Devolo

PROGRESSUS

High-efficiency and reliable power electronics, grid components, and systems for the next-generation energy supply infrastructure.

The Project

With 22 partners from 5 countries (Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovakia), the EU project PROGRESSUS investigates how the climate protection goals for 2030 can be achieved through concrete application scenarios and innovative models.


The German consortium consists of partners from industry and research who are working together on charging stations with integrated battery storage, which are connected to a micro grid and linked to the electricity grid. In this context, hardware and system security of the micro grid is a central focus of the German research emphasis.

Decentralized energy management, energy storage, and the communication between the pillars, secured by distributed databases (blockchain), enhance the stability of the power grid and make it easier to reduce peak loads.


In this local, highly secure network lies the key

  • for more efficient energy management
  • for optimal utilization of the power grid
  • the optimal integration of renewable energies, as well as ultimately
  • the reduction of overall energy demand

Devolo project contribution

  • devolo develops an integrated value-added service platform that enables autonomous services such as energy management, e-mobility charging management, and the design of innovative business models:
    • Predictive maintenance for forecasting maintenance and repair work
    • Direct integration of payment systems from various providers into the charging infrastructure
    • Establishment of a measurement platform for monitoring microgrids
  • For secure data communication in the microgrid, devolo relies on broadband powerline technology (BPL)
  • Harmonization of innovation approaches with the German smart grid concept – standardization with the German SMGW model

The project partners in Germany

  • Infineon Technologies AG
  • CEUS UG
  • devolo AG
  • Mixed Mode GmbH
  • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg
  • Technische Hochschule Köln

PROGRESSUS is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Electronic Components and Systems Joint Undertaking with resources from Europe’s H2020 research program.

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