Gradis is well-positioned to understand TAURON’s needs and able to create a tailor-made solution. The Kraków-based company has developed groundbreaking software for designing, automatic management and control of street lighting systems. This innovative approach has already been implemented in metropolises such as Kraków, Wrocław and Tbilisi, as well as in many smaller urban areas and municipalities across Poland.

 

Based on the agreement, Gradis will conduct a business analysis of the current operation of the system which consists of, among others, over 0.7 million light points. The mapping process will allow for the construction of a new IT architecture, with AI models, which will provide a framework for efficient and effective management of TAURON’s lighting assets.

“About 20% of the energy generated worldwide is consumed by lighting systems. In Poland, most units and systems, with nearly 3.3 million street lighting fixtures currently in use, are outdated. At Gradis, we know how complicated the process of modernizing and managing lighting infrastructure is. That is why we are excited to co-create the concept of an advanced IT system that will combine and optimize many processes. This will result in investment savings and the reduction of energy consumption by up to 80%,” emphasizes Professor Leszek Kotulski, the Founder of Gradis.

The target system for TAURON will integrate many processes and systems, which is why it is crucial to create a precise concept that will take into account the correlations between all elements. Gradis has experience in building such multi-level structures of dependencies thanks to its innovative system based on graph grammars and self-learning mechanisms. The conversion engine created by Gradis has also been applied in the lighting industry.

 

Deep knowledge of the industry and all dependencies makes it much easier to map processes. The Gradis system is used, among others, for faster (by 97%) and more energy-efficient (up to 81%) photometric conversions. Over the past few years, the Gradis team has successfully conducted inventories, performed comprehensive energy audits and created master plans for investments dedicated to over 150,000 lamps.