Cases

This use case describes how the Rubí PED project plans flexibility, shared self-consumption, and 100% renewable charging by integrating public buildings, municipal photovoltaics, charging points, energy communities, and climate sensors. Through Empower-X, actors share data under common governance and execute algorithms via Compute-to-Data to enable real-time prediction, ZEAC calculation, digital twin simulation, surplus optimization, and coordinated flexibility management, with access to energy, climate, and mobility datasets, forecasting and certification algorithms, Web3 policies, and DLT auditing.

Monitor and optimize energy consumption of drinking water and wastewater pumping stations. Through Empower-X, municipal managers can integrate electrical consumption data, flow rates, and pressure metrics to analyze operational efficiency patterns. Using Compute-to-Data, predictive maintenance algorithms and anomaly detection are executed without exposing sensitive critical infrastructure data, ensuring data sovereignty while optimizing energy costs and preventing supply failures.

Energy-efficient management of underground waste container systems through IoT sensor integration. Fill level, temperature, and location data are combined with collection route information to optimize vehicle fuel consumption and compaction energy. The Empower-X dataspace enables municipalities to share this data under granular access policies, ensuring data sovereignty while coordinating more efficient and sustainable cleaning services.

Preserving heritage with smart energy management that balances strict conservation requirements with energy efficiency. Museums and historic buildings require precise climate control (temperature, humidity, lighting) to protect artworks and heritage structures. Empower-X enables integration of environmental data from multiple sensors with HVAC systems to optimize consumption without compromising conservation conditions, applying granular access policies that protect sensitive information about heritage security.

Empowering sustainability in education through real-time tracking of energy usage in schools, high schools, and training centers. Electrical consumption, HVAC, and lighting data are analyzed to optimize operating schedules and detect energy waste. Additionally, Empower-X facilitates the publication of open and anonymized datasets for educational projects, allowing students to learn about energy efficiency with real data from their own facilities, fostering environmental awareness and STEM competencies.

Smart public lighting networks that transform urban infrastructure into adaptive and efficient systems. Analysis of electrical consumption data, ambient luminosity, and pedestrian flow enables implementation of dynamic dimming strategies based on urban activity. Through predictive maintenance algorithms executed with Compute-to-Data, luminaire failures are anticipated and repair routes are optimized, significantly reducing operational costs and municipal carbon footprint while improving citizen safety.

High-performance energy management for sports facilities with intensive and variable demands. Sports centers, gyms, and athletic fields combine high-power lighting, large space climate control, heated pools, and specialized equipment. Empower-X integrates occupancy data, scheduled events, and weather conditions to optimize the operation of these systems, manage electrical peak loads, and coordinate local renewable energy use, reducing costs while maintaining sports service quality.

Integrated energy profiles for mixed-use buildings that combine housing, offices, shops, and services in a single structure. The complexity of managing multiple consumption patterns with different schedules and needs requires advanced metering and allocation systems. Empower-X facilitates the implementation of local energy communities, enabling shared self-consumption of photovoltaic energy, community battery storage, and fair cost allocation based on transparent and auditable data through blockchain technology.

Efficient public administration through intelligent monitoring and control of energy use in municipal buildings, town halls, and administrative centers. Electrical consumption, HVAC, lighting, and IT equipment data are integrated into management dashboards that identify inefficiencies and verify compliance with sustainability goals. Automated AI analysis detects anomalous patterns and suggests corrective measures, reducing operational expenses while setting an example of environmental responsibility for citizens.

Thermal energy optimization for indoor and outdoor pool facilities, which represent one of the largest municipal energy consumptions. Integrated management of water heating, facility climate control, dehumidification, and filtration systems requires precise coordination. Through temperature, water quality, and occupancy sensors, Empower-X enables optimization of heating cycles, scheduling filtration during lower electricity cost periods, and integrating solar thermal energy, achieving significant savings without compromising service quality or sanitary safety.

Reliability and efficiency in critical healthcare infrastructure requiring uninterrupted 24-hour electrical supply. Health centers, outpatient clinics, and emergency services combine sensitive medical equipment, precise climate control, and energy backup systems. Empower-X enables secure sharing of operational data to audit UPS and generator status, optimize continuous base loads, and coordinate preventive maintenance without compromising healthcare data privacy, ensuring maximum reliability while improving energy efficiency.

Urban flow efficiency through intelligent management of traffic lights and road signaling systems that operate continuously. Analysis of the constant energy load of these devices enables identification of opportunities for upgrading to low-consumption LED technology and evaluating return on investment. Additionally, integration of real-time traffic data with the municipal electrical system opens possibilities for coordinated smart city mobility management, synchronizing signaling with electric vehicle charging and optimizing traffic flows to reduce emissions.