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The project aims to smartly address grid congestion, enhance connectivity, and create a sustainable testing ground for innovations.

As energy demands continue to rise, many regions, including the Brainport region, are facing significant grid congestion challenges. These issues hinder the efficient use and storage of renewable energy, putting strain on the local electricity network. With ambitious sustainability goals in place, there is an urgent need for innovative solutions to optimize energy management and ensure a stable grid.

With the GENIUS project, the TU/e campus will become a smart lab for energy transition solutions. Ultimately, this project will served as a blueprint for efficiently managing energy demand and to serve as a testing ground for innovations, shortening their time to market.

GENIUS reveals battery to balance campus grid

On Monday 18 November, some 180 people gathered in the Disruptor building at the TU/e campus to witness the reveal of the 3.4 MWh battery that is at the heart of the GENIUS project. The battery is key in an attempt to manage net congestion on the campus power grid.

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About the project

NEON EE, part of the NEON research program that focuses on the societal challenges of climate change, clean energy and smart mobility. The models, or digital twins, being developed provide information on ways to reduce CO₂. With the information acquired, research is being conducted into a low-carbon future through realistic and cost-effective ways. NEON EE will enable these models to be brought to market even faster. Within Eindhoven Engine, several parties will test the tooling, nourishing it with more and more data and therefore enabling it to present an even more realistic picture.