Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CUBE (New approach to decentralized production of electricity, water supply and Internet connection, in full autonomy and off-grid)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2018-09-01 do 2019-02-28
In this context, the company ZEST, specialized in the production of off-grid energy fluids (power, water, connectivity) has developed a disruptive concept named CUBE.
CUBE refers to an autonomous and plug-and-play solar-powered system, able to create supply points in electricity, clean water and internet in IoT cubes of 585 x 585 x 585 mm.
The cubes combine inverting technologies to produce and store electricity (230V), filtering systems (reverse osmosis and UV lamp) to supply clean water and several connection types (4G/ 3G, edge and satellite connection) to link the cubes to an IoT platform, where big data are processed. Real-time analysis will deliver smart guidance and tailored training for low energy consumption by the users.
- validate the CUBE technology for subsequent scale-up and industrialization in an SME Instrument Phase 2 project. At this purpose, the Phase 1 project aimed to validate the feasibility of the technological components of the solution including the electronics and the artificial intelligence (AI) components in the cubes
- the capacity to watch and monitor the cubes via a platform accessible 24/7
- validate the feasibility of ZEST factories using energy and water-generating cubes through development and field experimentations in various representative use cases. In particular, tests have been made in areas, where the need for water and energy supply was high (field experimentations in Africa and Europe atop mountains).
- analyze and validate the best business models for the targeted markets: product-oriented in developed countries and focusing on capacity-building through ZEST factories in developing countries.