SAO PAULO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian power company

Eletrobras has partnered with C3 AI to apply

artificial intelligence to help operate the electric power

transmission network in Latin America's largest economy, the two

companies told Reuters on Monday.

Eletrobras, Brazil's largest operator in the segment, will

implement the C3 AI Grid Intelligence tool, which focuses on

monitoring and resolving failures in real time, in all of its

transmission assets.

The value of the deal was not disclosed.

The companies said in a joint statement that the use of

artificial intelligence would increase the network's resilience

and reliability at a large scale, by helping, for example, to

correct failures more quickly.

Eletrobras' investment in AI comes at a time when

investments in electrical networks are gaining relevance

worldwide, both as preparation for a more complex and dynamic

operation of diversified electrical matrices, and as a security

reinforcement in the face of extreme weather events.

One of the main challenges faced by transmission companies

in Brazil is fires near lines and substations.

"We are modernizing critical network monitoring processes,

which allows us to respond to incidents more effectively and

agilely, ensuring system stability and availability," said Pablo

Flores, Executive Manager of Protection, Automation and Control

of Operating Systems at Eletrobras.