The Pilot Provider
Located in the heart of Romania, the Alba Iulia College District centers around the Dorin Pavel Technical College, comprising a mix of tertiary and residential buildings. This pilot embodies sustainable education by leveraging 138 kW of solar power, and strategically renovating its infrastructure to integrate advanced energy storage and heating systems, ensuring energy self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Why use InterPED
The Alba Iulia College District aims to enhance its energy strategy through the InterPED project by optimizing the utilization of locally produced renewable energy. InterPED’s focus will be on improving energy dispatching and flexibility while upgrading to more efficient systems that can handle the district’s mixed use of electrical and thermal energy sources. This will enable the district to maximize the use of its renewable resources, reduce reliance on external power sources, and significantly cut energy costs.
The Use Case Scenario
InterPED will assist Alba Iulia College District in achieving better self-consumption of its solar energy production, enhancing waste heat recovery, and employing life-cycle planning tools for strategic renovations and system upgrades. The project will create a local energy marketplace, enabling efficient energy exchange within the community and with the grid, fostering a sustainable energy ecosystem that supports educational facilities while engaging the surrounding community.
Stakeholders
Key stakeholders include local energy companies (SC Electrica SA, SC Transelectrica SA, SC ENEL SA), the Alba Local Energy Agency, and local authorities like the Alba County Council and the Romanian Association of Municipalities. These entities will collaborate to support the district’s transition to a more sustainable and efficient energy model, focusing on both the technical and community aspects of energy management.