Three units at Karlstad University – Electrical Engineering, DAMI and Computer Science – are part of the large-scale project Electrified Flexible Industry. The aim of the project is to develop solutions for a more flexible, resilient, digital and resource-efficient energy system.
Karlstad University’s role in the project is to develop AI-based solutions to enable companies to anticipate energy demand, prices and flexibility opportunities. This, in turn, will help companies reduce costs while contributing to a more sustainable energy system.
“We will combine AI with energy data to enable smarter decision-making around energy utilization,” says Andreas Theocharis, Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and project leader for Karlstad University’s contribution to Electrified Flexible Industry.
The project also aims to transform regional industry in order to sustain social growth and industrial development in Värmland, while at the same time reducing the strain on the electricity grid.
“We are approaching this in a holistic way to transform the energy system, and we will work with solutions that companies actually need,” says Andreas Theocharis.
Karlstad University has been awarded SEK 5 million over three years in the first phase, with the possibility of funding for a further three years.
Anna Ericson Öberg, Director of DAMI and Adjunct Professor in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Andreas Kassler, Professor in Computer Science, and Reza Sirjani, Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering, constitute the senior research team from Karlstad University.
Facts
The project coordinator is Stiftelsen Chalmers Industriteknik. The project plan includes nearly 50 partners from the outset, a budget of more than SEK 320 million for Phase 1 (running from May 2026 to April 2029), and is made possible through funding from Vinnova – Advanced Digitalisation.
