Fraunhofer promotes Solar-powered Smart Homes - meet us at the Intersolar B2.354

Kaiserslautern (ots) - Electricity rates rise every year,
continuously. At the same time, photovoltaic feed-in tariffs are on
the decrease inexorably. Using solar energy right where and when it
is generated becomes even more interesting. We present solutions for
boosting on-site consumption of PV power which benefits both the
customer and the grid. Meet us at our booth B2.354 on the Intersolar
Europe 2013 in munich and find about about how we can work together
in the future.

Key areas of work are battery systems, energy yield forecasts,
smart grid technologies including house bus systems. We offer our
solutions under the following four brands:

- myPowerGrid: for energy storage
- PVCAST: energy yield forecasts,
- mySmartGrid: demand side management along with
- HexaBus as a flexible building blocks house bus system.

myPowerGrid delivers a centralized, easy-to-use management
infrastructure for an aggregated distributed energy storage
transparently serving the interests of electric utilities, TSOs, and
private households. www.myPowerGrid.de

PVCAST is a precise and uncomplicated energy yield forcast for
photovoltaic power plants up to six days in advance. A self-learning
algorithm creates the forecast based on weather forecasts and the
actual power generation of the previous weeks. A time-consuming and
detailed specification of each plant is not required. www.pvcast.de

mySmartGrid is the intelligent device control system for private
homes. Private households understand their power consumption, predict
their PV power production and exchange experiences with a community.
With the upcoming HexaBus, mySmartGrid enables them to control their
devices. www.mySmartGrid.de

HexaBus is an open-source house bus system based on the internet
standard IPv6. It allows the implementation of arbitrary control
scenarios and works with any device in the house, i.e. using a
switchable plug. It is available license-free, and allows a
decentralized control of devices - no central control is necessary.
Devices are not affected by failures of other devices. The flexible
building blocks of HexaBus are designed to fit into heat pumps and
inverters. Along with the energy management systems mySmartGrid and
myPowerGrid, you have a powerful energy management solution kit at
your disposal.

Additionally, we offer technology development that meets your
individual needs - e.g. HexaBus can be fitted to your special
requirements.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM provides
industry mathematics for the Energiewende, Germany's switch to
Renewables. We simulate battery chemistry for better electric cars,
we work with global players to find the best layout for huge solar
parks on uneven landscapes, and we provide state-of-the-art
technology for smart homes - solar-powered and grid-friendly. The
Fraunhofer ITWM provides expert advisory services as well as
market-ready innovative solutions. We combine consulting with deep
technical expertise and development. We work with large companies and
with small and medium enterprises - and have been doing this for
almost 20 years.

Contact:

Editor
Ilka Blauth | Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und
Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM | Telefon +49 631 31600-4674 |
Fraunhofer-Platz 1 | 67663 Kaiserslautern |
www.itwm.fraunhofer.de | presse@itwm.fraunhofer.de |

Contact
Monika Schappert | Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und
Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM | Telefon +49 631 31600-4390 |