On December 8–11 Workshop on Innovation in Energy Management supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme was hosted at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė, the largest Lithuanian Armed Forces field camp, Camp Sofia. The event was attended by NATO SPS experts, servicemembers of Vytenis General Support Logistics Battalion, Dr Gintaras Labutis, professor at the Military Academy of Lithuania, and project co-director Martin Kegel with CanmetEnergy Renewable Energy Research Centre who chaired over the entire Working Group.
The open-air field camp Sofia offered a realistic environment for accurate evaluation of the current energy challenges. The experts carried out an in-depth analysis of Camp Sofia’s measurement and monitoring equipment to identify technology gaps in order to achieve the best management and monitoring of energy effectiveness practices. Participants of the innovation workshop analyzed data on energy consumption and key activity indicators at the camp identifying the areas where energy efficiency could be improved. They also discussed options for cutting energy consumption suitable for Camp Sofia.
Workshop participants utilized a purpose-specific Force Sim military infrastructure tool to model different energy consumption scenarios based on logistic, energy and operational case analysis that supports data-driven decisions.
The NATO SPS project at Camp Sofia is a significant steps towards smaller energy flow rate and better military capability resilience and sustainability amidst the challenges of a battlefield.
Photo credits: Lithuanian Armed Forces Logistics Command
