Context
Large‑scale smart‑meter renewal programmes require coordinated field operations and asset‑lifecycle planning.
Challenge
Planning and executing large-scale smart meter renewal requires coordinating available resources with scheduled asset renewal deadlines and organising renewal activities efficiently.
AI Solution
PRADA is an AI‑based optimization algorithm that takes into account available resources, and the scheduled asset renewal deadlines. It also groups and optimizes the process of renewing the smart meters.
Impact & evidence
Key metrics used to measure success include:
- Optimisation of capital expenditure (CAPEX) allocation for renewal
- Avoided or deferred costs through better renewal prioritisation
- Reduction in time to assess and prioritise renewal actions
Implementation / Adoption
Replication is enabled by:
- Access to quality data governance and automation capabilities
- AI/ML capability for optimisation models over large datasets
- Real‑time data integration and update mechanisms
Prerequisites to deploy include significant client-side data preparation.
Data
The solution relies on internal data for development.
Future enhancements
Planned enhancement is to improve accuracy of the solution.
