Smart District Heating Control Reduces Peak Demand and Energy Costs for SISAB

SISAB, Schneider Electric, and Myrspoven are expanding their collaboration through the SOLIDA platform. Starting in 2023, the system will include proactive, intelligent, and predictable district heating control designed to reduce peak power demand, lowering both costs and environmental impact.

As energy prices continue to rise, energy efficiency remains one of the most effective ways for property owners to reduce operating costs. However, reducing energy consumption is only part of the equation. Power demand also represents a significant share of district heating costs. Recognizing this opportunity, SISAB identified the need to integrate district heating power management into its AI-driven SOLIDA platform.

“A sustainable future energy system requires customers to be an active part of the system, and this collaboration shows the possibilities and benefits of that. Through smart control based on data-driven decisions, we reduce our power and energy consumption while reducing our impact on the climate,” says Erica Eriksson, Energy Coordinator at SISAB.

SISAB, Schneider Electric, and Myrspoven have worked together for several years to optimize energy performance across SISAB’s building portfolio. Through Myrspoven’s AI technology integrated into SISAB’s SOLIDA platform and Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building Operation IoT platform, approximately 125 schools and preschools are already benefiting from intelligent energy management. To date, the solution has delivered nearly 3 GWh in energy savings.

“Society and individual stakeholders have long sought to reduce energy use in their buildings. With the current energy crisis, the issue has become even more topical. Investing in future-proof solutions that contribute to efficiency and sustainability, of which this collaboration is a good example, also increases resilience to future crises,” says Tomas Bäckstadi, Service and Business Development Director at Schneider Electric.

Power availability has become a critical challenge for both district heating and electricity networks. During the coldest periods of the year, demand places significant pressure on energy infrastructure, often requiring fossil fuels to meet peak loads. By reducing consumption during these peak periods, property owners can help free up network capacity, support the transition away from fossil fuels, and enable more customers to connect to the energy system.

To address this challenge, Myrspoven has developed a new AI-powered functionality that helps property owners actively manage their heating power demand. Using historical consumption patterns and building-specific power signatures, the system establishes a daily power limit. Myrspoven’s AI then uses its 48-hour predictive capabilities to continuously adjust heating operations, ensuring power consumption remains below the selected threshold without compromising indoor comfort.

By combining predictive control with real-time sensor data, buildings can maintain comfortable indoor temperatures while significantly reducing peak power demand. The functionality was developed for deployment across SISAB’s buildings in early 2023, with expectations of both substantial cost savings and meaningful climate benefits.

“Real-time power capping has long been used in building automation, but what is new about this method is that it provides actual power capping in real time, where we can interact between the building company and the energy company and can plan so that the power peaks never occur in our systems,” says Mats Carlqvist, coordinator of building automation at SISAB.

Establishing a power cap and continuously optimizing building performance around that target creates significant opportunities for long-term operational savings.

Myrspoven plans to make this functionality available as a scalable service for other customers. By helping property owners control peak demand and optimize energy use over time, the solution offers both strong financial benefits and measurable sustainability gains.

“This is a great example of how we, together with SISAB, who see the need and want to find new innovative solutions, can further develop our services for reduced climate impact and, of course, also to be able to save money for our customers,” says Anders Kallebo, CEO of Myrspoven.

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