Developing Digital Twins for Industrial Microgrids: The Ecofactorij Study Case

The concept of Digital Twin (DT) has emerged as a transformative approach in the digitalization of industrial systems. This study focuses on developing a DT for the Ecofactorij industrial microgrid, located in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The Ecofactorij, with its diverse range of interconnected companies—including logistics, refrigeration, manufacturing, and offices—along with photovoltaic power plants, batteries, charging stations, and heat pumps, presents a complex and dynamic system. These entities are interconnected through a 12kV grid with a contracted capacity of 12MW and are monitored by a SCADA system called ManagedGrid. This project is financially supported by the MOOI Energy Control Bussinespark project and involves collaboration between Sparkling Projects, ManagedGrid, Scholt Energy, Saxion, and the University of Twente.