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Municipal Energy & Infrastructure: Shaping resilient, low-carbon communities

Cities and municipalities face growing pressure to decarbonize power supply, public transport, industrial areas and residential districts at the same time. We help turn these interconnected challenges into integrated solutions — from green power generation and energy infrastructure to future-ready mobility and heat systems. The result is municipal transformation that is technically robust, economically realistic and built around local needs.

Renewable generation, storage and distribution planning

We support public bodies in planning integrated systems for the generation, storage and distribution of renewable energy — aligned with local potential, grid conditions and future demand. All based on a sound and sustainable technology roadmapping process that helps prioritize investments and define a realistic long-term transformation path.

Public fleet decarbonization

We help cities decarbonize public fleets, from buses to municipal waste vehicles, through one integrated approach spanning vehicle technology, energy infrastructure and system design. That matters because fleet choice and energy planning cannot be solved in isolation: we connect both worlds to define realistic solutions based on route data, operational requirements and proven understanding of technology maturity, performance and cost.

Municipal heat planning

We support municipalities in developing heat plans that are not only compliant, but actionable and implementation-oriented. Our digital twin approach creates a data-based model of the local heat system and can accelerate the overall planning process by up to 12 months — enabling faster decisions, clearer priorities and a shorter path to execution. More

Symbiotic industrial parks and energy hubs

We help municipalities and developers transform industrial parks and energy hubs into integrated, low-carbon systems that combine power, heat, fuels, storage and infrastructure in one optimized setup. By identifying synergies across tenants, utilities and local demand, we unlock solutions that improve efficiency, resilience and long-term competitiveness.

Smart city and digital infrastructure

We help cities use digital tools to make infrastructure smarter, more efficient and easier to manage — from energy and mobility to public assets and utilities. By combining data, digital twins and system intelligence, we create the transparency needed to make faster decisions and run urban systems more effectively.

Digital Twins: Multi-Layer Digital Twin Framework

Our multi-layer digital twin framework starts at component level, where we model assets such as gensets, electrolyzers or batteries with real technical depth. These twins are then aggregated step by step into larger systems — from individual units and plants to districts, energy hubs and full urban infrastructure. The key advantage is that decisions can be optimized across all levels at once, making planning faster, trade-offs clearer and entire systems more efficient, resilient and future-ready.

Case studies: Examples

  • FEV and Regout Group Collaborate on Smart Energy Management through PV–BESS Integration

    The Regout Group, a leading industrial manufacturer in Maastricht, aims to enhance sustainability and reduce energy costs. With rising electricity prices and the need for greener operations, the challenge was to identify an optimal mix of renewable energy generation and…

  • Global diesel & natural gas power generation study

    Global industrial engine manufacturer seeks tounderstand the diesel and natural gas power generation marketto evaluate further engine development.

  • Data center energy efficiency improvement study

    Silo-ed operation of all DC systems and reactive control strategies were leading to inefficient power consumption. Help identify and implement energy efficiency improvement measures.

  • Smart Grid Simulation for EV Integration – From Concept to European Scale

    FEV and Ford have collaborated to create a comprehensive smart grid simulation framework that optimizes energy flows for electric vehicle (EV) charging, stationary batteries, and photovoltaic (PV) systems. This solution combines advanced algorithms, real-world data, and predictive modeling to enable…

  • New product opportunity identification within the thermal solutions space for data centers

    Automotive client has a large portfolio and in-depth knowledge of thermal solutions. Investigate the opportunities for the client to enter the data center space with new offerings…

  • EU Horizon Europe Project: XL-Connect – Smart Bidirectional Charging for a Greener Grid

    As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, grid stability and renewable integration become critical challenges. Traditional charging approaches lack flexibility, making it difficult to balance energy demand, dynamic tariffs, and renewable generation. The need: on-demand, multi-directional EV charging that supports Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G),…

  • Industrial park symbiosis for hard-to-abate industry

    Develop a concept of a symbiotically optimized industrial park…

  • Data center emergency generator market requirements analysis

    Targeting the data center emergency power market To set the right development targets, understand the data center specific requirements for gensets…

  • Supported a Caribbean island in its transformation to a green energy production hub

    Identify the future global market potential and local production opportunities for renewable fuels to support the transformation to a green energy production hub.

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