Dashboard For Princeton Island Grid

While the use of renewable energy is necessary to address growing demands on the power grid, a smart grid system that optimises energy flows between key system components also helps maximise cost and CO2 savings. The Princeton Island Grid Dashboard uses simple visual language to visualise the energy flow between renewable energy sources, the power grid, energy storage and energy consumers of a campus microgrid. This visualisation helps the controller to optimise power flow based on consumption and demand patterns. Visualising energy flows in this manner also helps communicating information about power consumption, renewable power generation and cost savings to consumers in a simple and interactive way, therefore facilitating the understanding and promotion of renewable energy. Red Dot Award: Design Concept | Concept | Interaction