Already from August last year to September this year
Pilot application to 3 buildings in Seoul and the metropolitan area
Save an average of 10% on energy usage and costs
Commercial service expected to launch early next year KT announced on the 11th that it will launch a Giga Energy Manager Building pilot service that manages and controls the energy of medium- and large-sized buildings based on AI.
▲ KT, Giga Energy Manager Building Pilot Service Begins (Photo = KT)
'GiGA energy manager building' is a service that combines KT's self-developed AI engine 'Robo-Operator' and intelligent controller 'eBox' with the Building Automation System (BAS).
The Robo Operator collects information on the energy status of the building and derives an optimal energy facility control algorithm through deep learning. The eBox receives signals from the Robo Operator and integrates and controls multiple facilities.
Giga Energy Manager analyzes the building's energy consumption patterns and automatically controls the operation of heating and cooling systems and air conditioning equipment according to an optimized schedule, thereby not only increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs, but also saving managers' work time. No separate equipment is required to use the service, and it can be applied to various types of buildings by simply installing an e-box terminal and an electric and gas meter.
KT completed verification of energy saving rate and system stability by piloting the Giga Energy Manager Building Service in three buildings in Seoul and the metropolitan area from August of last year to September of this year. Through this, it was confirmed that energy usage and costs, such as electricity and gas, were reduced by an average of 10%, and it is expected to expand depending on the building environment and operation.
KT plans to provide Giga Energy Manager building services in cooperation with domestic and foreign BAS companies. Last October, KT signed agreements with Siemens and LS Sauta to combine BAS solutions and Giga Energy Manager services and expand the customer base.
By the end of the year, the service will be applied first to large buildings that have signed agreements with BAS specialists, and the rate system and service support system will be refined, and it is scheduled to be launched as a commercial service early next year. In addition, it is planned to advance it into a spatial convergence service by linking it with KT's future platform business such as integrated security service and air quality management.
Kim Young-myeong, executive director of KT’s Energy Platform Business Unit, said, “The building sector accounts for 20% of our country’s total energy consumption, and its consumption is rapidly increasing every year.” He added, “KT will lead customer satisfaction, national energy efficiency innovation, and create new energy industries with differentiated energy management services based on AI.”
