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
Duration : 08/2016 – 08/2020
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / LCA 2, EPFL / IPESE
SCCER-FURIES Romande Energie Reseaux en Equilibre Local (REEL Demo)
Duration : 05/2017 – 11/2020
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / LCA 2, HES-SO / HEIA-FR, HES-SO / HEIG-VD/IESE, EPFL / IPESE, SUPSI / ISAAC, FHNW / IMVS, EPFL / PV-LAB
Integration of Intermittent Widespread Energy Sources in Distribution Networks: Scalable and Reliable Real Time Control of Power Flows
Duration : 12/2014 – 12/2018
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / LCA 2
RENOVHydro: Development of a Decision Making Assistant for Hydropower Project Potential Evaluation and Optimization
Duration : 01/2017 – 12/2019
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / LMH
Predictive Control Modelling, Simulation and Testing
Duration : 08/2014 – 08/2019
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / IPESE
Real time estimation of SIL HV grid by means of phasor measurement units
Duration : 08/2014 – 08/2017
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / PWRS
IDEAS4cities – Integration of decentralised energy adaptive systems for cities
Duration : 08/2013 – 08/2017
Partners : ETHZ / PSL, EPFL / DESL, EPFL / IPESE
SMILE-FA – The theoretical and application Study on a Metering and Intelligent tool for Low Voltage grid control Enhancement
Duration : 06/2016 – 04/2018
Partners : EPFL / DESL, HES-SO / HEIG-VD/IESE, Romande Energie / Smart Lab
Osmose: Optimal System-Mix Of flexibility Solutions for European electricity
Duration : 11/2017-03/2022
Partners : EPFL / DESL
Pilot system of energy storage of 500 KWH for the control of the power distribution grid with distributed generation
Duration : 07/2014 – 07/2016
Partners : EPFL / DESL
Power network fault location based on electronic emulation
Duration : 08/2013 – 08/2016
Partners : EPFL / DESL
C-DAX – Cyber Secure Data and Control Cloud for Power Grids
Duration : 10/2012 – 10/2015
Partners : EPFL / DESL, EPFL / PWRS, EPFL / LCA 2