About
Smart Energy DIH is is the smart energy innovation ecosystem based in Vilnius (Lithuania). The Digital Innovation Hub that brings together major research, business and public stakeholders in Lithuania for the common development and implementation of digital transformations in the renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction, eco-design, recycling, environmental protection, circular business model development and associated sectors that meets European citizens’ needs.
Smart Energy DIH was established to build appropriate frameworks and amounts of high quality of renewable energy data for high performance computing, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
As Smart Energy DIH was established to facilitate the full innovation chain, from basic research to market uptake, it consists of participants from academia, the public sector, and the private sector: major national renewable energy center’s and research / educational institutions, international smart energy equipment manufacturers, NGOs, technology providers and facilitators.
Smart Energy DIH partners join their resources to implement the new models and the digital evidence based results, which provide the necessary means for delivery of efficient and cost-effective renewable energy in the European societies.
Smart Energy DIH is open for collaboration with international partners to accelerate innovations for delivering advanced, personalised, effective smart energy solutions.
Mission
> At least 40% cuts in greenhouse gas emissions (from 1990 levels);
> At least 32% share for renewable energy;
> At least 32.5% improvement in energy efficiency.
Competence
- Provide all-round support and specialised services in R&D and deployment of innovations in renewable energy sector;
- Facilitate partnerships in collaborative development, technology transfer and industrial uptake of high-tech innovations;
- Link national innovation projects, startups and SMEs with wider international initiatives and competence networks;
- Contribute to and strengthen the national and European technological infrastructure.
Services
Case studies
Advanced bifacial SoliTek solar plant
A new generation 2MW solar power plant, the first of its kind in Europe, is equipped with top of the line bifacial glass-glass solar panels and horizontal single-axis sun tracking system. Plant will generate up to 40% more electricity than a conventional solar power plant. The benefits of horizontal single-axis sun tracking system is more efficient use of solar radiation in the morning and the end of the day, exactly when there is a peak of power consumption all around and thus the highest price of electricity.
Floating solar plant in Kruonis PSHP
Floating solar power plant project in Kruonis pumped storage hydroelectric power plant (PSHP) is developed by Lithuanian state-owned company Ignitis with the scientists from Kaunas University of Technology. During the primary stage of the project 60 kW pilot solar power plant will be installed with the aim to develop an algorithm for managing the power plant and energy storage system. The algorithm will take into account constantly registered network and other physical parameters of the Kruonis PSHP. Read more
Solar PV on the Distribution Grid
The goal of the iDistributedPV project is to develop affordable integrated solutions to enhance the production of energy through solar photovoltaic distributed generation. The project will look into energy storage devices, accurate monitoring strategies and procedures, and active demand management approaches. Additionally, iDistributedPV will contribute to better defining the concept of prosumer, i.e. a consumer who not only consumes but also produces energy. PV developers, equipment and components manufacturers, electricity distribution companies, energy policy experts and research centres will work together to propose affordable technical, regulatory and business solutions to promote the development of distributed solar PV and overcome the existing barriers.
Keep the Energy at the right place
The overall aim of the Energy Keeper project is to design, develop and test a novel, scalable, sustainable and cost competitive flow battery based on organic redox active materials. A 30kW redox flow battery with a capacity of 100 kWh will be constructed and equipped with an interoperable Battery Management System enabling plug and play integration into a Smart Grid. The developed technologies will be integrated with real RES (Renewable Energy Sources), Electric Vehicle chargers and variable power consumption demonstrated at the ACRRES test site.
