Smart Power Hub

The story behind the project

Smart Power Hub was born at the Living Lab of Parque Tecnológico da Bahia to study how artificial intelligence can help run an increasingly renewable power system. The focus is predictive modeling and operational optimization, combining AI, the internet of things and the virtual power plant (VPP) concept.

The work tackles three bottlenecks in Brazil’s power sector: curtailment, when renewable generation has to be cut, water constraints and grid infrastructure limits. To do so, the team validates predictive models, studies the integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and drafts regulatory proposals for the energy transition.

The project brings together partners such as ADN.tech, Ledax Energia, Bravo Motor Company and AEPTECBA, and it was among the projects I presented to the MCTI delegation during its visit to the Living Lab in 2025.

Workstreams

• Validation of predictive models for power system operation
• Integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Regulatory proposals for the energy transition
• Team of researchers from undergraduate to PhD level

My role: project coordinator.

Achievements

• Recognition2025

  Projects presented to MCTI

  I presented the Living Lab projects during the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation’s visit to Parque Tecnológico da Bahia.

In pictures

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Who was involved

• Matheus ChéProject coordination
• Leonardo VasconcellosProfessor and engineer
• Rafaela RodriguesInnovation and R&D fundraising
• Rafael CâmaraAEPTEC BA and Câmara de Inovação Aberta
• Laura Gabriela GusmãoEnergy engineering