{"id":14313,"date":"2025-01-27T14:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14313"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:45:47","slug":"luxembourg-leads-energy-transition-with-innovative-research-lab","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/news\/luxembourg-leads-energy-transition-with-innovative-research-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxembourg accelerates energy transition with innovative research lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p><strong>Researchers advance the energy transition through an interdisciplinary lab combining smart technology, digital twins, and real-world testing solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The energy landscape is rapidly evolving, and Luxembourg&#8217;s research community is stepping up to meet its energy transition challenges. Researchers at SnT launched a state-of-the-art energy research facility that transforms their entire building into a living laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern energy transition challenges demand innovative approaches to questions like dependence on renewables, grid resilience, and consumption optimisation. Researchers face a complex web of environmental, technical, social, and economic factors. The new lab is an interdisciplinary approach to these challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"powering-research-through-smart-infrastructure\"\n    >\nPowering research through smart infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The lab is a joint initiative of the Ubiquitous and Intelligent Systems (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/research-groups\/ubix\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjRu5v1-pWLAxUIQ_EDHYtmBxcQFnoECBcQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw17na29rAhLepsL4PrLEG5U\">UBIX<\/a>) and the Digital Financial Services and Cross-Organisational Digital Transformations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/research-groups\/finatrax\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiL9Jr--pWLAxXSBNsEHaFwBqEQFnoECBgQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vQc-6v9nJ_R4ZMT3dyMtG\">FINATRAX<\/a>) research groups. It serves as a comprehensive testbed for energy projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility&#8217;s nerve center extends throughout the SnT building, creating an interconnected web of monitoring systems. A 20 kWp rooftop solar installation works in concert with weather stations, while advanced sensor networks track power usage, climate conditions, and occupancy patterns across SnT offices. The system interfaces directly with the building&#8217;s electrical infrastructure, creating a comprehensive energy monitoring ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-unilux-blocks-gallery-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"swiper swiper-gallery\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"A gallery of images\">\n        <!-- Swiper button Next & Prev -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-nav\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-nav__container\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-nav__grid\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-next\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-prev\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-left \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-left\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- swiper slides -->\n        <ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n            \n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"SnT Energy Lab\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Website-News-Image-Size6.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Website-News-Image-Size6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Website-News-Image-Size6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Website-News-Image-Size6.jpg 1024w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; 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This virtual replica serves as a powerful tool for studying consumption patterns, evaluating interdependencies across factors, and simulating new initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow can we optimise the energy efficiency of the SnT building, and how do external factors such as temperature and rainfall affect our consumption? These are just two examples of the questions that the lab will allow us to address,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/raphael-frank\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjq98KP-5WLAxU_B9sEHXowArsQFnoECBoQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KLODN9BodfnaQlbOMA0HO\">Rapha\u00ebl Frank<\/a>, Head of the UBIX research group, who leads the lab together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/gilbert-fridgen\/\">Gilbert Fridgen<\/a>, Head of the FINATRAX research group. \u201cOnce we gather the data, we can use artificial intelligence to optimise our appliances, so that they automatically switch on or off based on our energy production or consumption,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital twin will also serve as a model for socioeconomic studies and support industrial optimization initiatives through the SnT Partnership Programme. This technology could also be used in the context of environmental research collaborations with the University&#8217;s new Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/lcses\/\">LCSES<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-energy-transition\"\n    >\nA glimpse into the future of energy transition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing electrification of the economy adds new urgency to the energy transition, as it increases demand while renewable energy sources remain variable in their output. Consider electric vehicles: most charging occurs during evening hours when electricity demand peaks. This timing often requires additional power from fossil fuel plants, creating a counterintuitive environmental impact and straining the power grid. To counter these patterns, grid operators and the Luxembourg Regulatory Institute recently introduced additional fees for users who run energy-intensive equipment at peak hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lab&#8217;s research addresses these real-world challenges through various approaches, from data science applications to AI and machine learning algorithms for automated optimisation. This new facility builds upon years of research expertise in energy transition optimization, providing a real-world testing ground for theoretical models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving forward, the research team will focus on scaling these innovations to support broader energy transition initiatives across Luxembourg and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"py-48 first:pt-0 last:pb-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-list\">\n    \n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"people-of-this-story\"\n    >\nPeople of this story<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-wrapper\">\n    <li class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 p-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\"><div class=\"ulux-card card-people bg-theme\"><div class=\"list-people bg-theme\">\n    <div class=\"list-people__container\">\n        <div class=\"list-people__visual\">\n            <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image\">\n                <!-- Template Image Component: default -->\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" width=\"\" height=\"\" rel=\"\" alt=\"Prof Gilbert FRIDGEN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==--thumbnail 150w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==--medium 300w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==--medium_large 768w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==--large 1024w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==--1536x1536 1536w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMzg1MTZfX0dpbGJlcnQgRlJJREdFTg==--2048x2048 2048w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><!-- end Image Component -->\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-people__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"list-people__title\">Prof Gilbert FRIDGEN<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"list-people__description\">Full professor in Digital Financial Services \/ Paypal-FNR PEARL Chair<\/p>\n            <div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/gilbert-fridgen\/\"\n        title=\"Prof Gilbert FRIDGEN\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon list-people__link link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 p-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\"><div class=\"ulux-card card-people bg-theme\"><div class=\"list-people bg-theme\">\n    <div class=\"list-people__container\">\n        <div class=\"list-people__visual\">\n            <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image\">\n                <!-- Template Image Component: default -->\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" width=\"\" height=\"\" rel=\"\" alt=\"Assoc. 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