Imagine your building or factory as a giant battery that can shift when it uses power to save money. This project creates a universal 'translator' so different smart appliances and energy systems can finally talk to each other. It allows companies to sell their unused energy capacity back to the grid automatically and cheaply.
Companies struggle to monetize their energy flexibility because existing systems cannot communicate. High development costs and a lack of standards prevent the large-scale adoption of energy management services.
An Integrated Development and Operations Platform (IDOP) for standard-compliant Customer and Aggregator Energy Management Systems.
If you are a factory owner dealing with high electricity peaks — this project developed an Integrated Development and Operations Platform (IDOP) that connects legacy systems to energy markets. This can contribute to a 15% RoI and massive cost reductions.
If you are an appliance maker dealing with fragmented energy standards — this project developed a platform interoperable with 60 smart appliance vendors. This allows your products to integrate into energy management systems and reduce CO2 emissions.
If you are an aggregator dealing with the difficulty of managing thousands of small energy sources — this project developed an AEMS that harnesses 1.4 MWh of flexibility capacity. This enables automated operation across eight different energy markets.
The platform reduces development and deployment expenses by providing open interfaces and automated integration of legacy systems. Based on project data, it aims for 3.6 billion EUR in annual cost reductions compared to no flexibility solution.
Yes, the project demonstrates a capacity of 1.4 MWh of flexibility from buildings and industrial sites. It is designed to cover 90% of the flexibility available in these environments.
The solution is built on full compliance with EN 50491-12 and IEC 62746 standards, the SAREF ontology, and Gaia-X-compatible data spaces for data governance.
The platform is designed to be interoperable with over 40 energy management systems and 60 smart appliance vendors, including automated integration of legacy systems.
Based on available project data, the solutions are expected to reduce GHG emissions by 1.9 million tons per year for all customers within 6 to 10 years.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 11 out of 14 partners coming from the private sector (79% industry ratio). This includes a strong mix of 5 SMEs and large enterprises, specifically four aggregators, seven EMS service companies, and two major appliance manufacturers. This composition suggests the project is focused on immediate commercial viability and market adoption rather than theoretical research.
Contact VTT Finland (TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY) regarding the IDOP platform
Contact us to find partners for the 1.4 MWh pilot demonstrations.
