On Tuesday, the Enovos Foundation presented promising results of the "PV-Forecast" research project and launched a new project around "smart energy cities".
The presentation was at the premises of the Fondation de Luxembourg and addressed the promising results of a scientific research project around photovoltaics. The active promotion of research for sustainable development is one of the pillars of the Enovos Foundation since its creation in 2010 by Enovos Luxembourg S.A.
The "PV-Forecast" research project led by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) has been allowed to develop a predictive model of regional energy production of photovoltaic systems for the next 72 hours. In the medium term, accurate forecasts will be important for energy providers and network operators. Increasing the share of renewable energies in these networks requires suppliers to take greater account and complete, if applicable, their electricity needs on the Intraday market. For network managers, forecasts are critical for system stability. Thanks to them, they know in advance what type of energy is fed into the grid and where. But the model also has another advantage: its algorithm allows a self-learning system that can improve itself by its performance and reduce its margin of error (artificial intelligence).
After presenting that project, the conference was treated to a presentation of the new Smart Energy Cities project. With 75% of the European populations living in cities, urban areas play a key role in the energy transition to renewable energy sources. The secure project will focus on the implementation of a platform (which integrate database, simulations, analysis and visualisation tools) to help municipalities of Luxembourg to accelerate the penetration of the production of photovoltaic energy, increase energy efficiency measures for buildings and promoting the use of biomass of agricultural origin for the production of renewable heat.
The press conference was held in the presence of Jean Lucius, CEO of Enovos International S.A., Marc Solvi, President of the Enovos Foundation, Prof. Gabriel Crean, CEO of LIST, Prof. Dr. Lucien Hoffmann, Head of Department "Environmental Research and Innovation" of LIST, and Tonika Hirdman, Director General of the Fondation de Luxembourg.
