Silicon Quantum Computing, Schneider Electric Receive A$3.6 Million for Grid Forecasting

2026-10-06

Silicon Quantum Computing and Schneider Electric will advance to Stage 2 of the Australian Government’s Critical Technologies Challenge Program, securing A$3.6 million. They are developing a quantum-enhanced AI system for energy grid forecasting.

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Silicon Quantum Computing and Schneider Electric have received A$3.6 million to advance their quantum-enhanced AI system for energy grid forecasting. This funding supports Stage 2 of their initiative to improve forecasting accuracy and scale the technology for deployment.

Key facts

  • Silicon Quantum Computing and Schneider Electric were awarded A$3.6 million.
  • The funding is for Stage 2 of the Australian Government’s Critical Technologies Challenge Program.
  • They are developing a quantum-enhanced AI system for energy grid forecasting.
  • Hybrid quantum-classical machine learning models showed an average 20% improvement in forecasting accuracy.
  • The next phase involves scaling the models for deployment in hundreds of residential locations in Australia.

Source: Quantum Computing Report

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