As part of its big data analytics initiative within the ECOLOOP project, ETRA is collaborating with pilot partners to assess the data and IoT equipment requirements for each site. The foundation of this work is built upon the outputs from project foundations and living labs implementation, including use cases, requirements, and key performance indicators (KPIs). These elements serve as the starting point for understanding the specific needs of each pilot, alongside the ongoing planning and installation progress at the various locations.
To keep all stakeholders informed, working documents for each pilot have been shared, facilitating the collection of the latest updates.
How does it work?
The IoT ecosystem integrates the entire ECOLOOP framework, encompassing its pillars—energy, agriculture/forestry, and energy community services—along with the relevant tools and data. While each pillar features unique parameters, key shared data streams include solar irradiance, temperature, humidity, and soil moisture. By applying big-data analytics throughout the ECOLOOP value chain, the team aim to enhance decision-making for stakeholders in agriculture and forestry.
Helping Farmers and Foresters Make Informed Decisions
In addition, ETRA has initiated the development of a Decision Support Tool for Farmers and Foresters. This tool will model the key elements of the pilots and provide advanced data analyses and recommendations to users. It is being designed as a multi-tenant web application, with back-end services implemented as independent microservices to optimize performance and availability. Structural information from the pilots—including location, area, and interconnections—will be compiled to create initial models for each site.
The Decision Support Tool aims to empower farmers to remotely monitor, manage, and control crop production while reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint, as well as minimizing production time and costs. The primary beneficiaries of this tool include landowners, foresters, farmers, agricultural communities, renewable energy communities, and technology providers. Demonstrations of the tool are expected soon at three pilot sites located in Spain, Bulgaria, and Estonia.