Nearly one million PLN in support for important scientific research
Our university, as part of a consortium with the Krakow University of Technology, will be researching the mechanisms of energy flexibility in buildings. This project has been awarded funding of nearly one million PLN from the National Science Centre.
The main goal of the project is to develop a unique platform that will enable the quantitative examination and determination of the energy flexibility potential of a building, as well as a new control structure that can facilitate the management of the building’s demand to reduce operating costs, increase energy supply security, and enhance the building’s resilience to extreme weather conditions.
As emphasized by the project authors, led by Prof. Zhixiong Li from the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Opole University of Technology, research on the energy flexibility of electrical networks from the supply side has been extensively conducted. However, studies regarding the analysis of energy demand-side flexibility in buildings, the discovery of mechanisms driving building energy flexibility, and research on how building energy flexibility can facilitate the use of renewable energy sources and provide flexible grid services are still at a very early stage.