Past and ongoing research project ‒ DESL ‐ EPFL

Our research activities are undertaken in the frame of concrete projects addressing specific needs of the industry or authorities. Examples of past and ongoing projects are provided below.

STORE: Energy Storage Infrastructure for 100% Production from Renewables and Energy Self-Sufficiency in Switzerland

Duration: 12/2023 – 07/2027

Academic Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / PTMH, EPFL/IPESE, EPFL/STI-JVH, BFH, HEI-VS, ETHZ

Implementation Partners: Alpiq Suisse SA, Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG, Swissgrid AG, OIKEN SA, Filature de laine peignée d’Ajoie SA, Romande Energie SA, Novelis Switzerland SA, RELL AG, Planair SA, Natron Suisse SA, Valgrid SA, Kieswerk AG Naters, Emissium SA

Funding: Innosuisse Flagship program

Heating Bits: renewable-supplied data centers integrating heating and cooling supply of local districts

Duration: 09/2023 – 08/2026

Academic Partners : EPFL/DESL, EPFL/IPESE, EPFL/PEL, EPFL/ESL, EPFL/PowerLab, EPFL/LAMD

Implementation Partner: EcoCloud

Funding: EPFL Solutions 4 Sustainability

UrbanTwin: An urban digital twin for climate action: Assessing policies and solutions for energy, water, and infrastructure

Duration : 01/2023 – 12/2025

Partners : EPFL (DESL, ESL, EML, HERUS, PARSA, SXL, SYCAMORE, CRYOS, IPESE, CSQI, PL-LCH, WIRE, ETHOS), ETHZ, EMPA, EAWAG, WSL

Funding: ETH Board Join Initiatives

CircuBAT: Swiss circular economy model for automotive lithium batteries

Duration: 01/2022 – 12/2025

Academic Partners : EPFL/DESL, BFH, CSEM, EMPA, OST, HSG

Implementation Partner: Lidl Schweiz DL AC, Schweizerische Post AC, Mobility Cooperative, TCS – Touring Club Schweiz, Thömus AG, BKW Energie AG, Bühler AG, E-Force ONE AC, ESM, FPT Motorenforschung AG, Green Cubes Technologies GmbH, iBAT Association, lmerys Graphite & Carbon Switzerland SA, Indrivetec AG, Kyburz Switzerland AG, Leclanche E-Mobility SA, LIBREC AG, SNV, Societe Mont Soleil – SMS, Stiftung Auto Recycling Schweiz, sun2wheel AG, Swiss Energypark,upVolt CmbH

Funding: Innosuisse Flagship program

Duration: 12/2020 – 05/2024

Academic Partners : EPFL/DESL, GridSteer

Implementation partners: GridSteer, GoFast, Romande Energie

Funding: SFOE P&D program

PATHFINDER: PATHways to an Efficient Future Energy System through Flexibility aND SectoR Coupling

Duration: 05/2021 – 04/2027

Academic Partners : EPFL/DESL, ETHZ, EMPA, PSI, ZHAW, HSLU, UniGe,

Implementation Partner: ABB Schweiz AG, Alliunid AG, Amstein + Walthert AG, Axpo Holding AG, BKW Energie AG, EBP Schweiz AG, ECO-Qube, Energie 360° AG, Energie Wasser Bern, Energie Zukunft Schweiz, EPEX Spot Schweiz AG, Groupe E AG, Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, Imperial College London, Kopernikus Projekt Power-to-X, MAN Energy Solutions AG, Primeo Netz AG, SVGW, Sentinel Project, Siemens Schweiz AG, Swiss Economics AG, The Singularity Group AG, Urban Sympheny AG, VSE, WWZ AG

Funding: SFOE SWEET program

LIMITLESS: Linear Induction Motor drIve for Traction and LEvitation in Sustainable hyperloop Systems

Duration: 07/2021 – 06/2025

Academic Partners : EPFL/DESL, HEIG-VD

Implementation Partner: Swisspod

Funding: Innosuisse Project funding

MESH4U: Intégration optimale des bornes de recharge rapide des véhicules électriques dans les réseaux

Duration: 12/2020 – 05/2024

Academic Partners : EPFL/DESL, GridSteer

Implementation partners: GridSteer, GoFast, Romande Energie

Funding: SFOE P&D program

Modelling of a domestic heat pump in application to demand side management and explicit set-point control