Center Denmark

Overview

Denmark has a high penetration of fiber internet and high share of wind turbines and solar in our energy system. The high penetration of fiber internet makes Denmark optimal for data intelligent energy systems that require large volumes of data in real time. By digitally connecting 'smart home' applications and industrial consumption with real time data on production of renewable energy (RE) in real time, we can unlock flexibilities in the energy systems to absorb excess RE by frontloading or postponing consumption. This will alow accelleration towards 100 % renewable energy, but it require new digital solutions and heavily use of AI.

Center Denmark is a national digital hub focusing on digitalization of the energy sector. The Center Denmark data platform will offer state-of-the-art digital solutions with real-time capabilities for controlling consumption in the energy systems. These digital solutions and AI-tools are being made available for start-ups, SME's and large-sized companies, service providers and utility companies.

Center Denmark is an independent organisation established in collaboration between strong partners. This means that Center Denmark can offer digital services based on cutting edge reseach and technologies based on the HPC (High Performance Computing) center at SDU, eScience Center ABACUS, algorithms and forecasting models from DTU Compute, and not least AI technologies from AI Center AAU.

Furthermore Center Denmark is as well established by strong partners within the energy sector, meaning that digital services are provided in collboration with Energinet, the danish TSO that is on the cutting edge among european TSO's when it comes to digitalization, and the danish DSO EWII, which is leading the danish coordinated initiative between all DSO's on setting data free from utility companies with specific fous on cyber security, GDPR and protecting critical data.  

All these digital competences are being made available for continued research and industrial use through the Center Denmark platform.

 

The why!

We will enter a new paradigm for balancing energy systems where we focus on intelligently consuming energy instead of trying to control a fluctuating RE production. It requires a data intelligent energy system based on AI and innovative new digital business models across the entire value chain. Center Denmark provide the needed services for the energy sector to make the digital transformation happen.

Center Denmark

Center Denmark is established as a non-profit and independent organization working to promote development of digitally integrated energy systems in order to enhance society’s transition to renewable energy sources and reduce environmental impact. Center Denmark contributes to establishing a national framework to promote research, education, innovation & development, testing and demonstration within digitalization of energy systems.
Center Denmark support the industry with digital services and solutions for making the green transition happen.

Vision: Center Denmark will accelerate the green transition towards 100 % renewable energy in DK through digitalization and sector coupling and thereby unlocking flexibilities and utilize digital opportunities at all levels across energy systems

 

Service offerings

Digital Real-time DECISION TOOLS for controlling energy consuming units intelligently for limited environmental impact, economic incentives and grid capacity constraints. This could e.g. be integrating Model Predictive Control based on forecasting models from the data platform.
 
Visualization of energy data in a spatiotemporal environment. With the use of open IoT platform, Center Denmark support setting energy data free and make them available for the industry. In the digitalization process, data will be gathered from meters in collaboration with utility companies, and sensor data in collaboration with all partners. Cyber security is part of this service.

Center Denmark creates an INCUBATOR environment where we share knowledge, foster new ideas and develop new business models utilizing new digital technologies. The incubator environment is for start-ups and established companies, industry associations, public organizations, universities and funding and network partners etc.
 
SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT for new digital business models and technologies in a digital representation of the energy ecosystem..
 
TEST AND DEMONSTRATION of digital solutions in a representative real-life test environment. Center Denmark will digitally connect Living Labs.

 

Partnership and specific services

Both private and public organizations can make partnership with Center Denmark and get access to the data platform with the digital services for visualization and simulation.

Product specific services usin HPC, specialized AI-tools and special needs for cyber security will be provided based on commercial terms.

 

Matchmaking and Funding

In strategic partnership with the danish cluster organizations, Center Denmark provide support for matchmaking between companies for business development and engaging in funded research and development projects

 

Network of DIH's

Center Denmak will as a Digital Innovation Hub for energy systems proactively collaborate and integrate crossboarder with other european DIH's, but also cross sector with DIH's that focus on digitization of other areas than energy systems and flexibility. Digital competences should be shared and new technologies shall be utilized across sectors. Digital technologies.