Project: RHMPCI
Resilient Hybrid Microgrid Platform for Critical Infrastructure.
A modular, cyber-secure, AI-orchestrated energy installation that keeps critical infrastructure operational during grid instability, cyberattacks, fuel shortages, and extreme weather.
THE CHALLANGE
Conventional backup is no longer enough.
Critical infrastructures face a convergence of threats that a diesel generator and UPS cannot address. The RHM-CI platform prevents interruptions — not merely reacts to them.
Grid instability
Voltage dips, frequency deviations, and prolonged outages increasingly threaten hospitals, data centers, and utilities dependent on uninterrupted power.
Cyberattacks on OT systems
Energy infrastructure is a primary target for state-sponsored actors. Operational technology requires dedicated cyber-resilient architectures aligned with NIS2.
Extreme weather events
Climate volatility creates prolonged multi-day grid failures exceeding conventional backup capacity — with increasing frequency and severity across Europe.
Fuel logistics disruption
Diesel dependency creates supply-chain vulnerabilities during the exact crisis conditions when reliability is most critical, compounded by ESG and emission obligations.
Core Capabilities
AI engineered to integrate across every platform.
Seven integrated modules form a self-optimizing, multi-source resilience platform. Each layer is independently deployable and scales from a rural clinic to an airport complex.
Generation & storage — M1 / M2 / M3
M1 · Source
Grid connection
Primary utility feed with metering and grid-protection relays.
M1 · Source
Solar PV
50–500 kWp rooftop, canopy, or façade arrays.
M2 · Storage
BESS
100 kWh–2 MWh fast-response battery storage system.
M3 · Long-duration
H₂ fuel cell
Hydrogen-ready reserve module for multi-day endurance.
M3 · Fallback
HVO genset
Clean-fuel tertiary fallback for worst-case scenarios.
Power conversion & protection — M4
M1 · Source
Smart power bus · Bidirectional inverters · Solid-state transfer switching · DC/AC coupling · Black-start · EMP-aware surge protection
Sub-20ms islanding switchover. Power quality conditioning. Hardened protection design for mission-critical environments.
Control & cyber — M5 / M6
M5 · AI control
AI Energy Management System + Digital Twin
Demand & weather forecasting · Outage probability estimation · Mission-aware load prioritization · Battery degradation optimization · Resilience simulation · Cyber-energy co-optimization
M6 · Cyber OT
Secure OT stack
Zero-trust IT/OT segmentation · Signed firmware & secure boot · Offline-safe local control · Intrusion monitoring · Immutable forensic logs · Degraded-but-safe operating modes
Critical load targets
Load
Hospital
ICU, OR, imaging, oxygen, cooling.
Load
Telecom
5G towers, edge data centers, routers.
Load
Watter utility
Pumps, treatment SCADA, telemetry nodes.
Load
Government
Command centers, crisis coordination rooms.
Load
Transport
Clean-fuel tertiary fallback for worst-case scenarios.
Operating Modes
Six states — from optimization to survival.
The platform continuously transitions between modes in response to grid conditions, cyber events, and weather data — without operator intervention.
ONLINE
Normal mode
Normal mode
Grid-connected. EMS optimizes cost, emissions, and power quality. PV and BESS participate in energy trading where applicable.
ALERT
Preparedness mode
Preparedness mode
Storm, cyber, or grid-risk alerts trigger battery pre-charge and reserve preservation. System shifts to defensive posture before disruption.
ACTIVE
Ride-through mode
Ride-through mode
Sub-second continuity for voltage dips and short interruptions. BESS bridges the gap while solid-state transfer switching operates.
ISOLATED
Island mode
Island mode
Full autonomous operation during grid outage. All local sources coordinate to sustain prioritized loads for 24–72+ hours.
CRITICAL
Survival mode
Survival mode
Only life-safety and mission-critical loads remain energized. AI sheds non-essential consumption to maximize endurance autonomy.
RECOVERY
Resynchronization
Resynchronization
Controlled soft reconnection to the returning grid. Immutable event logs enable full forensic reconstruction of the incident.
Performance Targets
Measurable KPIs, validated in the field
For critical infrastructure operators, resilience is not measured in uptime percentages — it is measured in lives, operations, and liability. The targets below define the minimum acceptable performance envelope for each deployment configuration.
<20ms
No-break transfer time for Tier-1 critical loads
99.95%
Power continuity for priority infrastructure loads
72h+
Autonomous island-mode endurance (site-dependent config)
−60%
Diesel displacement vs. conventional backup baseline
−25%
Lifecycle operating cost via AI optimization
>90%
Near-term demand and reserve forecasting accuracy
>95%
Black-start success rate in validation trials
100%
Cyber containment without loss of critical local control
Target Applications
One platform, five critical sectors.
The same modular core scales from a 50 kW rural clinic to a multi-megawatt hospital campus or airport control complex.
Healtcare
ICU, operating rooms, imaging, oxygen and cooling systems.
Water utilities
Pumping stations, treatment control, remote SCADA nodes.
Telecom & data
5G towers, edge data centers, emergency comms backbone.
Transport Hubs
Control towers, signaling, cold-chain, security systems.
Government
Command centers, crisis coordination, secure comms networks.
Policy & Strategic Fit
Aligned with EU resilience priorities.
RHM-CI sits at the intersection of cybersecurity, energy system resilience, and hydrogen transition — all defined EU strategic priorities.
NIS2 Directive
Cybersecurity risk-management obligations for essential and important entities — including energy-related operators and digital infrastructure providers across the EU.
CER Directive
Resilience of Critical Entities: physical and digital resilience measures for operators of essential services across eleven strategic sectors, including energy and water.
EU Energy Policy
Energy system flexibility, storage modernization, and microgrid-based resilience as part of Europe's clean energy transition and strategic energy security agenda.
EU Hydrogen Strategy
The European Hydrogen Strategy supports long-duration energy flexibility and sector coupling — directly enabling the H₂-ready backup module within the RHM-CI architecture.