MESSI project for “SMERT ISLANDS” kicks off
Energy management systems for intelligent islands
Kick-off meeting of the MESSI project at the Department of Energy, with lecturers and researchers from Politecnico of Milan and the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
The MESSI (Management Energy Systems for Smart Islands) project aims to integrate and develop innovative devices and algorithms for efficient energy management in island territories.
The project will implement an automated management system for microgrids capable of integrating renewable energy sources, high-capacity storage systems, electric vehicles and boats, charging stations, desalination units, controlled in a coordinated way by ICT systems and artificial intelligence algorithms.
The aim is to meet the challenges of the energy transition, while ensuring grid reliability and supply independence, towards a smart and green island model, with a real test bed on the island of Ponza.
MESSI will receive €276,959 in funding, of which €205,817 will be provided by the Ministry of Universities and Research as a ‘Project of Significant National Interest’ (PRIN). In addition to our University, it involves the University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, coordinated by Professor Sonia Leva of the Energy Department of the Politecnico di Milano.
The MESSI project is an important step towards the integration of innovative solutions for energy management in island regions. The main objective is to promote energy efficiency through the use of cutting-edge technologies and the integration of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles and boats,
said Professor Sonia Leva.
