EnergyData.dk provides a user-friendly interface for discovering and accessing data through metadata-based search, supporting the goal of FAIR and easy access to data.
The platform offers open APIs for data exchange in both real-time and batch modes and is connected to high-performance computing (HPC) resources as well as a real-time system simulation (RTDS) environment.
Projects can appoint a data owner who is responsible for creating datasets and managing access rights, including who can access the data and under which conditions. They are also responsible for deciding the future of the dataset, once the project is finished.
PowerLabDK is a world-class experimental platform with expertise in technology development, testing, and demonstration of sustainable energy solutions.
PowerLabDK conducts research and innovation at all scales, from component-level to system-level. It includes flexible test laboratories, large experimental facilities, as well as urban and rural living labs, where solutions can be tested directly within the local system and in interaction with businesses and residents.
PowerLabDK is part of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), an internationally recognized engineering university dedicated to advancing technical and scientific knowledge for the benefit of society. DTU is Denmark’s largest engineering education institution and contributes to research, education, innovation, and regulatory advice.
Innovation is an integral part of DTU’s activities. Through, among other things, collaboration with companies and commercialization of university knowledge and technology development, DTU works to create value for society. Digital Energy Lab and EnergyDataDK are a good example of how universities, in collaboration with industry, can achieve innovative and sustainable results.
To create a data platform that empowers research, innovation and development of intelligent energy solutions through seamless access to high-quality energy data from the Danish energy system and by offering easy-to-use self-service functionality to collect, use and share real-time energy data governed by proper security and access control.
Great innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. We are dedicated to cultivating a dynamic, secure, and open ecosystem where collaborating researchers, professionals, and students from both pioneering companies and leading universities can seamlessly connect.
By providing the underlying data infrastructure, energydata.dk transforms this collaborative spirit into actionable research. To ensure this shared knowledge drives maximum impact, our platform is supporting the global FAIR Data Principles.
Data is only valuable if it can be found across our network. We enforce robust metadata standards so research from any university or company is instantly searchable.
Mandatory Metadata:
Ensures data is usable and contextually understood.
Centralized Search:
Instantly locate datasets across diverse energy projects.
We balance open science with strict data privacy to protect corporate and academic IP. While metadata is public, data access is safely tiered:
Open Access:
Publicly available for the wider community.
On-Request:
Accessible via formal permission.
Project Only:
Restricted strictly to verified partners.
We eliminate technical silos between institutions. Our platform ensures that datasets seamlessly integrate into any analytical workflow or tool.
Developer-Ready APIs:
For automated, real-time data pipelines.
Flat Files:
Quick, manual analysis via clean CSV downloads.
We take the guesswork out of multi-party compliance, making it easy for students and professionals to build upon existing work.
GDPR & Licensing:
Explicitly stated usage and sharing rules.
Direct Collaboration:
A designated contact person listed for every dataset.
EnergyData.dk is currently co-funded through the National Energy System Transition Facilities (NEST) project, funded by NUFI (grant no. 5229-00011B).
NEST connects energy research laboratories and large-scale facilities across Denmark through a shared digital infrastructure. By linking experimental environments and enabling data exchange across systems, it creates a coordinated platform for energy system research and innovation.
Through this collaboration, NEST supports the continued development of EnergyData.dk as a platform for integrated, data-driven research within the energy sector. The facilities are open to both academic institutions and industry, fostering collaboration between research and real-world applications.
Nest Partners:
Danish University of Technology, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, GreenLab, Lindø Offshore Renewables Center
Read more about the project here: NEST Facilities
The overall vision of the Digital Energy Lab is to develop advanced testing facilities and contribute to strengthening Denmark’s position as a leading nation in data-driven energy solutions, supporting an efficient green transition.
Digital Energy Lab is designed as a digital layer built on top of PowerLabDK’s physical laboratory facilities. With this infrastructure, PowerLabDK becomes an even stronger test environment for technologies, services, and solutions within intelligent energy systems, including systems with up to 100% renewable energy integration.
The platform enables access to real-time data from multiple living labs and allows integration with real-time simulators, high-performance computing, and advanced optimisation and control algorithms, including those based on machine learning and AI.
HOFOR, Bornholms Varme, Gate 21, GreenLab, SusTech, DTU, PowerLabDK
2019–2022
Energiteknologiudviklings- og demonstrationsprogrammet (EUDP) er en offentlig tilskudsordning under det danske ministerium for klima, energi og forsyningsselskaber. Ordningen understøtter ny teknologi inden for energiområdet, som kan hjælpe med at nå Danmarks energi- og klimamål.
EUDP støtter denne platform gennem Green Labs DK ordningen, der bidrager til udvikling af testfaciliteter i stor skala til demonstration af ny energiteknologi.
Product Owner
anande@dtu.dk
Senior Software Engineer
noori@dtu.dk
System Administrator
janfo@dtu.dk
Support Specialist
rchva@dtu.dk