By Sibel Morrow
ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye’s Ozyegin University has partnered with Vestel Mobilite to integrate an energy storage system into its campus as part of the European LEGOFIT Project, according to a joint statement on Wednesday.
The collaboration involves the installation of an advanced energy storage system in a student dormitory, designed to provide efficient, eco-friendly, and uninterrupted power supply.
Led by Prof. Dr. M. Pinar Menguc, director of the university’s Center for Energy, Environment, and Economy (ECEM), and supported by researchers Dr. Cem Keskin and Gokce Tomrukcu, along with Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department chair Dr. Gokturk Poyrazoglu, the project was implemented with contributions from Ozyegin University's technical and accommodation services departments.
The initiative utilizes Vestel Mobilite’s high-efficiency battery energy storage system as its core solution, aligning with the university’s sustainability goals by creating a low-energy consumption and low-carbon structure.
Supported under the European Union’s Horizon Europe program, the 150 kWh Vestel Mobilite battery storage system was integrated into a student dormitory at Ozyegin University’s Cekmekoy campus. The system ensures a rapid response to power outages, activating in under 20 milliseconds to provide an uninterrupted power supply.
“This is the first cabinet-type energy storage system implemented at the building scale in Türkiye,” said Prof. Menguc.
“By improving energy efficiency on campus and enhancing the use of renewable energy sources, this project serves as a model not only for our university but also for green building and sustainable campus initiatives across Türkiye.”
Mert Uygun, deputy general manager of battery sales at Vestel Mobilite, emphasized that the LEGOFIT Project would set a precedent for future energy-efficient housing standards.
“While establishing a model for future residential energy efficiency, this project also positions Vestel Mobilite at the forefront of sustainable energy transformation,” he said.
Uygun added that the expertise and technical advancements gained through the project would help develop scalable solutions applicable to other university campuses and commercial buildings in the future.