S2G

The project is divided into 2 parts, covers a total period of three years and is based in Mendrisio. The town of Mendrisio was chosen thanks to the great experience that can boast in the field of alternative mobility, having successfully hosted the draft SPD.In the first part of the period of 16 months, the main purpose of the project S2G is to recruit and select the 20 ideal candidates that will be part of the project. The recruitment of candidates will take place between the months of October and December 2010. Once 20 families are selected, in early 2011 we will begin to install the appropriate measurement tools to monitor the current situation of energy consumption of each. At the same time begin the installation work of the photovoltaic system, which will be equipped with every home. Once installed decentralized plants for the production of electricity, will continue with the monitoring of energy flows S2G with the algorithm to optimize the management of the local network.In the second part of the project (from the beginning of 2012) will instead be developed bidirectional battery charger (through which the batteries can store energy and then enter the network at peak times), which will be equipped with electric vehicles (EV) of future. Candidates who may however buy an EV of last generation: this will further investigate the concept of smart-grid, with a further option is represented by a battery (either an EV or as static application) that can not only be loaded but also store energy and ricederla to the network at times when demand requires it.