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Cluster Technology of Wallonia Energy, Environment and sustainable Development

Smart Grid

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1. Introduction

2. Initiatives

3. Members

Table of contents

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Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Initiatives

3. Members

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Introduction

"A smart grid integrates advanced sensing technologies, control methods and integrated

communications into the current electricity grid."

United States Department of

Energy*

"Un réseau intelligent est un ensemble formé du réseau électrique proprement dit et d'un

réseau de télécommunication. Il permet une gestion avancée de la production, des moyens de

stockage et de la charge."

GDF Suez**

"… European Technology Platform SmarGrids defines smart grids as electricity networks that

can intelligently integrate the behavior and actions of all users connected to it – generators,

consumers and those that do both – in order to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and

secure electricity supply."

European Commission***

• http://www.ieee-pes.org/images/pdf/appeec2009/appeec2009-aiigdgdm.pdf

** http://www.gdfsuez.com/fr/activites/recherche-et-innovation/recherche-et-innovation/

*** http://www.smartgrids.eu/documents/TRIPTICO%20SG.pdf

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Initiatives

Europe

• SET-Plan: Strategic Energy Technology Plano To develop "low carbon" technologies

o To reduce CO2 emissions by 80% in 2050

o To gather scientific and industry community in EU to optimize efforts

• EII Grid: European Industrial Initiativeso Integration of new and decentralized RESo Development of progressive transport electrification o Consumers' active role in the energy market et energy efficiency

• EERA: European Energy Research Alliance

• SETIS: SET Information System

Walloon Region

• REDI: Reflection group about the development of intelligent and sustainable grid

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Members

A first: the smart grid in practice, Volt-AIR ProjectTo demonstrate the advantages of the smart grid inpractice, Siemens Belgium-Luxembourg has launched two projects:

• Installation of a mini smart grid (a “micro grid”) at their site in Huizingen. This grid, which is fed by almost 10,000 m2 of solar panels, will enable ten electric cars to charge up their batteries via ten charging poles in Anderlecht and Huizingen. If the demand for energy rises, the vehicles feed energy back into the micro grid. The cars are used by Siemens employees for business journeys.

• Two e-cars are also involved in a joint project between Siemens and SNCB Holding: this is a unique trial in which the partners plan to examine the impact of electric cars on individual mobility. Train stations in Ghent, Liège and Brussels are to be equipped with Siemens charging poles and employees can use the electric cars in combination with the train for travel between home and work.

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Members

DAPESCO is a consulting firm specialized in Energy Optimisation.

Energy Management System 

• Permanent or temporary monitoring of energy consumption

• Specific audits or optimization analysis• Expertise to move towards green and

renewable energy sources

EnerBox: a monitoring tool to collect data locally and transfer them remotely

Software packages EMIS and EMISweb to monitor energy consumption (basedupon meters and invoices)

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Members

SYREGSyreg is a company specialized in the most recent microprocessor technologies. It develops solutions for heat and electricity management and energy telemonitoring.www.syreg.com

PCO Distributed Energy SystemsPCO is active in the smart grids arena; committed to designing and delivering components of the smart grid ICT landscape that is referred as "Distributed Energy Systems" or "DES". www.pco-des.com

Meterbuy MeterBuy is a belgian company specialized in energy and water accounting.Products / Services: Load profile assessment, Surveillance of energetic systems, Sales of water meters, Sales of heat meters, Sales of electrical meters, Sales of gas meters, Design and sales of automatic meter reading (AMR) systemswww.meterbuy.com

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Cluster Technology of Wallonia Energy, Environment and sustainable Development

TWEED AsblRue Natalis 2 – 4020 Liège – Belgium

Cédric BrüllDirecteurcbrull@clustertweed.be

Maxime BeguinIngénieur projetmbeguin@clustertweed.be

Michael CorhayResponsable Projetmcorhay@clustertweed.be

Dr Julie Leroy Projet Organextjleroy@clustertweed.be