The Final Conference of the Danube Indeet project took place 20 May 2026 in Zrenjanin, Serbia.
The event presented the key results and achievements of the project, highlighted lessons learned, and explored future cooperation opportunities, while providing a platform for discussion, policy exchange, and networking among partners, stakeholders, and experts from across the Danube Region.
During this event, The Danube Indeet Model (DIM), an optimization tool for planning and evaluating investments in integrated energy hubs powered by renewables, was launched.
We are especially proud that it was developed by researchers from our laboratory.
The Danube Indeet Model (DIM) is an optimization tool for planning and evaluating investments in integrated energy hubs powered by renewables. It enables users to model how locally available or imported renewable energy can serve smart EV charging and green hydrogen production, while seamlessly coupling electricity, hydrogen, heating, and water networks for maximum flexibility. It minimizes costs and supports scenario analysis to compare different infrastructure designs and investment options. The optimal investment decision is provided together with the operation recipe for the system through the entire typical year on a granular time scale. The optimization is based on convex programming ensuring fast computations and the exact globally optimal solution -- with firm conclusions users can make about investing/non-investing in a specific selected technical set-up.
More info about the DIM and the download link can be found here: https://www.lares.fer.hr/lares/projects/software_and_demo/danube_indeet_model
On January 26th, Croatian radio station, Radio Sljeme broadcasted an interview with 3Smart project coordinator dr. sc. Mario Vašak within their science show ''Iz svijeta znanosti''. Dr. sc. Mario Vašak hosted the show at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing to present the main objectives of the 3Smart project and to familiarize the listeners with the 3Smart concept as well as with the importance of the whole energy sustainability concept. An audio recording of the show can be reproduced by clicking on the following link: Audio
On 16th January 2017 a public presentation of the 3Smart project was held in Zagreb on the premises of University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing who is the lead partner on the project. The event attracted a significant number of participants from different sectors representing government, industry and academia. The project 3Smart is funded by the European Union through the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme.
| On January 17th, Jutarnji list, Croatian daily newspaper published an article about project 3Smart (Smart Building - Smart Grid - Smart City where the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing is the lead partner. The article highlights the importance of such a project recognizing the need for sustainable, reliable solutions for the transmission, distribution and use of energy resources and the role of the Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla in this and future projects. The article can be found here. |
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On January 2nd, Jutarnji list, Croatian daily newspaper published an article about 10 Croatian innovators. Among them is head of our Laboratory and coordinator of our newest project 3Smart (Smart Building - Smart Grid - Smart City) started with the beginning of the new year, Assoc. Prof. Mario Vašak. 3Smart project is recognized as one of the most promising enablers of the future smart cities and a step forward in making Zagreb a smart city. The article highlights the importance of such a project and the role of the Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla in this and future projects. The article can be reached through the following link: link.
| ENHEMS-Buildings action was presented on Croatian National Television within the Eko zona show. Eko zona is a weekly TV show on ecology, sustainable development, renewable energy sources, energy savings and environmental protection. One of the objectives of the show is through review of the difficulties and problems, but also positive examples, make viewers familiar with the use of renewable energy sources and care about energy efficiency. The show was broadcasted on 11th November 2015. The related show part be reached through the link next to the text. |
| ENHEMS-Buildings action was presented on Croatian National Television within the Eko zona show. Eko zona is a weekly TV show on ecology, sustainable development, renewable energy sources, energy savings and environmental protection. One of the objectives of the show is through review of the difficulties and problems, but also positive examples, make viewers familiar with the use of renewable energy sources and care about energy efficiency. Action ENHEMS-Buildings is recognized as one of the examples of how to improve the energy efficiency of one the world’s biggest energy consumers - buildings, through the use of advanced control algorithms and consolidation between industry and science. The show was broadcasted on 3th December 2014. The related show part can be reached through the link next to the text. | View on YouTube |
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