Dutch city moves towards running on local renewable energy with management platform

The City of Arnhem in the Netherlands will deploy a new energy management platform to pave the way for its goal of becoming energy-neutral by 2035, with demand met by renewables generated within municipal boundaries.

OpenRemote is developing an intelligent energy management system (iEMS) for Arnhem using Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The platform will enable the city  to automate and oversee a distributed energy system combining solar and wind power installations, electric fleet chargers, cold ironing for ships (providing shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth), and battery storage. It will be available as a desktop and mobile application.

The platform is a key part of th...