Case Study: Courant d'Air simulates a sustainable energy future with Opinum Data Hub

Courant d'air Simulate Our Energy Future

Courant d'Air, a public renewable energy producer in Eastern Belgium, faced the challenge of planning its energy future to meet 2030 climate goals. They needed to determine the number and type of renewable production units required to integrate large quantities of fluctuating energy sources into a stable grid, a complex task that was impossible with simple tools like Excel spreadsheets. They turned to vendor Opinum S.A. for its Opinum Data Hub platform to help solve this.

Opinum's solution collected, calculated, and simulated vast amounts of consumption, production, and weather data to create forecast models for 2025-2030. This allowed Courant d'Air to define the most relevant means of production and storage, visualize production-consumption comparisons, and provide vital data to a cross-border coordination center. The Opinum Data Hub was essential in proving that a stable, self-sufficient energy network powered largely by renewable sources is achievable.

Courant d'Air

Mario Heukemes

Director