Energy: OFFIS

R+D Divisions
Energy

The world-wide CO2 emissions have to be massively reduced and the dependency on fossil fuels has to be decreased. Solving climate problems is one of the central responsibilities of the society and economy of our time. Three approaches are pursued: application of renewable energy sources, conservation of energy and increasing energy efficiency. However, how can the energy supply be restructured by new information technologies so that the fluctuating renewable energy sources, which are generally not demand-oriented, are able to support a reliable power supply? How can a large number of highly efficient combined heat and power plants (CHP) be integrated into energy management? How can the constantly increasing energy consumption of IT itself be reduced?

A second challenge faces us from our political guidelines: The formerly required energy monopolies for uninterrupted service are questioned today and are increasingly split apart by legislation. This entails new business processes and stakeholders (e.g. using electronic meters). The information and communications technologies (ICT) help to find answers for these challenges of the future and to suitably implement them.

OFFIS as Designer:

Over many years OFFIS has researched and developed information technologies for the energy sector and energy efficiency. For example significant contributions were made to a standard compliant IT-integration of distributed generators into energy management, to the energy efficiency in IT from computer chips to data centers as well as to the management of large IT system landscapes in energy supply. The contribution to the societal and economical challenges of the addressed questions for the energy needs of tomorrow are the main focus of all technological work. To accomplish this, we use our network of partners from other disciplines for these interdisciplinary questions, as well as manufacturers and users.