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  • Thurgau agrivoltaics and energy storage projects receive funding

    Thurgau agrivoltaics and energy storage projects receive funding

    Four projects will receive support from the EKT Energy Foundation. According to a press release, 20 applications were submitted to the foundation board for consideration in the second round of awards. All of the projects are working towards a secure, sustainable energy supply and the realisation of climate targets. They were convincing due to their high practical orientation and their connection to the canton of Thurgau. They are also “good examples of how both the Thurgau economy and Thurgau agriculture can benefit from the EKT”, according to Foundation Board President Fabian Etter.

    One of the research projects is in the field of agrivoltaics. Ways of dual utilisation of agricultural land are being investigated, both for the production of crops and solar power. A test plant with semi-transparent photovoltaic modules from the Arenenberg Agricultural Competence Centre is intended to provide insights into the suitability of varieties, weather protection, irrigation and light management.

    Two other projects relating to energy storage are also being funded, as these are central to the restructuring of the energy supply. One is being carried out at the animal carcass collection centre in the city of Frauenfeld, which is involved in the pilot project. The prototype of a sorption heat pump is being investigated. This will allow the waste heat generated during cooling to be stored thermochemically together with the electrical energy from the photovoltaic system during the summer months. The second energy storage project is a preliminary study investigating the opportunities and framework conditions for using modular sand batteries as heat storage systems.

    The EKT Energy Foundation sees further innovative approaches for the energy transition in the Thurgau Energy Utilisation from Underground 2023 project. The funding will be awarded in combination with a loan and is intended to support the basic research and planning work required to apply for funding from the canton and the federal government. The aim of the research is to gain insights into the utilisation of geothermal energy sources.

  • Data literacy: a no brainer!

    Data literacy: a no brainer!

    “Data is the new gold” – that’s what we’ve been hearing for years. Against the background of an increasing complexity of issues and requirements, data analysts are being recruited in companies across all industries and corresponding teams are being set up. However, data per se does not lead to any solutions. Rather, it is necessary to derive a strategy from it – this not only requires the intelligent linking of data but also appropriate market knowledge and analysis in a specific context.

    How can market needs be better determined and suitable living space developed and built? Digitization has created many possibilities for the planning and construction of real estate. With the appropriate tools – for example from Luucy, Archilyse or PriceHubble, to name just a few – processes and decisions along the entire value chain can be simplified and accelerated: from the acquisition of suitable plots of land, through development and marketing, to the management of the properties. AI-based technology is being used more and more here.

    The “hard facts” are certainly the basis for data-based evaluations. But developers are also increasingly wanting “soft key figures” to supplement their decisions, for example information on the satisfaction of residents. Ultimately, of course, it is the experience that counts – the best decisions are, as is well known, the ones where the “subjective gut feeling” is right. Because even with the best data, it is always the human who decides in the end.

    You can find more impulses on the subject here: https://proptechmarket.net/impulse