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Akila and Jotun Group: A Strategic Partnership in Energy Management

In a significant move within the energy management sector, Akila has entered a strategic partnership with the renowned Jotun Group, a global leader in paints and coatings. This collaboration aims to implement an innovative AI-driven energy platform across Jotun's vast manufacturing network, spanning 26 countries worldwide.

A New Era in Energy Management

Jotun Group, headquartered in Norway, is recognized for its commitment to excellence in production, operating in over 100 countries. By selecting Akila, the company seeks to enhance its energy efficiency and operational insights through an advanced energy-intelligence platform. This initiative is set to transform how Jotun monitors and manages energy consumption throughout its production facilities, thereby creating substantial savings and bolstering sustainability efforts.

The AI energy platform is designed to seamlessly integrate with Jotun's existing metering and control systems. This integration will facilitate the addition of new sensors and gateways, enriching the data capture process. By unifying all energy-related data into a single platform, Jotun will gain comprehensive insights into its energy usage and efficiency.

Key Features of the AI Platform

The unified platform developed by Akila will provide Jotun with various functionalities aimed at optimizing energy management:

• - Comprehensive Monitoring: Track electricity consumption, energy quality, HVAC performance, compressed air, natural gas, and other utilities across critical production assets.
• - Anomaly Detection: Identify significant energy users and anomalous consumption patterns early to address inefficiencies at scale.
• - Performance Benchmarking: Enable comparisons and optimizations of energy performance across different regions and facilities.
• - Waste Reduction: Minimize energy waste while improving operational efficiency in alignment with environmental targets.
• - Sustainability Tracking: Monitor carbon emissions and ensure decisions align with Jotun’s sustainability commitments.
• - AI Analytics: Leverage AI for actionable insights, deviation detection, and baseline comparisons that enable prompt optimization actions.

With these capabilities, operational teams at Jotun will be equipped with accurate, portfolio-wide intelligence, thus facilitating improvements and measurable reductions in costs across their manufacturing sites.

Swift Implementation for Immediate Results

The partnership is not just about long-term goals; rapid deployment is a crucial element of this initiative. Jotun anticipates receiving actionable insights within just three months of implementation. Early identification of savings opportunities can lead to immediate cost-saving measures across their operations. Previous deployments of similar scale have demonstrated savings of approximately 3-5%, and Jotun aims to replicate and exceed these figures.

A Defining Moment for Akila

This collaboration represents a pivotal milestone for Akila, emphasizing their mission to centralize industrial data at a global portfolio level. Philippe Obry, Vice President at Akila, remarked, “Partnering with Jotun at this scale is a defining moment for Akila. Our platform was designed to integrate industrial processes and unlock advanced analytics, paving the way for AI-driven optimization.