Smart Energy

With this project, we will try to find the optimal composition and communication between solar cells, heat pumps, hot water tanks, underfloor heating, ventilation and cooling. We will prepare energy management to be able to handle both electricity from own solar cell production and the price range in flex-settled electricity from the electricity grid. We will base this effort on individual buildings and on the basis of the consumer’s economic and environmental considerations. Energy management based on flex-settled electricity benefits both the consumer’s economy and the electricity grid, as the consumption pattern is adapted to the electricity grid’s peak load and fluctuations.

Challenge

In Denmark, there is a shift in electricity consumption, so that both heating and transport are electrified. Therefore, electricity consumption among consumers will increase. The problem is that there is not always a balance between the production and consumption of energy from renewable sources.

Solution idea

Intelligent energy management of the large power-consuming appliances in households such as heat pumps, underfloor heating, hot water tanks, ventilation and cooling so that power consumption is distributed outside the peak periods.

Project deliverables

Development and implementation of software and hardware in an intelligent energy system that must be able to optimise the control of heating and electricity consumption in smart buildings.

Problem owners

• Smartenergi ApS

Problem solvers

• Mr. Cool
• AAU Aalborg Universitet

This project is financed by Energy Cluster Denmark’s Energy Technology Innovation (ETI) support programme. It offers three years of support to allow small- and medium-sized businesses to collaboratively develop innovative electronic products focused on energy optimisation. The ETI project is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.