PARITY develops the optimisation software behind OPIM, a demonstration project supported by JEWEL that brings together Parity Platform (Greece) and Grid ONE (Croatia) at Grid ONE’s smart-meter manufacturing site in Zagreb. Factory solar and storage deliver more value when they work together with the site’s energy needs. Building on PARITY’s in-house EV Loader software, OPIM uses live smart-meter data and AI-based optimisation to decide when the battery should store solar electricity and when it should supply the factory. The project also explores grid-balancing services through an aggregator, opening a potential additional revenue stream from assets the factory already has in place.
The demonstration takes place in an operating electronics factory, so the approach is validated against live metering data and the daily demand of a real production site. The aim is to lower energy costs and emissions from purchased electricity by making better use of existing solar and storage assets, reducing the need for major new equipment investment. For PARITY, OPIM adapts EV Loader to the energy needs of manufacturers, extending the platform from EV charging into industrial energy management. Electronics manufacturers and providers of storage, metering or energy-management technologies can contact JEWEL to discuss replication opportunities and connect with the partners.