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SA Power NetworksInfrastructure maintenance

Crews spent 30 minutes digging at each pole. AI now predicts corrosion risk using 30 years of data, preventing unnecessary excavation.

Published|10 months ago

Key results

Annual Inspection Savings
>A$1M
Identification Success Rate
99%

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The story

Context

South Australia's sole electricity distributor manages a grid covering an area four times the size of the United Kingdom, relying on aging infrastructure largely built in the 1950s.

Challenge

Field technicians working in remote areas struggled to locate specific diagrams or paragraphs within 600-page manuals on small mobile screens....

Solution
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The company

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SA Power Networks

sapowernetworks.com.au

Electricity distribution network operator for South Australia.

IndustryEnergy & Utilities
LocationKeswick, SA, Australia
Employees1K-5K
Founded1999

The AI provider

SAP is an enterprise software company that provides comprehensive business solutions for data management and digital transformation across various industries.

IndustrySoftware & Platforms
LocationWalldorf, Germany
Employees100K+
Founded1972

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