Imagine your home or neighborhood has different ways to save energy, like a battery for electricity and a tank for hot water, but they all speak different languages. This project creates a universal translator and a smart controller so these different systems can work together automatically. It makes it easy to plug in new storage tech without having to rewrite the whole software system.
Energy systems are currently fragmented, with different storage technologies using incompatible protocols. This makes it expensive and difficult for energy communities to integrate diverse batteries and thermal storage into a single efficient system.
The project built EMS4HESS, a plug-and-play energy management system, and PECO, a standardized knowledge base (ontology) for energy communities.
If you are an operator dealing with fragmented storage platforms and inconsistent data — this project developed a generic ontology and EMS4HESS that allows you to integrate at least 6 different storage technologies into one manageable system.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for faster response times in heating systems — this project developed a control system for short time scale flexibility using heat pumps and geothermal borehole heat exchangers.
If you are a software provider dealing with the high cost of customizing code for every new client's hardware — this project developed a plug-and-play architecture that ensures scalability and replicability across different districts.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or commercial costs for the EMS4HESS software are not provided.
Yes, the project focuses on scalability and replicability through a generic software design and is being tested in diverse pilots in Austria and Sweden.
Based on available project data, the specific IP and licensing terms are not mentioned, though it involves a consortium of 8 partners.
The project includes regulatory constraints as part of its ontology to ensure the energy management system operates within legal limits.
The system is designed as 'plug & play' using a standardized vocabulary (PECO) to ensure interoperability across different platforms and protocols.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 62% industry ratio, comprising 5 industrial partners (including 3 SMEs) and 3 research/academic entities. This balance suggests a strong focus on commercial viability and practical application across 6 European countries, led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology.
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