The project is the Siemens Campus Microgrid, which is currently taking shape at the campus of Siemens Austria in Vienna following a successful business-case analysis. The first elements of what will – in summer of 2020 – become a smart system to optimize energy management and heating requirements on the company premises have been under construction. But what's the motivation to optimize the operation of one's own grid sectors, and what are the potential benefits? “The demand for electricity is going to continue increasing, driven mainly by integrated energy systems, including both electromobility and heating supplies,” says Gerd Pollhammer, Head of Siemens Smart Infrastructure Austria and CEE.Decentralizing the energy system also makes the electricity network more and more flexible. Managing and marketing the flexibility created by smart optimization solutions will become more and more appealing to both the industrial sector and campuses and larger commercial enterprises. The opportunity to reduce power surges and adapt power requiremen. As electromobility becomes more established, these options will be more attractive to industrial companies with staff parking lots, parking structures, park-and-ride facilities, or perhaps to shopping malls and large residential complexes. Using an electricity storage system in conjunction with a microgrid controller to manage peak loads will make. In addition to the specific features of the project described above, the planned pilot installation for communication between the microgrid assets is also noteworthy. It will use a Pre5G campus network, which means that a dedicated frequency range will be available for microgrid communications. Information can therefore be safely exchanged between.
