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The growing impact of AI on innovation in smart grids FIGURE 4 050100150200250 Data management platforms Artificial Intelligence Cloud Security Data transport2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Patenting trends in selected enabling technologies for smart grids (IPFs, 2001-2022) Smart metering EV interoperability Remote operation of generation units Virtual power plants Data transport Storage control Demand response Storage integration in grids Outage or fault management Micro-grids Forecast and decisionSmart-grid technologies targeted by AI-related IPFs (2011-2022) 0 10% 15% 35% 30% 25% 20% 45% 40% 5%4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 8% 13% 16% 39% Sources: International Energy Agency (IEA) and European Patent Office (EPO), 2024.