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Samsung to supply eco-friendly future home systems to Sweden
A Samsung Electronics employee experiences the company’s Net Zero Home solution built at the Brobyholm Smartcity near Stockholm, Sweden, in this photo provided by the company, Friday. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics
By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Electronics will supply its eco-friendly housing solution Net Zero Home to a smart city, currently being built near the Swedish capital of Stockholm, as part of its move to expand into Europe’s smart city-related market, the company said Friday.
The company said it will build its Net Zero Home solution in Brobyholm Smartcity. The housing project by local real estate developer S Property Group will build a smart city with 2,000 households in a commutable location to Stockholm.
“We are excited to present this smart community to the public,” said Park Chan-woo, executive vice president and head of the Service Biz Group of the Digital Appliances Business at Samsung. “Our goal is to create seamless connectivity that helps consumers easily manage their homes and save energy at the same time.”
For the business, Samsung has partnered with SMA Solar Technology, a German company specialized in solar power technology, storage and charging, and ABB, a Swiss company specialized in automation solutions.
Within the smart city, electricity is generated through the German company’s solar power generation system and the produced energy is efficiently managed using an energy storage system (ESS).
Samsung Electronics will supply a variety of home appliances, including refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers, while ABB will install blinds and switches. People living in the smart city can manage their electricity use at home through Samsung’s Internet of Things (IoT) platform SmartThings.
Those devices will all sync to SmartThings Energy to control, monitor and save energy, helping each household manage their energy use efficiently.
Samsung has already joined the Sterling Ranch smart city project in Colorado, to build its own Net Zero Home system. With this entry into the European market, Samsung plans to expand its smart city market in Europe. Samsung debuted its Net Zero Home system in Europe in September, showcasing the business at this year’s IFA tech show in Berlin.