Following the announcement by DeepMind that they have developed a neural network to predict the output of wind farms, Xiaoqin Ma, Head of Technology at ONYX InSight, a leading provider of AI-driven predictive maintenance for wind turbines, commented:

"In recent years, a variety of initiatives have brought AI to the renewables industry, from blade inspection to weather forecasting and predictive maintenance. This development from Google's DeepMind is the latest proof for operators that modern data use can bring substantial benefits to the renewable energy industry.

"As subsidies for renewable energy begin to drop away, wind energy projects must protect their returns by looking at simple project economics: how much power is produced, how much it is worth, and how much money is spent maintaining the turbines. AI is crucial to streamlining power production and asset maintenance, allowing renewable energy to thrive in a post-subsidy world.

"It is great to see DeepMind's engagement with wind energy. It is the latest demonstration of how AI can accelerate the growing movement towards a smarter, more efficient industry."

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