Duration:
1 January 2007 – 30 September 2009
Project website:
Contact:
Project Co-ordinator:
Christof Timpe
Oeko-Institut e.V. – Institute for Applied Ecology
Tel: +49 761 452 95 25
Fax: +49 761 452 95 88
Email: c.timpe@oeko.de
Contact in COGEN Europe:
Thomas Bouquet
Tel: +32 2 772 82 90
Fax: +32 2 772 50 44
Email: thomas.bouquet@cogeneurope.eu
Description:
The Smart-A project assessed the overall potential for load-shifting by domestic appliances and compared this with requirements from sustainable energy generation both on the local as well as in larger electricity systems. Based on this, the project developed strategies how smart appliances can contribute to load management in sustainable energy systems, include large shares of intermittent generation, e.g. from wind or solar energy.
The technical aspects of the assessment included an analysis of potential changes to appliances operation, of characteristics of local energy generation (from renewables and/or cogeneration) and of load management requirements in the larger electricity networks. The project also featured a detailed assessment of the acceptance of a smart appliances operation by users, and an evaluation of the usability of available control technologies and communication standards.
The project was conducted with manufacturers of appliances and electric utilities. The findings from the analysis were tested with experts in regional case studies in selected European countries.
Expected results:
- A thorough analysis of technological implications, user preferences, and the economic and ecological costs and benefits of an improved coordination of domestic appliances with energy supply
- A clear understanding of how appliances should be designed toe enable them for smart operation in the larger energy system
- Guidelines how consumers can be motivated to participate in the Smart-A concept
- An assessment of the potential implications of smart appliances on energy generation both at the local level as well as in the larger electricity system
Strategy recommendations for all relevant actors how smart appliances could be introduced
Documents and downloadables:
All publications and reports are available on the project website. Please find here the project presentation, project flier and brochure with final results.
Partners:
COGEN Europe
Oeko-Institut (Germany) www.oeko.de
University of Bonn (Germany) www1.uni-bonn.de
Enervision www.enervision-inc.com
Imperial College London (United Kingdom) www3.imperial.ac.uk
Energie Baden-Württemberg (Germany) www.enbw.com
Miele (Germany) www.miele.com
University of Manchester (United Kingdom) www.manchester.ac.uk
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