Azerbaijão usa IA e redes inteligentes para repensar a energia na Quarta Revolução Industrial

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01/07/2025

Azerbaijão usa IA e redes inteligentes para repensar a energia na Quarta Revolução Industrial

Fariz Jafarov, do C4IR do Azerbaijão, explica como a IA, as redes inteligentes e a inovação digital estão a transformar os sistemas energéticos e a acelerar a mudança do país rumo a um futuro mais sustentável.

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00:00So the world is changing very fast, but we have to make sure that human is always in the loop.

00:06So human centering technologies are used because those technologies are for humanity.

00:12Humanity is not for the technology.

00:21Hello and welcome to Energy Frontiers, our monthly series examining the evolving dynamics

00:27of the global energy sector, coming to you from our studio in Baku, Azerbaijan.

00:33This month, we explore how AI, smart grids, quantum computing and cross-border infrastructure

00:39are reshaping energy systems as nations race to decarbonize and scale up investments in renewables,

00:46which innovations will define the next era.

00:49In a moment, Fariz Javarov, the head of Azerbaijan's Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution,

00:54will join me to share his thoughts on the matter.

00:57But first, here's an overview of what's at stake.

01:00As the world shifts towards net zero, new technologies such as AI are playing an increasingly central role

01:07in energy systems.

01:09AI can help smooth integration of renewables like solar and wind into the energy mix,

01:15balance decentralized and digitalized power grids,

01:19boost the capacity of transmission lines through smart sensors,

01:23optimize energy flows and manage maintenance more smoothly.

01:28AI will also boost energy efficiency in offices and homes.

01:32However, AI is energy hungry.

01:35Huge data centers use as much power as 100,000 homes

01:39and electricity demand for data centers is forecast to double by 2030.

01:45So how do we make the most of new technology to build a greener and more sustainable energy future?

01:52I'm delighted to say that I'm joined in studio now by Fariz Javarov.

01:57He is the executive director of C4IR Azerbaijan.

02:01It's wonderful to see you today, Fariz.

02:03Thank you so much for your invitation.

02:05Let me start by asking you about the Center,

02:08because it's part of the World Economic Forum's network of C4IR.

02:12Talk to me about the measurable impact of the Center since it launched

02:15and your goals for the year ahead.

02:17Back in 2016, the head of World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab,

02:21he came up with the idea of forced industrial revolution,

02:24which there are several technologies like artificial intelligence,

02:28Internet of Things, 3D and 4D printing, biotechnologies, nanotechnologies,

02:35and things are integrated with each other,

02:38and that shapes the whole economy, our life.

02:41Therefore, World Economic Forum created a special center, C4IR,

02:45Center for Force Industrial Revolution, back in 2017 in San Francisco.

02:50And we became a part of this network in 2021.

02:54So basically, we attract international expertise to Azerbaijan using the network.

02:59We make sure that digital economy is in place.

03:02We help people to gain knowledge and experience in the time of the Force Industrial Revolution.

03:09We also bring international technologies like adoption in different industries.

03:14When it comes to AI and advancing technologies,

03:19what are you deploying in Azerbaijan to help improve efficiency, not least in the energy sector?

03:24AI for energy and energy for AI.

03:28There's a paradox in the world.

03:29AI-related data centers may use energy around,

03:35increase the usage of energy around 50% annually.

03:38But at the same time, application of AI can minimize the energy consumption around 60%.

03:45So basically, since the world is growing, technologies are applied in different places.

03:50Sensors are there.

03:52Internet of Things are there.

03:54That requires a lot of energy.

03:55But at the same time, those technologies help us to reduce emission of carbon dioxide,

04:02to reduce the cost of labor, cost of production.

04:08So basically, it's a kind of balancing each other.

04:11What are the greatest challenges you're currently facing with this integration and adoption?

04:15And how are you making sure that your strategies and policies, ambitions align with SDGs?

04:20Because technology is changing very fast.

04:23It's very difficult to make the regulations and laws aligned with all these changes.

04:29At the same time, we have to make sure that Azerbaijani citizens are ready to foster those technologies in the country.

04:38So we have to equip them with skills, with education, with knowledge,

04:43in order to be adaptable to all the kind of changes happening.

04:47As a country, we have several papers and strategies.

04:51One of them recently adopted and signed by the president about AI strategy.

04:56We have digital development concept and the digital economy development strategies on the way.

05:04So basically, that shows Azerbaijan's vision for adoption of different technologies

05:11in different sectors of the economy in upcoming years.

05:15Many nations are discussing the fourth industrial revolution.

05:19Many are still at the pilot stages.

05:21How do you, how does the world move from those small trials to widespread adoption?

05:25So basically, we have started to apply several methodologies, international methodologies,

05:32as a pilot project in different sectors, including Industrial 4.0 approach,

05:38to understand the gaps of SMEs, small and medium enterprises,

05:43to understand their technological readiness, to understand the institutional readiness,

05:47and to understand their business gaps.

05:50Based on that, we developed a digital transformation roadmap where actually they can apply technologies

05:57in order to minimize their cost, to have predictive analytics, to make decisions based on the data,

06:03and at the end, to have a bit around 20%, so to increase the profit and also to decrease their labor costs.

06:09At the same time, now we are giving special programs for SMEs,

06:14and we want to extend this program to more than 650 SMEs by the end of 2030.

06:21Looking ahead to 2035, give me your view of a truly modern economy.

06:27How is it powered, and more importantly, how is it governed?

06:30So basically, the biological, digital, and physical spheres are going very, like, converge to each other faster.

06:40Very soon, we will see smart houses, more than 70% probably.

06:44We will see robots in different sectors, like dark factories.

06:48There is no electricity used in that robots, like lights,

06:53but the robots itself will, like, produce different products 24-7 non-stop.

07:01By 2035, it will extend in different areas, like autonomous vehicle, probably e-vehicles will be around 60-70% usage.

07:12And imagine that if autonomous vehicles are talking to each other,

07:17there might be less congestion and traffic jam,

07:21and there will be less emission of the CO2 in different countries.

07:26So the world is changing very fast, but we have to make sure that human is always in the loop.

07:32So human-centric technologies are used, because those technologies are for humanity.

07:38Humanity is not for the technology.

07:40Fariz Jafarov, thank you so much for speaking to me today.

07:43We have to leave our conversation there.

07:44Thank you so much.

07:45Well, that wraps up this edition of Energy Frontiers,

07:48but join me again next time from Baku in Azerbaijan.

07:51Until then, take care and goodbye.

07:53Thank you.

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