9 countries and 31 commercial research groups form alliance to open up new energy distribution technologies for smart grids

According to the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Germany consumes about 600 MWh of electricity each year. Today, about 25% of energy is wasted in transmission and conversion. The development of what we know as a grid of electricity into a smart grid will not only increase the efficiency of existing energy sources, but also significantly reduce energy consumption.

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is supporting a large European energy research project called "Energy To Smart Grid" (E2SG). Six German manufacturers have joined forces to research and develop the distribution of energy from power plants to terminal consumption. New technology. This three-year research plan aims to reduce energy consumption during energy distribution by 20%. The E2SG program is led by Infineon and has assembled 31 business and research groups from nine different countries.

The program's research members will focus on smart meters and interfaces (electric transformers and communication technologies) that link household appliances or light bulbs to smart grids. In addition to Infineon, the German members of the E2SG program also include the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Devices (IISB), Insta Elektro GmbH, and NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH. RWTH Aachen University and Telefunken Semiconductor.

The European E2SG plan has a budget of about 34 million euros. Members of the German business and research institutes have invested 4.9 million euros, BMBF has invested 4.4 million euros, and the European ENIAC Joint Undertaking has offered 1.9 million euros.

In order to achieve the research objectives of the E2SG program, the loss from the distribution of energy from power plants to end-consumers will be reduced by 20%. The project members are focusing on research and development of network devices that can be applied to safety, cost-effectiveness, and energy efficiency. The components, including the use of special security communications technology, can send household energy usage information to the supplier's electricity meter, as well as intelligent power supply for home appliances, indoor and outdoor lighting and energy storage and other devices.

To ensure the safety and confidentiality of energy measurement and control, and reduce energy consumption by 20%, these R&D components integrate the latest energy-saving technologies with grid information and sensor data. These components also take into account the time consumers need to use electricity, for example, during low-tariff periods or during periods when local photovoltaic systems generate electricity. These innovative features will not affect current security, billing standards and comfort.

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