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(Bloomberg) -- French utility Engie SA will begin using an experimental technology from Google that aims to boost efficiency and power from wind farms, the companies announced on Wednesday.

Google is selling the service through its cloud division, which istryingto lure clients with toolsfor managing energy usage and reducing emissions. In 2019, Google said it worked with DeepMind, a sister company of parentAlphabet Inc.,to makeartificial intelligence software that could predict wind power output thirty-six hours in advance. That would let energy providers schedule inputs into energy grids ahead of time with more accuracy, countering some of the unpredictability of wind generation.Early tests on Googles data centers improved the value of wind energy by 20 percent,according to Google.

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For utility customers, Google's AI service offers forecasts that can sharpen their decisions when they buy and sell in energy markets, said Larry Cochrane, director of global energy solutions for Google Cloud. The best way to think about it is as a trading recommendations tool, he said.

Engie will be the first customer to use Googles feature, starting with the utilityswind portfolio in Germany. If the pilot program is successful, the companies plan to expandacross Europe, Cochrane said.The companies did not sharefinancial terms. According to Cochrane,Google may soon offer similar forecasting services for other renewable markets like solar power and storage.

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The French utilityplans to more than doubleits renewable power generation to 80 gigawatts by 2030, despite a recentuptick in prices for solar panels and wind turbines. Previously, Engie has publicized its work with Amazon Web Services, a Google cloud rival.

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