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AIT Center for Energy: Whitepaper on industrial heat pumps
process efficiency in industry for many decades. With larger shares of renewables in the electricity system, the decarbonization potential of this technology is increasing rapidly. Despite having high energy
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Jochen Cremer appointed Principal Scientist at the AIT Center for Energy
for the energy system of the future, such as an improved fundamental understanding of market prices, more accurate energy forecasts and the development of innovative tools for energy system management," [...] and electrical energy systems with the help of digitalisation and AI-based tools. The aim is to use big data to improve the efficiency, sustainability and safety of energy systems. The programme brings [...] intelligence and machine learning to develop new methods for planning and operating future energy systems. Jochen Cremer has been Co-Director of the TU Delft AI Energy Lab for three years and is an Assistant
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Die-casting plants on the way to Industry 5.0
research project DG Assist, led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, is developing an assistance system for the sustainable operation of die-casting plants. In the project DG Assist, partners from research [...] schaft Österreich and TCG UNITECH GmbH. The aim of the partners is to develop an assistance system that ensures the agile and sustainable production of high-quality cast components. The aim is to [...] support operators in process monitoring and optimisation as well as quality control. The assistance system will be implemented and tested as a prototype on a test machine at the LKR in Ranshofen. The DG Assist
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CIGRE B4 Colloquium Vienna
September 2023 The CIGRE working groups cover a wide range of (HV)DC and FACTS, including system operation, protection, renewable energy integration, grid resilience, and more. It provides the perfect
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Electromobility: MEDUSA Ultra-fast charging for heavy duty vehicles
AIT Center for Energy. Furthermore, CO2 emissions are to be reduced by connecting battery storage systems in combination with solar power technology. About MEDUSA: The MEDUSA initiative (Multi-Megawatt
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This was ComForEn 2023
Communications for Energy Systems (ComForEn) symposium, which took place in Vienna from March 15 to March 17, 2023. The central question was the way to an interoperable energy system. Interoperability is the [...] and applications to work together by sharing data and information. The next generation of energy systems is expected to integrate many new technologies and applications (demand response, flexibility services [...] participation) across different energy vectors (electricity, heat, gas, mobility, transport) and ensure system reliability, sustainability, efficiency and affordability. Therefore, interoperability between these
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Kickoff of Horizon Europe project Greengage
a carbon neutral city. The Europe-wide Innovation Action (IA) focuses on the use of intelligent systems in urban decision-making processes. GREENGAGE aims to empower citizens by means of so-called Citizen
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ComForEn 2023
TSO-DSO Interaction, Energy Management Systems, Aggregators, Virtual Power Plants, Charging Point Operators, Monitoring Systems, Metering Systems, Grid control systems, Energy Communities etc. Gaps and [...] as to discuss the major challenges on the way to an interoperable energy system. ComForEn 2023 is aimed at component and system manufacturers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, and research institutions [...] and applications to collaborate by exchanging data and information. The next generation of energy systems is expected to integrate many new technologies and applications (demand-response, flexibility services
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Steam without gas
"The AIT Center for Energy will develop an optimized operating strategy for the AHEAD system with a comprehensive system model. A novel approach will be developed for the CO2 savings potential. This will [...] combined with steam compressors to achieve the highest heat utilization temperatures to date. The AHEAD system can reach temperatures of 200-260°C. At Takeda, 184°C is required for steam supply. "Austria is committed [...] covered by natural gas. In the AHEAD project, this is no longer necessary, as an innovative heat pump system is being established. It consists of a steam-generating heat pump from SPH Sustainable Process Heat
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AIT DEVELOPS DECENTRALIZED HEAT PUMPS TO REPLACE GAS BOILERS
heating systems - especially in the cities - 580,000 of them in Vienna alone. On the road to climate neutrality, converting these residential and office units to climate-friendly heating systems is perhaps
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CIGRE Austria Get2gether & Mini Conference
presentations of the Austrian Study Committee. Keynote: A Decarbonized and Resilient Dutch Power System by Peter Palensky, Professor for Intelligent Electrical Power Grids, Delft University
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AIT and TU Delft launch international doctoral programme on the sustainable transformation of the energy system using artificial intelligence
brings its expertise in techno-economic analysis, the use of flexibility in the power system, the evaluation of energy system and market models and their impact on energy markets. Working in collaboration with [...] The Center for Energy’s topic portfolio is oriented towards three central systems: sustainable public energy supply systems; decarbonisation of industrial processes and plants; and innovative technologies [...] artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in planning and operating future sustainable energy systems, the two institutions are creating a new doctoral programme designed to promote the development of
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This was #NEFI2022
Workshops and presentations by 35 experts In the three keynotes, five sessions on the technological and systemic fields of innovation and the workshops, solutions and framework conditions were discussed. A special
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Energy transition: Innovative power from Austria at world level
experience from 80 projects. Model solutions for intelligent, safe and affordable energy and transport systems of the future are developed and demonstrated. Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler: "The [...] partners from companies, research institutions and public institutions is developing technological and systemic solutions in 24 projects to enable the energy transition in industry. NEFI researchers Sabrina Dusek
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AIT and TU Graz launch joint doctoral programme in the field of hydrogen technology
Sustainable Propulsion Systems “The production of hydrogen by splitting water in electrolysis offers enormous potential for integrating renewable power sources into the future energy system. High-temperature [...] The Center for Energy’s topic portfolio is oriented towards three central systems: sustainable public energy supply systems, decarbonisation of industrial processes and plants, and innovative technologies [...] for Energy, AIT “The use of hydrogen is a central element for a sustainable and low-emission energy system. With this PhD programme, we offer a unique setting to advance hydrogen technology research at the
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NEFI Conference 2022
the industrial energy system. Technological innovation fields: Energy efficiency and new processes, renewables, storage and demand side management (DSM), industry and grid. Systemic innovation fields: Regulatory [...] politics, research and industry Scientific exchange on decarbonization of the industrial energy system Presentation and awarding of scientific papers The order of the day in Europe is climate neutrality [...] Due to the great interest and the immense importance of the transformation of the industrial energy system, the NEFI Innovation Network is organizing the second NEFI Scientific Conference on October 13-14
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Study of AIT shows: More than 20 percent CO2 savings possible through intelligent building technology
Gundula Weber, Senior Expert Advisor Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems, and Gerhard Zucker, Thematic Coordinator Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems, shows the great potential for savings if renovations also [...] building management. The greatest potential for savings is in the area of heating: If efficient control systems are used here in conjunction with holistic building automation, this results in potential savings [...] to 85,000 tons of CO2 at a renovation rate of five percent. "By networking technologies and systems, intelligent building technology enables the optimal use of energy," says Gundula Weber. Significant
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AIT opens high performance DC LAB
technologies are used in fields such as renewable energy systems, for combining photovoltaics with batteries or hydrogen, in electrical systems of electric cars, and for the industrial-scale supply of [...] our customers and partners high quality, specialised laboratory infrastructure for electric energy systems. For years, the research infrastructure for electrical engineering components provided by the High [...] platform for DC components.” Friederich Kupzog, Head of the Competence Unit for Electric Energy Systems at the Center for Energy: “There are very few comparable labs in Europe, and the new DC Lab enables
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Cancellation: Opening of the AIT DC Lab
facility will serve as development and validation platform for DC components and systems and is specified for DC systems up to 75 MW with currents up to 80 kA. As such, it is the largest of its kind in
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Bernadette Fina wins Science Award of Lower Austria
the optimization and optimal dimensioning of photovoltaic systems and other technologies, the impact of contracting of renewable generation systems in combination with thorough building renovation on the