REMBup Project

Due to its high complexity, a low-carbon, integrated energy supply (electricity, heating, cooling) is rarely used in industrial applications. Therefore, the project partners, led by HEITEC Innovations GmbH of Erlangen, aim to demonstrate through predictive and model-based energy management and optimization approaches that a well-designed overall concept is technically and economically feasible. As a practical example, the solutions will be implemented on the premises of NürnbergMesse GmbH in Nuremberg. The developed solutions are intended not only to benefit NürnbergMesse but also to be transferable to other industrial applications.

The consortium of companies and research institutions is focusing on a hybrid power plant that combines proven technologies (e.g., photovoltaic systems with battery storage) and new technologies (hydrogen, energy storage based on liquid organic hydrogen carriers). In addition to simulation-based design, a digital twin will provide recommendations for optimizing plant performance during actual operation.
The LEES’s research focus lies in the interoperability of the individual systems and thus in the overall stability of the industrial grid. Additionally, a plant control system, which acts like a central, overarching control mechanism, ensures the overall behavior at the grid connection point. To ensure the quality of the simulations, system identification approaches are used that provide precise mathematical models of the behavior of the installed components.