Dassault Systèmes is digitally rewiring India’s energy sector: Azmathullah Mohammed, Dassault Systèmes

1. With the energy sector rapidly transitioning towards sustainability, what are the key digital challenges energy companies face today—and how can platforms like Dassault Systemes address them?

Azmathullah Mohammed: As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation towards sustainability, digital challenges are emerging at every level, from integrating renewables and ensuring grid stability to reducing operational inefficiencies and meeting carbon reduction goals. One of the primary issues energy companies face today is managing the complexity of a decentralised, variable power grid while maintaining reliability and cost-efficiency. Additionally, traditional infrastructure struggles to keep pace with the shift to clean energy, and there’s a growing demand for smarter, data-driven systems to forecast, distribute, and optimise energy usage.

Companies like Dassault Systèmes address these challenges through advanced digital technologies such as Virtual Twin experiences, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Virtual Twins, in particular, create dynamic  virtual representation of energy assets, whether a power plant, solar farm, or transmission network allowing companies to simulate, monitor, and optimise operations in real time. These models support predictive maintenance, enhance asset utilisation, and reduce downtime, all of which directly contribute to energy efficiency and sustainability.

By combining real-time data with AI-driven analytics, energy firms can forecast renewable energy generation with up to 30% more accuracy, optimise distribution systems, and reduce operational costs by up to 25%. In a country like India, where electricity demand is growing and the government is targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2031,these technologies are essential to support ambitious goals. Dassault Systèmes’ capabilities help energy leaders bridge the gap between traditional infrastructure and modern sustainability demands, paving the way for a resilient, decarbonised, and intelligent energy future.

2. How do you see the role of virtual twin technology evolving in the renewable energy space, particularly in areas like wind and solar power optimization?

Azmathullah Mohammed: Virtual twin technology is transforming renewable energy by enabling precise, real-time simulations of solar and wind systems. It helps optimize panel placement, turbine performance, and energy output, while reducing costs and downtime. In India, Dassault Systèmes supports this shift by democratizing access to simulation tools through its 3DEXPERIENCE platform and partnerships with state governments and academic institutions. By equipping students and innovators,especially in Tier II and III cities,with hands-on digital skills, virtual twins are accelerating the design and deployment of efficient, sustainable energy solutions across the country.

3. How is Dassault Systemes enabling energy companies to transition from traditional engineering models to experience-led, platform-based innovation?

Azmathullah Mohammed: Dassault Systèmes is enabling energy companies to transition from traditional engineering models to experience-led, platform-based innovation by leveraging its 3DEXPERIENCE platform and virtual twin technologies. These tools allow companies to move beyond static design methods toward dynamic, data-rich environments where they can simulate, model, and optimize complex energy systems in real time.

By democratizing access to digital engineering capabilities, especially in underrepresented regions, Dassault Systèmes ensures that innovation is not confined to urban centers. Its virtual twins mirror not just physical infrastructure but also operational conditions, enabling smarter energy usage, predictive maintenance, and more sustainable project planning. For energy companies, this means reduced environmental impact, improved efficiency, and better decision-making across the asset lifecycle.

Dassault Systemes’ partnerships with academic institutions and governments, through initiatives like 3DEXPERIENCE Edu and state-backed Centers of Excellence, help build a future-ready workforce equipped to work with next-gen tools. This collaborative ecosystem supports the energy sector’s shift toward clean energy, decentralized grids, and resilient infrastructure by embedding advanced simulation and systems thinking at every stage of innovation.

4. What differentiates Dassault Systemes’ platform in helping energy companies achieve their net-zero or sustainability goals?

Azmathullah Mohammed: Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform stands out in its ability to help energy companies achieve their sustainability and net-zero goals through real-time simulation, systems thinking, and localized innovation. At the core of this differentiation is virtual twin technology, which goes beyond capturing not just the physical attributes of assets, but also their behaviour, lifecycle, and environmental context. This allows energy companies to simulate everything from infrastructure performance to resource consumption and emissions impact, before any physical implementation—enabling smarter decisions and more efficient designs.

Importantly, Dassault Systèmes democratizes access to these advanced capabilities by supporting grassroots innovation across Tier II and III cities. By investing in digital literacy and engineering education through initiatives like ConnectNext, the 3DEXPERIENCE Edu platform, and Centers of Excellence in states like Telangana and Tamil Nadu, the company equips future energy innovators with tools to develop localized, sustainable solutions. The result is a powerful, scalable platform that helps energy companies reduce waste, optimize resource use, and transition to cleaner, smarter, and more resilient operations—while building a skilled workforce ready to tackle tomorrow’s sustainability challenges.

5. With India’s growing focus on green hydrogen and bioenergy, how can Dassault Systèmes’ platform support end-to-end lifecycle management of such emerging energy projects?

Azmathullah Mohammed: As India accelerates its transition to clean energy with a strong focus on green hydrogen and bioenergy, the need for integrated lifecycle management of such complex projects becomes essential. Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform offers a powerful foundation for this transition by enabling the modeling, simulation, and optimization of sustainable energy systems across their entire lifecycle from research and design to production, deployment, and operations.

Using virtual twin technology, stakeholders can simulate entire energy infrastructures in real-world conditions before physical implementation – helping reduce costs, minimize environmental risks, and optimize system performance. This is particularly valuable for planning hydrogen production plants, bioenergy supply chains, and integrated power systems that rely on dynamic variables like feedstock availability, weather, and local energy demand.

6. What opportunities do you see for Dassault Systèmes in supporting India’s mission of 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030 through digital engineering?

Azmathullah Mohammed: Dassault Systèmes sees a powerful opportunity to contribute to India’s ambitious goal of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 through its digital engineering and virtual twin technologies. As the global energy sector shifts away from fossil fuels, virtual twins are emerging as a critical enabler for accelerating this transition, allowing power companies to design, simulate, and validate sustainable energy systems before physical deployment.

With electricity demand rising and carbon emissions needing to be halved by 2030, the urgency for clean, efficient, and secure energy infrastructure is greater than ever. Dassault Systèmes’ solutions empower stakeholders to model and optimize renewable projects such as solar farms, wind installations, smart grids, and energy storage systems—reducing time, cost, and risk. Our science-based virtual worlds help break down silos across teams and disciplines, enabling smarter decisions and more resilient designs.