership with a state-owned energy firm and is being deployed in multiple Chinese cities.
The main topics covered are: the deployment of an AI efficiency system in thermal power plants, the resulting economic and environmental benefits, and the collaboration between tech and state-owned enterprises in China.