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As Europe’s energy system faces new challenges, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is emerging as a resource to optimise the operation and planning of power grids – namely in terms of increasing penetration of renewable sources, electrification of consumption and energy systems’ complexity. INESC TEC has played an active role in the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions applied to the energy sector, supporting the Adra Association in the design of a strategic agenda to promote the development and adoption of GenAI in Europe’s main industrial sectors.
24th April 2025
For two years, the Ecovale project promoted the active participation of the communities of Vila Nova de Famalicão and Barcelos in various awareness-raising activities on energy vulnerability and energy efficiency. Training activities for adults and children, an innovation platform, energy clubs in schools, and many hours of knowledge exchange later, the message is clear: we are on the right track to save more energy and become even more sustainable - with INESC TEC part of this mission.
14th April 2025
Promoting opportunities for exchange and scientific collaboration is one of the main objectives of the cooperation agreement between INESC TEC and the New Mexico State University (NMSU). This opportunity stemmed from the participation of a professor at NMSU, Olga Lavrova, in the first edition of INESC TEC International Visiting Researcher Programme (IIVRP) – an initiative that grants researchers from other countries the opportunity to carry out research activities at INESC TEC and NMSU, up to a maximum period of three months.
17th January 2025
Refrigeration systems are responsible for a considerable share of energy consumption in the retail sector. INESC TEC led the European project InterConnect and developed a tool that addressed the consumption of said systems according to several scenarios, providing a potential source of flexibility for the DSO.
09th January 2025
INESC TEC developed a mechanism that uses data to share voluntary recommendations to consumers, reducing or increasing consumption according to the needs of the grid. The suggestions come through mobile applications and Portugal joined this endeavour.
03rd December 2024
Three days. 15,000 power and energy experts. More than 700 stands. Hundreds of sessions and debates on digitalisation, decentralisation and decarbonisation. The numbers are impressive, but the impact generated by Enlit Europe is difficult to measure. INESC TEC participated, yet again, in the world’s largest stage of energy and technological innovation to present tech solutions for the sector. Want to know more?
05th November 2024
The InterConnect project brought the concept of interoperability into our homes and provided residential consumers the possibility to contribute to a more resilient power grid. A tool consisting of an energy manager and a mobile application made this possible. The result? More participation, less network load at peak times and “reduced intensity in terms of carbon produced”.
31st October 2024
INESC TEC joined the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), a European organisation that promotes the research, development and adoption of Big Data technologies in a sustainable and innovative ecosystem. This is an important step for the Institute, allowing to advance the impact and visibility of INESC TEC's research in different projects, as was the case of InterConnect.
04th October 2024
Five training sessions, five themes: over several months, the cycle of webinars "Sustainable Energy Transition in Agriculture" - organised by INESC TEC with the National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV), and with the support of the partners of the Tools4AgriEnergy project - will address questions like the introduction of PV systems in agriculture, robotics and IoT, energy efficiency and circular economy, as well as new business models and decarbonisation. The first online meeting will take place on October 16, at 2 p.m.
02nd October 2024
One of the vital elements in the decarbonisation of the energy sector is storage, since it enables integrating the production of energy generated through renewable sources on a larger scale. However, there are still several technological challenges. The SINNOGENES project seeks to address these questions, exploring different ways of storing energy, including thermal storage - which is very relevant to decarbonise the industry.
21st June 2024
SMHYLES is a European project that will develop and demonstrate new hybrid industrial-scale energy storage systems based on water and salt. INESC TEC is one of the 16 partners of this €6M project, supporting the design, implementation and demonstration of a hybrid storage system consisting of a salt-based battery and a water-based supercapacitor on Graciosa island (Azores).
07th March 2024
Portugal addressed the European Commission's call for the creation of digital and interoperable buildings and electrical grids in Europe. The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC) led the activities for four and a half years, with a budget of €36M and 50 partners, which include manufacturers, research institutions, distribution grid operators, IoT and ICT providers, retailers and final consumers. The outcome? A set of innovative results that will provide interoperability to homes and buildings, i.e., without the need to depend on a specific equipment manufacturer, so that devices, systems, and users can interact in a transparent and sustainable. All this within the context of the European project InterConnect.
07th March 2024