PRESS RELEASE 22 MAY 2018
ITALEAF: Softeco Sismat (TerniEnergia Group) participates in the "PickUp" project for efficient and flexible energy management in urban districts
- The Group's digital company in a cluster of companies that has obtained a grant of Euro 1 million from the Liguria Region
- Expected the development of innovative solutions for the energy and environmental management of heterogeneous urban districts, to increase flexibility and autonomy aimed at reducing energy consumption and their environmental impact
TerniEnergia, smart company listed on MTA of Borsa Italiana and part of the Italeaf Group, announces that Softeco Sismat, the digital company of the Group, participates in the "PICK-UP" project (IoT Sensor Integration Platform for the Control of Energy KPIs in the Urban Area and the Planning of Energy Efficiency Interventions and Integration with Microgrid), funded under the call for proposals POR FESR 2014-2020 Axis 1 "Research and Innovation" - Action 1.2.4 - Scope "Safety and Quality of Life" - as per the ranking published by FILSE (www.filse.it), the Ligurian Financial Company for Economic Development, a technical entity that supports and assists the Liguria Regional Authority and other Ligurian local authorities in the planning, definition and implementation of policies and measures to support the Ligurian economic system.
The two-year project, leaad by Gruppo SIGLA srl, will receive a total grant of over Euro 1 million and involves, in addition to Softeco Sismat, Impara S.r.l., MAPS S.p.A., ABB S.p.a., Flairbit S.r.l. and Stam. The financing confirms the constant commitment of the company in the development of innovative solutions in the Energy & Environment field (http://www.research.softeco.it/energy.aspx) and in the continuous technological transfer in solutions for its customers (http://www.softeco.it/linee-business/energy-utilities/).
The PICK-UP project envisages the creation of an innovative tool for the energy and environmental assessment of heterogeneous urban districts, aimed at reducing energy consumption and their environmental impact. The main areas of innovation considered are:
- the definition of new models for interpreting energy data;
- the development of predictive control methods for greater energy efficiency and integration with microgrids;
- the identification and testing of models for the aggregation and integration of distributed generation sources to increase flexibility with respect to the national energy system (Demand Response).
TERNIENERGIA (TER. MI), established in September 2005 and part of the Italeaf Group, is the first Italian global technological enabler, committed to bringing energy solutions and efficient recovery of integrated and sustainable resources to the world. Organized into two strategic business lines (Assets and Smart solutions and services), with about 400 employees and a geographical presence worldwide, with operative and commercial offices, TerniEnergia develops innovative solutions, products and services based on digital and industrial technologies for the energy supply chain, grids, smart mobility, industrial automation and the recovery of marginal resources.
TerniEnergia, also through its subsidiaries (Softeco Sismat, Selesoft Consulting, Greenled Industry, GreenAsm, GreenAsm, Purify, Wisave, Ant Energy), pursues the objectives of increasing energy production from renewable sources, saving energy and reducing emissions and actively participates in the energy revolution of distributed power generation and smart grids, with innovative digital solutions.
TerniEnergia is the ideal partner for large utilities, distribution operators and network operators, energy producers, public administrations, industrial customers and investors who intend to realize large projects for the production of renewable energy, modern systems and plants with high energy efficiency, solutions for the management and maintenance of infrastructure and electrical installations.
TerniEnergia has completed its transformation from a leader in the international photovoltaic market into a smart energy company and technological enabler for the sustainable use of resources through a complete commercial offer of solutions, the development and supply of digital technologies and the creation of "intelligent" services and solutions aimed at public and private customers in emerging sectors.
TerniEnergia is listed on the MTA of Borsa Italiana.
This press release is also available on the Company website: www.italeaf.com
Italeaf SpA is obliged to make public this information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 7.00 CET on 22 May 2018.
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Italeaf SpA, established in December 2010, is a holding company and a business accelerator for companies and startups in the areas of innovation and cleantech. Italeaf operates as a company builder, promoting the creation and development of industrial startups in the fields of cleantech, smart energy and technological innovation. Italeaf has headquarters and plants in Italy at Nera Montoro (Narni), Terni, Milano and Lecce; has international offices in London and Hong Kong.
The company controls TerniEnergia, listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange and active in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management, and Skyrobotic, in the business development and manufacture of civil and commercial drones in mini and micro classes for the professional market, Numanova, operating in the field of innovative metallurgy and additive manufacturing, and Italeaf RE, a real estate company. Italeaf holds a minority stake in Vitruviano LAB, a research center active in the R&D sector for special materials, green chemistry, digital transformation and cleantech.
