S-Net Systems Consortium Wins 11 Billion Won Contract for Korea District Heating Corporation's AI Integrated Operation System Project

S-Net Systems has secured a contract worth approximately 11 billion won to build an artificial intelligence (AI) integrated operation system for Korea District Heating Corporation. By obtaining a large-scale AI Transformation (AX) project reference that connects demand forecasting, production planning, electricity trading, and real-time control in the public energy sector through AI, the company is expected to accelerate the expansion of AX projects across various industries.

S-Net Systems, a specialized AI infrastructure and services provider, announced on September 17 that it will serve as the main contractor in the consortium for the "AI-Based Integrated Operation System for Electricity and District Heating" project of Korea District Heating Corporation. S-Net Systems has formed a consortium with specialized firms including KEPCO KDN, taking overall responsibility for the project.

This project will use AI to forecast district heating demand, establish heat and electricity production plans based on those forecasts, and integrate the primary operating work such as electricity trading into a unified management system. It is characterized not only by adding AI functions to the existing system, but by advancing the overall energy operation processes toward intelligence and automation based on data and AI.

As part of this project, S-Net Systems will connect AI-based heat demand forecasting, short- and mid- to long-term heat and electricity production planning, electricity trading, real-time monitoring, energy information platforms, and heat trading platforms into one integrated operation system. It will link demand forecast results with production planning optimization algorithms, automate electricity trading bids, and connect to real-time control, thereby establishing an energy operation system that progresses through 'forecasting–planning–trading–control.'

Certain tasks that previously relied on manual work and experience will also be advanced using AI algorithms. The aim is to improve the accuracy of heat demand forecasts and apply these results to the optimization of short- and mid- to long-term production planning, thereby enhancing the efficiency of energy operations.

Particularly, rather than applying a generic solution uniformly, the integrated AX system will be customized to reflect the heat and electricity production and operation infrastructure of Korea District Heating Corporation. S-Net Systems will directly manage core areas such as data and project management, as well as system interfaces (APIs), leading the overall project.

With this contract, S-Net Systems plans to expand its capabilities, which have centered on traditional IT infrastructure and system integration (SI), into the AI and data sector. Having gained experience in implementing large-scale AX projects in the public energy field, the company anticipates leveraging this to win additional industry-specific AI transformation projects going forward.

A representative from S-Net Systems stated, "This project will be an important turning point in expanding the IT infrastructure and system integration capabilities we have accumulated so far into the AI and data sectors. Beyond simply introducing technology, we will integrate AI into clients' core business processes to bring about real change. Based on this, we aim to strengthen our position as an 'AX Partner' that supports clients' AI transformation across various industries."

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