Federica Bellizio is one of three researchers awarded an Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship in 2024, to develop products based on their research.
An AI-based platform for intelligent energy management
More and more electric vehicles and smart buildings are being integrated into modern power grids – a development that poses new challenges for operations. Federica Bellizio wants to use the fellowship to develop a management platform that serves as an interface between grid operators and providers of energy management systems. She is working on a solution that helps e-mobility and building operators to manage their energy efficiently, reduce grid operating costs and delay expensive grid reinforcements.
“Our goal is to drive the electrification of the building and mobility sector, which ultimately strengthens the entire electricity system,” explains Bellizio, who has been researching the decarbonization of the electricity grid for years.
Her platform combines artificial intelligence (AI) with physical models to efficiently control and monitor local energy resources such as heat pumps or electric vehicles. This reduces energy consumption and the carbon footprint. At the same time, grid-supporting services enable providers of energy management systems to generate additional income. This also benefits grid operators, as they can optimally integrate and use decentralized energy resources in the grid.
Shortened from the announcement by Empa.
First published on kuafu.ch.