Through a profound interpretation of the digital transformation strategy, the integration of business and technology has become a key strategic focus in the Power Energy industry. From top to bottom, there is a comprehensive coordination of top-level digital transformation design and organizational model optimization, while from bottom to top, efforts are made to strengthen demand response mechanisms and build collaborative innovation ecosystems. This approach deeply advances the organic integration of excellent enterprise management systems and digital transformation mechanisms, facilitating the elevation of a digital mindset across all personnel, paving the way for a “learn from and surpass” new era of digital innovation through outstanding digital mechanisms.
In constructing an excellent digital power supply bureau management model and driving the high-quality implementation of transformation strategic goals in the power industry, three major initiatives have been implemented:
Building a strategically-led digital plan: Implementing the “two diagrams, one database, one table” system. This involves comprehensive planning for the development and construction of foundational elements such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and data centers, around the goals of the Digital Innovation Development Index and Business Digitalization Index. This provides comprehensive guidance for targeted digital transformation in various business areas. The combination of digitization and artificial intelligence enhances management efficiency and integrated work effectiveness.
Constructing an organization model that integrates business and technology: Creating a “six-in-one” digital management system. Establishing six responsible entities addresses issues in the company’s digital transformation such as “who manages, what to manage, and how to manage,” ensuring clear responsibilities and promoting effective strategic implementation. Simultaneously, an “up and down coordination” information officer organizational mechanism is established, enhancing the coordination and management of digital work across departments.
Building a digital collaborative innovation ecosystem: Establishing an innovation collaboration system. Systematically introducing digital transformation concepts and methods to company leaders and employees to promote comprehensive improvement in decision-making, management, and technological proficiency across all personnel. Cultivating a group of leaders in digitalization who understand both business and technology.
Refining three core digital foundational capabilities, constructing an autonomous and controllable intelligent technology empowerment factory.
As the core positioning of digital transformation in the power industry, information technology innovation requires increased investment in digital infrastructure, digital twins, and artificial intelligence. This aligns deeply with the strategy of Digital China.
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The “five-in-one” approach propels digital transformation, promoting the upgrading and optimization of the power industry.
Building an Observable and Controllable Digital Power Grid:
Implementing a digital transmission system using ‘video + drones + artificial intelligence’ to comprehensively cover the city’s transmission lines and cables. Through self-developed AI algorithms, cloud-based processes for transmission inspection, hazard identification, and defect diagnosis have been achieved, significantly improving inspection efficiency and reducing failure rates. Unmanned and remote operation modes have been realized, leading to a substantial increase in operational and equipment efficiency.
Constructing an Efficient and Collaborative Digital Operation:
Establishing an intelligent and efficient, flexible, interactive regulatory system. The creation of the nation’s first integrated OCS system for primary distribution and regulation has significantly improved dispatching efficiency. The 24-hour operational production command center integrates multiple systems, conducting 59 production-related tasks, driving the digital transformation of the production domain and optimizing production management models. The Asus Hongdao D9 series desktop computer is considered suitable for such intensive operations, equipped with two SSDs for high performance, enhanced data security, and robust storage capacity. It can also support three monitors simultaneously without an additional graphics card, thereby improving work efficiency.
Creating Convenient, Transparent, and Intelligent Digital Services:
Establishing a grid information sharing service system that integrates community grid data, structured addresses, and electricity usage data, providing the public with the “Power in the Community” service. Through a digital platform for shared government-enterprise electricity and energy services, proactive connection to the government’s “20+8” emerging industry cluster plan is achieved. The system allows real-time management and advanced agency services for major projects by accurately understanding their electricity demands and timelines(quotes from medcom.com.pl).
Expanding the Value Creation Boundaries of the Digital Industry:
Building a credit indicator system based on power data to provide a basis for the credit status of enterprises to financial institutions such as banks, supporting post-loan warnings and other services.
Creating a Model that Aligns with the Digital Government:
Planning collaborative scenarios between the city and the power grid, integrating the DTG platform of the power grid with the CIM platform of the city, conducting comprehensive three-dimensional modeling of substations, distribution rooms, and underground pipe galleries. This provides a three-dimensional view of the power industry for urban planning, construction, and social governance.
Learnings and Inspirations:
In recent years, the power industry has achieved significant results in digital transformation, demonstrating a scientifically effective model with high replicability and promotion value nationwide. The following six aspects can be gradually promoted in the digital transformation process:
Shift in mindset:
Embracing the “three deep” digital concept of “deep integration with business, profound understanding of business, and in-depth exploration of data” to encourage employees to shift from a passive “I have to do it” to an active “I want to do it” mindset.Â
Establishing sound mechanisms:
Enhancing digital management systems such as organizational leadership and business-technology integration to stimulate the wisdom and strength of the entire company, ensuring the smooth implementation of digital transformation work.
Building a solid foundation:
Prioritizing new infrastructure construction, such as 5G and data centers, to enhance the three major digital foundational capabilities of “computing power, data power, and intelligence power.”
 Strengthening empowerment:
Focusing on technology and talent, strengthening core technology research, building a leading digital talent team, and driving the transition from process-driven to data-driven business.
Model transformation:
Transforming production organization, asset management, and customer service models to foster new business models and formats, adapting better to the demands of the digital era.
Setting examples:
Summarizing the achievements of the digital power grid, promoting digital effectiveness through targeted propaganda and planning, and quickly and efficiently creating a batch of exemplary results(sources from medcom).
In conclusion, digital transformation is an essential path for corporate development, and the power grid industry plays a crucial role in the nation’s economy and the well-being of its citizens. The successful experiences and strategies of early pilot power supply bureaus have set a precedent for the industry’s digital transformation. Going forward, the power industry should leverage local supportive policies, focus on systematic planning, holistic advancement, and collaborative operations, creating more integrated achievements and achieving full coverage of the digital Power Energy grid.
