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German technology, local impact: How a digital twin is transforming the EcoCampus of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana into Colombia’s smart-grid showcase
Renewable Energy Solutions Programme
Introduction
The EcoCampus of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) in Medellín demonstrates how German digital-grid technology can support the modernization of distribution networks in Latin America. Central to the project is the Venios.NET platform developed by the German company Venios GmbH. In collaboration with UPB, Venios implemented a digital twin of the campus grid.
Implemented under the Renewable-Energy-Solutions-Programme, Venios.NET models the entire EcoCampus as a digital twin. Photovoltaic systems, charging stations, storage units and traditional loads are captured in one interactive system that processes measurement, weather and operational data in real time. This allows engineers to visualize grid flows, detect critical situations early and simulate different operational scenarios.
A living lab for Colombia’s energy transition
The platform has strengthened the EcoCampus’s role as a living laboratory for smart energy systems. Internally, engineers, researchers and students can now analyze load flows, voltage levels and overall energy performance with significantly improved accuracy.
Externally, the project offers a model that other Colombian universities and municipalities can replicate as they work to modernize their distribution systems and integrate renewable energy sources. At the same time, it reinforces UPB’s contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy – by promoting informed, data-driven decision-making in campus energy management.
Visibility through high-level industry engagement
The project was presented publicly during its inauguration at UPB and later at the FISE trade fair in Medellín. These activities showcased the digital twin and its capabilities to academic, research and industry representatives. The events supported knowledge exchange and demonstrated how the Venios.NET platform can be used in daily operations within a real campus grid.
For Venios, the EcoCampus installation serves as a strategic reference for expanding into Latin America. For UPB, it reinforces the university’s position as an innovation and training hub for smart-grid technologies.
The project illustrates how digitalization can support renewable-energy integration, grid modernization and energy-efficiency improvement - powered by German technology. This helps future initiatives related to renewable-energy integration and intelligent distribution networks move forward more quickly and with reduced risk. Universities, as well as national, municipal and regional grid operators, stand to benefit from these insights.
With the RES programme, the German Energy Solutions Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economical Affairs and Energy supports German companies in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors enter new markets. Within the framework of the programme, reference plants are installed and marketed with the support of the German Energy Agency (dena). Information and training activities help ensure a sustainable market entry and demonstrate the quality of climate-friendly technologies made in Germany.
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