en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, during the 2026 China Guizhou International Energy Industry Expo, Long Zugen, President of the Guizhou Coal Industry Association and Chairman of the Guizhou Coal Society, shared his views on the integrated development of Guizhou's energy industry and artificial intelligence. He stated that Guizhou's coal industry began exploring intelligent technologies relatively early, having started promoting the construction of intelligent coal mining faces in 2017, and the power industry also possesses a good foundation for intelligence in new energy project construction.

To advance the implementation of AI in Guizhou's energy industry, the first challenge to address is the disparity in basic conditions. When deploying 5G communications, AI systems, and intelligent equipment in underground coal mining scenarios, factors such as communication network coverage, equipment compatibility, data governance, algorithm adaptation, and operation and maintenance systems all affect application effectiveness. Guizhou's mines have complex geological conditions, and the underground environment of coal mines places higher demands on sensing equipment, communication links, edge computing, and safety controls. AI cannot remain merely at the level of algorithm demonstration; it must integrate with real production processes such as extraction, ventilation, transportation, safety control, inspection, washing, and dispatching. Long Zugen mentioned that in the process of further integration, Guizhou's energy industry still faces bottlenecks such as lagging underground infrastructure construction, talent and awareness gaps, relatively weak foundational conditions, and complex mining environments. These issues dictate that AI applications must start with infrastructure, data systems, and on-site adaptation.

This year's Guizhou Energy Expo, themed "Artificial Intelligence Boosts High-Quality Development of the Energy Industry," opened on May 18 in Guiyang. The exhibition planned an area of 80,000 square meters, covering the entire coal and energy industry chain, including exploration, mining, washing, processing, storage and transportation, coal chemical industry, and coal-fired power generation. It also showcased centralized displays of extraction, transportation, ventilation, safety, environmental protection, mine intelligence, automated control systems, and overall smart mine solutions. Over 3,000 Chinese and foreign enterprises participated in the exhibition, elevating the AI topic for Guizhou's energy industry from isolated corporate technology trials to a comprehensive platform for industry chain collaboration, equipment display, application scenario matching, and achievement transformation.

The organizational capacity of associations has also become an important support for the implementation of AI in Guizhou's energy sector. Long Zugen introduced that the Guizhou Coal Industry Association established an Artificial Intelligence Professional Committee last December. During this Energy Expo, high-end academic forums and roundtable meetings were held around AI empowerment, inviting experts to discuss how technology can bridge the "last mile" of application. Previously, the Guizhou Coal Industry High-Quality Development Conference also disclosed that the AI Professional Committee of the Guizhou Coal Society had been officially inaugurated and will focus on tackling key core technologies for the intelligent development of the coal industry, experience sharing, talent cultivation, professional consulting, and technical services.

Comprehensive mine-wide safety surveys have been prioritized for AI implementation. Long Zugen stated that Guizhou already has a certain equipment foundation, with provincial enterprises like Yunmei Shidai developing relevant intelligent equipment. The greatest current need lies in comprehensive mine-wide safety surveys. The association is collaborating with multiple entities, including China University of Geosciences and Guizhou Energy Group, to carry out extensive mine safety surveys, where AI technology is expected to play a role. For Guizhou's coal mines, a comprehensive safety survey is not just information collection; it also involves geological condition identification, hazard point inspection, risk classification, equipment status monitoring, data modeling, and subsequent closed-loop management. If AI can connect with geological data, underground sensing, image recognition, 3D modeling, and production systems, it will help improve the coverage and response speed of mine safety management.

Guizhou's coal industry has previously formed a series of collaborative actions around "AI + Coal." At the Guizhou Coal Industry High-Quality Development Conference, Yunmei Shidai Artificial Intelligence Technology (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. signed strategic cooperation framework agreements with entities including the Guiyang Branch of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Taijinrui Information Automation Technology Co., Ltd., the Chongqing-Guizhou Regional Headquarters of China Railway 14th Bureau Group, Liupanshui Normal University, and the Guizhou Alumni Association of China University of Mining and Technology, to promote the application of AI technology in the coal industry. The conference also organized participants to observe "AI + Coal" innovation achievements on-site, indicating that Guizhou's energy AI applications are shifting from conceptual discussion to corporate collaboration and scenario validation.

Long Zugen proposed that subsequent efforts should rely on universities and research institutes, combined with the actual conditions of mines within Guizhou province, to accelerate the construction of intelligent solutions adapted to complex geological conditions. The advancement path for Guizhou's energy AI applications will focus on areas such as strengthening underground communication, data governance, intelligent equipment collaboration, mine safety surveys, standards for intelligent coal preparation plants, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and enhancing practitioner awareness. As the Energy Expo platform, the AI Professional Committee, and the joint enterprise research mechanism gradually become operational, the development of new quality productive forces in Guizhou's energy industry will be more reflected in improved safety and efficiency in real mining scenarios, rather than isolated technology demonstrations.

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