Imagine a neighborhood where buildings don't just use power, but act like a giant, smart battery that shares energy. This system acts as the brain, coordinating solar panels, heaters, and electric cars so nothing goes to waste. It uses a digital ledger to let neighbors trade energy securely and automatically.
Traditional energy districts struggle to integrate renewable sources and share energy efficiently due to a lack of interoperable tools and secure, automated trading mechanisms.
A layered service-oriented architecture, an interoperability platform using SAREF/NGSI-LD, and a blockchain-based network for secure energy exchange via smart contracts.
If you are a grid operator dealing with unstable renewable energy spikes — this project developed an Aggregation-as-a-Service layer that provides automated control and market participation. This allows you to manage multi-vector networks more efficiently across different climates.
If you are a developer dealing with strict carbon neutrality targets — this project developed tools to design Positive Energy Districts using 40 specific KPIs. This ensures your buildings generate more energy than they consume while remaining economically viable.
If you are a tech provider dealing with fragmented device standards — this project developed fog-enabled interoperable devices (FSIIDs) and a common information model. This allows your hardware to communicate seamlessly across different energy assets in a district.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost structures are not provided as the project is currently in the development and pilot phase.
Yes, the project is designed for scalability through 4 physical pilots and 1 EU-level digital pilot, targeting feedback from approximately 1,700 users to ensure wider market entry.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on open-standard interfaces, APIs, and a common information model, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project includes a dedicated regulatory analysis and contributes to standardisation and certification pathways to speed up EU-wide uptake.
It uses fog-enabled interoperable devices and a layered, service-oriented architecture based on SAREF standards to connect with established networks.
The consortium is highly commercially oriented, with a 50% industry ratio consisting of 8 industrial partners, including 6 SMEs. This balance between 3 universities and 3 research centers ensures that the technical development is grounded in market needs across 8 different countries, increasing the likelihood of cross-border commercial adoption.
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