University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB, CTU)

DESCRIPTION

CTU, University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB) is a research institute focused on cooperation with industry, with 21 laboratories. The building of the centre is itself a living lab, providing means to test various energy systems, including smart grid or microgrid operation. Our laboratories can be interconnected to include hardware-in-the-loop features to the testbed. We have around 200 projects yearly, with around one third from the area of energy. For larger applications and tests, we have strong connection with various partners including municipalities, real estate developers, industrial facilities and energy providers.

AREAS OF SPECIAL COMPETENCE

- Development of smart grid structures
- Flexible structure of the testbed, hardware-in-the-loop simulations
- Photovoltaic systems coupled with other RES (heat pumps, ORCs, Carnot bats., ...) and batteries
- Energy in communities

WHAT CAN BE TESTED

- Testing of integration of various systems
- Hardware-in-the-loop, e.g. testing of a heat pump in a climatic chamber, PV in a solar simulator, ORC under variable load, etc.
- Support of engineering oriented psychologists and sociologists
- Feasibility studies, energy system designs
- Advanced grid development

AVAILABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

- Micro Grid with PVs, batteries, EV, CHP and ORC, with possibility to connect other sources
- Special laboratories - solar simulator, electric laboratory, climatic chambers, acoustic laboratory...
- Heat network with independent sources

HOW TO GET STARTED WITH US

Get in touch with our contact person via email or phone. For the co-operation, we can provide project management services and funding opportunities within the EU programmes.

PRICING MODEL

- Our services are subject to individual pricing, which is based on direct costs calculation.
- We offer consultancy and data availability for our key partners.
- For joint research projects funded by national or EU programmes, we enter with our own financial contributions.