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Using Artificial Intelligence to enable smart energy management for Ireland

Project Insights

  • €749,972

    Total Project Costs
  • 3 yr

    Project Duration
  • 2024

    Year Funded

Project Description

Widespread adoption of solar PV systems and home/office EV charging is introducing stability concerns to the electric network in Ireland, due to the dynamic nature of solar generation and EV charging. Optimising EV charging with the ability to optimise the use of renewable and stored energy is a challenging problem which requires to be solved to further enhance the EV charging infrastructure. The aim of this project is to investigate the use of low-power and efficient AI models to predict the impact of renewable generation and dynamic EV charging, and to develop an automated smart controller that can manage the energy flow without requiring expensive upgrades on site or to the grid. The project will demonstrate and validate the developed AI-enabled smart energy management controller in a real-world setting.

Project Details

Total Project Cost: €749,972

Funding Agency: SEAI

Year Funded: 2024

Lead Organisation: Trinity College Dublin

Partner Organisation(s): Technological University Dublin

Shreejith Shanker

Lead Researcher