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Turning Buildings into Active Energy Hubs for Grid Stability and Cost Savings

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Imagine your house acting like a giant battery that talks to the power company. Instead of just taking electricity, it knows when to store solar power, when to charge your car, and when to sell energy back to the neighborhood. It's like upgrading a building from a simple consumer to a smart energy trader.

By the numbers
17%
GHG emissions reduction
25%
increase of flexibility
100%
increase of self-consumption
13.5%
reduction in energy consumption
11%
increase in RE generation
The business problem

What needed solving

Buildings currently act as passive energy drains that ignore grid needs. This creates instability for utilities and wastes renewable energy produced on-site.

The solution

What was built

A digital platform featuring Autonomous Building and District Digital Twins, a Stakeholders Interaction Platform, and blockchain-based secure data handling.

Audience

Who needs this

Distribution System Operators (DSOs)Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)Smart City DevelopersRenewable Energy Aggregators
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Energy Utilities
enterprise
Target: Distribution System Operators (DSOs)

If you are a DSO dealing with grid instability from renewable spikes — this project developed Building-to-Grid (B2G) services that increase flexibility by up to 25%. This allows you to balance the load more effectively using buildings as active utility nodes.

Real Estate & Facility Management
mid-size
Target: Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)

If you are an ESCO dealing with high operational costs in building portfolios — this project developed an interoperable platform that reduces energy consumption by 13.5%. This directly lowers utility bills and improves the asset's energy rating.

Renewable Energy
SME
Target: Solar Installation Firms

If you are a solar provider dealing with wasted energy during peak production — this project developed tools to increase self-consumption up to 100%. This ensures customers get the maximum value from their rooftop panels.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for these services?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not listed, but the project is currently developing Business Models to showcase the economic viability of the B2G and G2B services.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the solutions are being validated across 7 large-scale, real-life pilots in 7 different European countries to ensure scalability.

Who owns the IP and how is licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the IP structure is not specified, though the project uses blockchain for secure data handling and decentralized identity.

How does this integrate with existing building hardware?

The project focuses on 'Systems Interoperability' and 'Innovative HW as Flexibility Enablers' to ensure sensors and controls can communicate with the grid.

What is the timeline for market availability?

The project runs from October 2023 to September 2027, suggesting that fully validated results will be available by late 2027.

Consortium

Who built it

The project is heavily industry-driven, with 18 industrial partners (49% of the consortium) and 11 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 12 countries and 37 total partners, indicates a high focus on market adoption and cross-border standardization rather than just academic research.

How to reach the team

Contact the National Centre for Research and Technological Development (REC) in Greece.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to find a partner for the 7 pilot site deployments.