In phase 1, VITO/EnergyVille will design the first of its kind solution HeatriCity, an intelligent control solution, which maximizes local renewable electricity integration through building heat demand management, at radically low investment costs. HeatriCity builds upon and extends STORM District Energy Controller, a proven demand side management solution for peak shaving in thermal networks. It is a unique solution that enables coupling the heat and the power sectors by bringing together technologies such as AI, advanced optimization algorithms, internet of things (IoT), and cloud computing in a single system. HeatriCity will be hosted as an application on the FLEXharvester cloud platform, taking advantage of its large number of functionalities.
After the first phase dedicated to solution design, a second phase for prototyping will follow. After that, phase 3 for piloting the solution in two selected cities will begin. The project will be carried out between May 2021 and July 2022, with a total duration of 13 months. Out of the 21 suppliers in phase 2, 10 and 3 suppliers will qualify for phase 2 and 3, respectively.
More info on: www.AI4cities.eu
