Digital twin specialist company Waybus Co., Ltd. (CEOs Hak-seong Kim and Chang-hoon Park) announced on the 25th that it had won a contract worth approximately 4.8 billion won for the 'Digital Twin-based ESS Performance Evaluation System Construction Service' project commissioned by the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation (KESCO) through a consortium with Daegeon Soft, Eins SNC, and Specialty.
This project aims to establish a national safety infrastructure to ensure the safety and reliability of energy storage systems (ESS), essential for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, and to alleviate public anxiety caused by ESS fires. The consortium began full-scale system construction this month.
With the proliferation of renewable energy and the rapid increase in the use of ESS, safety issues are becoming increasingly prominent. Existing performance evaluation methods have been limited by the need for long-term demonstration operations, which are excessively time-consuming and costly. Consequently, a new system capable of quickly and objectively assessing the performance and lifespan of ESS has been required.
The Wavers Consortium will build a comprehensive control and performance evaluation process for demonstration facilities within the Korea Electric Safety Corporation's ESS Safety Assessment Center, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technology. Using digital twin technology, the consortium will virtualize a complex power supply environment, including ESS facilities, solar power, and hydrogen fuel cells, and support virtual modeling of ESS testing facilities. Furthermore, AI-based accelerated degradation testing will enhance ESS lifespan assessment and risk prediction capabilities.
The consortium will establish an integrated monitoring system that collects and analyzes real-time data from the center and at least ten external ESS test sites. The collected data, along with AI simulation results, will be used to develop an objective standard model for ESS performance evaluation.
This project is expected to have positive effects on national energy policy, industrial competitiveness, and the safety of the people. From a national policy perspective, ensuring ESS safety will enhance the stability of renewable energy expansion and carbon neutrality policies. On the industrial front, it will provide an R&D testbed for domestic ESS manufacturers to conduct rapid and accurate performance verification. From a public perspective, the expanded distribution of proven ESS will enhance the reliability of the overall energy system and support a stable power supply.
In particular, Waver's digital twin technology is significant in that it has advanced beyond simple visualization to include real-time linking of actual facilities and virtual systems and an AI-based decision-making system. Building on this foundation, the company anticipates expansion into digital twin-based AI factories and physical AI industries.
Kim Hak-seong, CEO of Waybus, said, “This project is an important opportunity to secure trust in ESS safety and strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic energy industry,” and added, “Based on Waybus’ digital twin technology, we will contribute to achieving the vision of the Korea Electric Safety Corporation and advancing the national energy system.”
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