Seobu Power Generation Develops Big Data Sharing Platform for Power Plant Operations

Joint Development with KETI... Released in Early 2022

Korea Western Power and Korea Electronics Technology Institute will jointly develop a 'Power Generation Data Sharing Platform.' (Photo by Korea Western Power)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Western Power announced on the 11th that it will share big data from power plant operations with the private sector to discover new business models.

Western Power is developing a 'Power Data Sharing Platform' in collaboration with the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI).

This is to help the private sector utilize previously undisclosed data.

Development will begin this month, and the sharing platform is scheduled to be unveiled around February 2022.

Western Power will establish a joint research center within KETI's Intelligent Information Research Headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, around October.

They expect that opening vast amounts of previously undisclosed data to the private sector will create new business models.

According to Western Power, more than 300 million pieces of power generation data are generated daily at four Western Power business sites: Gunsan, Seoincheon, Taean, and Pyeongtaek power plants.

A Western Power official said, "This project is the first case of a power public enterprise opening operational data through an external organization," adding, "By combining KETI's artificial intelligence and platform technology with Western Power's power plant operation capabilities, we plan to strengthen digital technology competitiveness and systematically nurture specialized personnel."

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