The Saxon State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport (SMWA) has awarded Tilia's digital twin “4DigiTwin” the “Saxon Digital Prize 2024”
Leipzig/Löbau, 10.06.2024 – Success for Tilia at the Saxon Digital Prize 2024!
The “4DigiTwin” software from Leipzig-based Tilia GmbH has been awarded the Saxon Digital Prize 2024. The digital twin took second place in the “Economy” category. Minister of State Martin Dulig presented the award, which this year was themed “Digital solutions in the field of raw materials and energy”, at the “forum sachsen digital” trade fair in Löbau.
The prize, awarded for the second time by the Saxon State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport, recognizes exemplary projects that accelerate the digital transformation in the Free State of Saxony. A jury of experts appointed by the SMWA selected the nominees in the categories “Society”, “Economy” and “Open Source” from the applications received. From April 15 to 30, 2024, an online public vote finally decided on the final placements.
„We are delighted that our 4DigiTwin has won over not only experts, but ultimately also the public. We are faced with the challenge of wanting and having to use our resources as efficiently as possible. On the one hand, this complies with legal requirements, but on the other hand it is also motivated by social, ecological and societal considerations. With the 4DigiTwin, we have created a holistic product that makes the heating transition more predictable and affordable for everyone. It is therefore all the more gratifying that our work has now been confirmed in this form.“
Frances WeißProject manager 4DigiTwin
Trailer for the “4DigiTwin” project of the Saxon Digital Prize
What is “4DigiTwin” about?
A digital twin describes a virtual copy of a physical system, process or environment that can be used to represent, analyze and optimize complex relationships. Tilia’s “4DigiTwin” software can be used to map entire district energy grids – from generation to consumption and storage. Relevant grid data is collected via sensors and analyzed and clearly displayed by the software. The operator can then optimize the grids based on the desired parameters, for example economically or ecologically.
The innovation of the “4DigiTwin” is the holistic approach: the use of a digital twin (“DigiTwin”) under the aspects of the four major trends in the energy industry (“4D”: digitalization, decarbonization, decentralization, democratization) is intended to bring the producer and consumer sides into harmony. While existing products are currently limited to individual buildings or sectors, Tilia’s digital twin is suitable for entire districts and heterogeneous building stocks.
“With our digital twin, we are providing support for operators of heating and water networks in particular. Detailed knowledge of these infrastructures is extremely important for the heating transition. In this way, their effectiveness and longevity can be increased and the effects of optimizations and investments can be assessed in advance. This will make the heating transition easier to plan and more affordable. In future, 4DigiTwin will also be used to manage electricity grids and perhaps even transportation grids - these are the next developments we will be tackling.”
Christophe HugGeschäftsführer der Tilia
Unsere Projektpartner
Tilia worked with partners from industry and research to implement the project. KET Kirpal Energietechnik GmbH Anlagenbau & Co. KG and EINDIGY GmbH & Co. KG were involved.
The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, the Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig supported the development as a research partner and NetLume/idatase GmbH was responsible for implementing the platform. The heating network in the Schkeuditz demonstration district was modeled, analyzed and simulated as the first concrete use case.
