Publication date: 
2021/04/19
With its project Energy Self-Sufficient Prague, the team of the Faculty of Information Technology of the Czech Technical University was selected in competition with other innovative teams to advance to the finals and awarded with CZK 10,000 to support the project implementation. The final of the marathon will take place at the end of June.

Tým Paioneers z nově vznikající Inovační laboratoře FIT ČVUT při Centru business informatiky představil projekt Praha energeticky soběstačná. Projekt řeší produkci a ukládání elektřiny v místě spotřeby v Praze. Vize celého projektu je zaměřena na udržitelnost života na naší planetě. Princip spočívá v realizaci virtuální elektrárny, která vznikne propojením jednotlivých fotovoltaických elektráren (FVE) na budovách města kombinovaných s bateriovým úložištěm. Zpřístupněním modelu veřejnosti se otevře možnost jednodušeji plánovat instalace FVE. Zvýšením produkce obnovitelné energie přímo na území města se zvýší resilience města. Sníží se tím tvorba tepelných ostrovů a nutnost klimatizování.

The Paioneers team from the newly emerging CTU FIT Innovation Laboratory at the Center for Business Informatics presented the project Energy Self-Sufficient Prague (more on SmartPrague - Green Microgrids of Prague - Digital Competence (digitalni-kompetence.cz)). The project addresses the production and storage of electricity at the point of consumption in Prague. The vision of the whole project is focused on the sustainability of life on our planet. The principle consists in the implementation of a virtual power plant, which will be created by connecting individual photovoltaic power plants (PV) on city buildings combined with battery storage. Making the model available to the public will make it easier to plan PV installations. Increasing the production of renewable energy directly in the city will increase the resilience of the city. This will reduce the formation of heat islands and the need for air conditioning. 

"The Paioneers team has long been trying to create a multidisciplinary game room for people who want technologies with a real positive impact on human lives," says David Pešek, one of the team members, adding: "Our activities revolve around artificial intelligence. We see AI as a tool that can significantly affect the development of humanity, if used correctly. "  

NakopniPrahu is the second year of a competition for anyone who, with his team, can present a prototype solution to one of the challenges or its subcategory in four months. The participants have the task to come up with and elaborate in detail a proposal on how to improve the lives of Prague citizens  in several specific areas. The best projects will be implemented. The project is inspired by modern innovative methods applied by world capitals and private companies. Its goal is to create innovative solutions ready for rapid implementation. 

More information about the project can be found here