Engineering &

COALESCE is set to reshape the landscape of energy and communications networks by creating a synergistic and resource-efficient framework. By leveraging AI-supported optimization and fostering international collaboration, this project aims to ensure a sustainable and efficient future for integrated energy and data networks.

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Introduction

The COALESCE project, led by the Walton Institute at South East Technological University, is a groundbreaking initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions & Support to Experts – MSCA Staff Exchanges Programme. This €1.7 million, 48-month-long project aims to revolutionize the efficiency and sustainability of energy grids and data and telecommunication networks through an innovative multidisciplinary, international staff exchange program.

Project Goals

COALESCE seeks to develop a cutting-edge cross-optimization platform that fosters integrated operations between energy grids and telecommunications and data networks. Recognizing the interdependent relationship where telecommunications need energy and energy grids require data, this project strives to optimize the interplay between these critical infrastructures, enhancing their joint sustainability and operational efficiency.

Key Objectives

1. Optimization Algorithms: Investigate energy efficiency optimization under simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) for wireless sensor networks.
2. Trading Optimization Framework: Develop predictive and validation frameworks for trading optimization strategies for in-house energy asset management, utilizing advanced neural network and transfer learning models.
3. Energy Consumption Analysis: Design new measurement methods and open data sets for analyzing 5G/6G RAN energy consumption, including parametric and generative neural network models.
4. Joint Optimization Algorithms: Formulate robust optimization algorithms for collaborative e-transportation and Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES), considering computational load flexibility and intermittent energy generation and storage.
   
   

Impact and Innovation

COALESCE will be the first staff exchange program to support the twin green-digital transition in line with European Commission priorities and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By addressing four of the five most greenhouse gas-intensive sectors—buildings, energy systems, the energy-intensive ICT industry, and e-transportation—this project aims to design energy-data networks that are optimal in energy efficiency, flexible in meeting demand and supply, and sustainable by leveraging clean energy resources.

Collaborative Approach

The project brings together 10 partners from both academia and industry, fostering a rich exchange of expertise across sectors. Partners include Trinity College Dublin, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology Finland, University of Cyprus, DHA Suffa University Pakistan, Millennium Institute of Technology & Entrepreneurship Pakistan, Cleanwatts Digital Portugal, Cyprus Research & Innovation Center, and Volue Oy Finland.`