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Ongoing

Increasing integration of renewable energy technologies into a smart home

Project Insights

  • €419,458

    Total Project Costs
  • 3 yr

    Project Duration
  • 2023

    Year Funded

Project Description

The RevRenew project explores the integration of renewable energy technologies into the smart home network with the aim of enhancing efficiency and streamlining the process of integrating renewable energy sources. It sets out to enable smart energy generation and demand optimisation in over 50 residential buildings using a citizen science approach. The project will investigate areas of optimizing and standardising smart connections within homes, including vehicle-to-house connections, heat pumps, and solar PV systems.

Project Details

Total Project Cost: €419,458

Funding Agency: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

Year Funded: 2023

Lead Organisation: Trinity College Dublin

Partner Organisation(s): Trinity College Dublin

Collaborators: Ulster University, Power Capital, Energy Coops, Mayo County Council, DCU, Altnua

Lead researcher photo

Sarah McCormack

Lead Researcher