{"id":18077,"date":"2025-09-03T09:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T07:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/?post_type=news&p=18077"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:32:32","slug":"letzpower","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/news\/letzpower\/","title":{"rendered":"Be part of Luxembourg\u2019s energy future and get rewarded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LetzPower! is giving households across Luxembourg the tools to take control of their electricity use, save money, and reduce their carbon footprint – all while contributing to cutting-edge research on the smart grids of the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running the dishwasher after dinner is a habit in many households. But in a world of dynamic electricity pricing, that routine might be costing more than you realise. By knowing when electricity is cheaper and cleaner to use, households can save money, lower emissions, and help balance the grid. That\u2019s exactly what the LetzPower! app is designed to do. Today, LetzPower! invites participants to join its 8-week study, in exchange for cashback voucher rewards, as part of market research helping to optimise the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nSmarter choices, real rewards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Funded by the Fondation Enovos under the aegis of Fondation de Luxembourg<\/strong> and supported by SnT<\/strong> at the University of Luxembourg, LetzPower! is a free mobile app that helps households understand when electricity is cheapest, cleanest to use, and locally sourced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eight-week study begins on 20 October<\/strong>, and participants can earn GoGift<\/strong> cashback vouchers based on their engagement and energy savings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe app helps users understand the changing world of electricity use\u201d, summarises Lorenzo Matthias Burcheri<\/a>, Doctoral researcher at SnT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The experiment checks if users change their behaviour based on these signals. This helps with flexibility in systems, society, and the environment,” adds the researcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nAt the dawn of smart grids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The parent project, FlexBeAn<\/a>, started in 2022 with support from Creos Luxembourg.\u202fIt explored how flexible energy use can help power the smart grids of the future<\/a> – a vital step as Luxembourg moves towards cleaner electricity, more renewable energy integration, and the rise of electric vehicles, solar panels, and heat pumps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By shifting energy use to greener, cheaper times, households can help balance the electricity grid and reduce strain during peak demand, making the whole system more efficient. LetzPower! builds on this by working directly with households, showing how everyday choices, like when to run the washing machine, can make a real difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nHow to take part?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Participation is open to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n