ERA-NET project Nr.112068
HydroG(re)EnergY-Env project main objective
The main objective of the HydroG(re)EnergY-Env project is to develop and validate an efficient hydrogen production technology where hydrogen is generated from renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind for energy sector. To this end, a specialized integrated artificial intelligence (AI) control system with a purpose to automatically manage and optimize the hydrogen production process will be developed. It will be demonstrated on low, medium and high hydrogen production capacity prototype. Among other functionality, the proposed AI system, rooted in deep learning, will encompass optimization of hydrogen production parameters and monitoring of water quality for the electrolyser used in hydrogen production. In similar projects, the AI models had been used to optimize storage and injection of hydrogen, but not for automatic management of its production. Furthermore, the classic optimization solutions are less efficient due to the fluctuations of power and availability of electricity obtained from the renewable energy sources. The technology will be calibrated and validated in real-time operation mode adapted for solar and wind energy production. The successful implementation of the project will result in increased levels of digitalization in the Green Energy sector, which is in accordance with European Green Deal policy for CO 2 production neutrality by 2050.
September 21 – 22
From 20-23 September, programming engineer Arturs Nikulins from Robotics and machine perception Laboratory visited the National Research and Development Institute for Environmental Protection (INCDPM) in Romania to attend the kick-off meeting of the project titled "New technology to produce the hydrogen from renewable Energy Source based on AI with optimized for environmental applications" (HydroG(re)EnergY-Env). He gave a brief idea about how EDI works and about laboratories of the institute. Arturs acquired
information about the role of EDI in the project and how EDI will help attain the goals of this project.
EDI participates in the HydroG(re)EnergY-Env project closing meeting in Bucharest
On June 27, the closing meeting of the HydroG(re)EnergY-Env project took place in Bucharest, Romania. Partners from Romania, Latvia, Germany, and Spain presented their achievements in the field of hydrogen technology production. EDI was represented by scientists Kaspars Sudars, Artūrs Ņikuļins, and Edgars Edelmers.
The presentation of the EDI representatives included an outline of the capabilities of the EDI institution and presented results obtained during the project, more precisely – developed application of a two neural network system and ZeroMQ program implementation for data transmission between the server and several clients. As well as methodological recommendations for improving the results for further weather forecasting actions. After the presentations all partners, including EDI, held a discussion on the results which were achieved by each partner – comments of the results, the usefulness of the results, as well as future opportunities for cooperation, which may be focused on the potential for further improvement of the developed technologies.
Participating scientists
