About the BRIGHT project
The project sought to unlock the full potential of demand response (DR), particularly with the increasing role of renewable energy sources. It ultimately aimed to create a more efficient and sustainable energy system.
One important aspect to highlight about the BRIGHT project is its focus on empowering consumers. By incorporating social science approaches and multi-value service design, the project aimed to motivate and enable individuals to actively participate in DR through clear communication, understanding their preferences, and offering various incentives that go beyond solely financial rewards. This emphasis on community-level engagement and shifting consumer behavior is crucial for the long-term success and sustainability of the project’s goals.
The BRIGHT project focused on increasing consumer engagement by combining:
- data-driven tools,
- blockchain technology,
- social science approaches,
- multi-value service design.
Enabling demand response through innovative metering solutions
Iskraemeco’s role in the BRIGHT project focused on providing market insights and experiences as well as high-quality and reliable energy metering and edge computing capabilities to pilot partners combined with our internal algorithms, e.g. used for EV charge control. Iskraemeco focused on integrating behind-the-meter assets through legacy and emerging protocols, facilitating the provision of demand response (DR) services. These services respond to energy market incentives, local power grid conditions, and consumer preferences, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and sustainable energy system.
Towards next generation of smart meters
Iskraemeco is leveraging the results of the BRIGHT project to empower its next-generation grid management solutions. This integration will not only optimize grid control but also democratize the energy market, enabling end-users to actively participate in various energy management programs. Iskraemeco will further amplify the project’s impact by disseminating its findings to key industry groups like DLMS/COSEM and ESMIG, as well as showcasing them at relevant events to drive wider industry adoption.
Iskraemeco’s smart grid expertise tested in Lenart pilot project
Building upon its contributions to the BRIGHT project, Iskraemeco participated in a pilot project demonstrating the potential of a smart flexibility system for optimizing electricity consumption at a retirement home in Lenart, Slovenia. This initiative aimed to showcase the integration of various technologies to create a more efficient and sustainable energy system.
The pilot project incorporated several key elements:
- Smart electric vehicle (EV) charging stations: Stations offered smart charging capabilities based on factors like energy availability and cost.
- Photovoltaic (PV) power generation: The system harnessed solar energy for renewable electricity.
- Battery storage: Excess solar energy was stored in batteries, enhancing grid flexibility and resilience.
- Intelligent appliance control: Charging stations were smartly controlled to optimize energy consumption based on real-time data and external signals.
Iskraemeco’s eIoT Edge compute module played a central role, processing data from meters, enabling communication, and hosting control algorithms for the charging stations and their integration into the smart grid. AI algorithms, deployed in the cloud, were developed to gather the data from various smart assets, such as EV chargers, PV installations, and sensors within the retirement home, among other, and information about electricity prices and weather forecast, to provide actuation signals to smart loads, e.g. EV chargers. These loads translate the signals into physical actions, i.e. dynamic modification of their consumption.
The successful pilot project demonstrates the viability of integrating various technologies to create a more responsive and dynamic energy grid. The valuable insights gained will inform future solutions for the growing EV market and increasing demand for renewable energy sources. Iskraemeco’s involvement further reinforces its commitment to innovation and leadership in smart grid technologies.
