Smart grid demonstrator site goes live in Luxembourg

Q Energy has helped deliver, integrate, and currently manages the following critical assets:

• Grid-scale storage online: 430kWh Vilion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are now operational. These units act as the district’s energy buffer, storing excess solar power and discharging it during peak hours to prevent grid strain
• Next-gen mobility: 350kW fast-charging station is now active, featuring vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. This allows the on-site electric vehicle fleet to function as mobile batteries, feeding power back into the hub when demand is high
• AI optimisation in control: Q Energy’s proprietary AI software has taken the helm, utilising the SmartQube IoT hub for dynamic on-site control. It is currently orchestrating this entire 1Mw hub in real-time while actively monitoring and optimising onsite assets such as the solar PV arrays and heat pumps. By unifying these diverse systems, the AI executes complex strategies for peak shaving and load balancing to ensure the district functions as a resilient, cost-efficient microgrid.

“The activation of the Rout Lëns demonstrator establishes a scalable blueprint for the future of European energy,” said Dr Li Yao, managing director at Q Energy. “As electrification accelerates across the continent, the grid faces unprecedented pressure. By successfully orchestrating solar, storage, and V2G assets into a unified, responsive hub here in Luxembourg, we are proving that urban dedvelopments can solve, rather than create, grid challenges. We are demonstrating the exact technical and operational model needed to build a resilient, decarbonised Europe.”

With more than 200 customer sites across the UK, Q Energy specialises in the optimisation of energy assets like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV chargers, empowering businesses and districts to maximise carbon- and cost-savings while enhancing grid resilience.

To find out more about the WeForming sites, go to weforming.eu/demo-1-luxembourg/.