Smart Energy Efficient Camps (SmartEEC) – the feasibility study

The research and development feasibility study on ways of developing smart deployable infrastructure capacities (Smart Energy Efficient Camps – SmartEEC) has been conducted by TECES and its members in 2021, under a public procurement contract for the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia (Si MoD),

SmartCamp is a fast erect interim military or civil infrastructure system, set up for dwelling, operating, and logistical support purposes or for the supply and physical securing of units and people over a period of six months to several years. Due to many modern hybrid threats, combined with climate impacts and other threats from natural disasters, there is a need for a speedy construction of modular, energy-sufficient infrastructures, usable by military forces and those providing civil protection and disaster relief.

The aim of the R&D study was to analyse the state of the art and global trends in the key area of energy-efficient camps and to prepare a 10-year development strategy, taking into account the development capacities and capabilities of Slovenian stakeholders.

The study sought to find solutions for the specific needs of the Si MoD, Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) and the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (ACPDR). In this context the feasibility study provides proposals for development measures and includes a plan for the sequential development and introduction of products, based on the availability of breakthrough technologies, and the state of development and technological maturity of products in the Slovenian defence and civil industries.

The study’s greatest development potential is represented by its missions for SmartEEC’s key development orientations, with proposals for thematic areas to steer product development over the next 10 years. Although the missions were prepared in the context of the needs and requirements of the defence sector, the integration of civilian solutions for defence purposes has proven to be essential for the successful realisation of SmartEEC objectives.

You can read more about the outcomes and development missions of the R&D feasibility study.

Figure: Smart energy-efficient camps’ development missions.

Figure: Interweaving solutions for civil and defence purposes.