Samsung joins Swedish smartcity net zero home project

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday it will provide its Net Zero Home solutions for the upcoming Brobyholm Smartcity near Stockholm, Sweden.

This initiative is part of a significant project led by the S Property Group, aiming to establish a new smart city that will cater to 2,000 households in the Stockholm commuting belt.

Samsung will collaborate with German-based SMA Solar Technology and Swiss-based ABB to build net zero home. SMA is a frontrunner in solar technology and ABB is an expert in automation solutions

“We are excited to present this smart community to the public,” said Chan Woo Park, Executive Vice President and Head of the Service Biz Group of the Digital Appliances Business at Samsung Electronics. “Our goal is to create seamless connectivity that helps consumers easily manage their homes and save energy simultaneously.”

Brobyholm Smartcity will harness solar power through SMA’s advanced photovoltaic systems, complemented by efficient power management via an Energy Storage System (ESS). This integrated approach underscores the project's green ethos, aiming to reduce the community's carbon footprint.

Samsung is set to outfit the smart city with an array of high-tech appliances, including energy-efficient refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, washers, and dryers. ABB is slated to further enhance the smart living experience by installing automated blinds and switches.

A central feature of the smart homes will be Samsung’s SmartThings platform, which will enable residents to control and monitor energy use in real time. The SmartThings Energy feature, particularly its AI Energy Saving Mode, will optimize appliance use to ensure minimal energy wastage.

In anticipation of the project's launch, Samsung and its partners unveiled a model house on Nov. 9 to give future residents and investors a taste of what the Net Zero Home experience would entail.

The ambitious smart city is on track to welcome its first batch of around 500 households by 2025, with plans to complete the offerings by 2028. This venture into the Swedish market is part of Samsung's broader strategy to expand its footprint in the smart home sector, following its involvement in the Sterling Ranch smart city project in Colorado, the US.

Write to Jeong-Soo Hwang at hjs@hankyung.com