The main objectives of the SABINA project have been translated into planned work described in a number of Work packages (WP).
WP1: System specifications and requirements: The objective of the first task was to carry out a desk top review and market survey to understand existing companies offering similar technologies, research projects exploring similar areas and current incentives that could contribute to the commercialisation of SABINA. The second task derived the technical specification of the SABINA system and served to provide all partners with clear guidelines regarding what needs to be provided by individual systems and algorithms to be developed in subsequent work packages. The third task focused on establishing the ground for the successful testing and validation of the system both at laboratory and test site environments.
WP2: Building thermal inertia identification: The objective of the first task was to prepare a common simulation environment for all partners based on standard tools. The second task involved development and improvement of an automatic building thermal identification using synthetic data from the library of buildings established in the first task (the methodology was tested with real data once available). The third task involved model integration to customise the building simulation model so that it fits the test site description. The final task of WP2 involved validation of developed models using the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP).
WP3: Management algorithms development. The first task focussed on development of algorithms that are able to forecast the building electric and thermal consumption including electric vehicle charging consumption. The second task involved development of a supervisory layer for optimal control of photovoltaic inverters to guarantee power quality at all times. The third task is working towards development of a management algorithm that will find the optimal operating point of the electric to heat/cold appliances (for instance heat pump or chiller) as well as the set-point of the thermal sub-station. The final task focused on development of an aggregator tool that would serve as the core for the SABINA project.
WP4: Hardware adaptation and system integration: All tasks are finished and relate to development and integration of the bi-directional gateway at the building level, implementation of the aggregator tool, remote terminal unit adaptation and systems integration.
WP5: Simulation and lab testing. WP5 has progressed quite well as a result of the satisfactory collaboration and high engagement of the partners involved and considering the high complexity of the task. The activities completed within WP5 all the planned ones, related to the implementation and testing of the SABINA solution at IREC laboratories test site.
WP6: System validation at the test site: The final test sites were equipped for hosting SABINA technology. SABINA was tested and evaluated under real conditions, the results for further improvements were analysed and the replicability of the technology in future applications was described by creating a system’s roadmap.
