A more flexible flow of power in Europe

There is a need to renew Europe’s electricity networks, meet growing demand and enable a trans-European electricity market and integrate more sustainable power generation resources. The EU-funded FLEXIGRID project will leverage digital, smart grid technologies, IoT and blockchain to provide a transparent data management platform. 

The aim is to broadcast real-time information on the conditions of the network to optimise the observability of the grid and market functioning. The project will develop new technologies and innovative flexible markets enabled by advanced cross-platforms for local energy exchanges. It will also provide flexibility to distribution system operators to ensure secure, stable and affordable operations of electrical distribution grids.

FLEXI-GRID will demonstrate cutting-edge technologies and innovative flexible markets enabled by advanced cross-platforms for local energy exchanges and providing flexibility to distribution system operators in order to ensure a secure, stable and affordable operations of electrical distribution grids for de-carbonising energy systems with high shares of renewables (up to and beyond 100%). 

By leveraging digital, smart grid technologies, IoT, blockchain, FLEXI-GRID will provide a transparent data management platform by broadcasting real-time information on the conditions of the network to optimise the observability of the grid and market functioning.

The project’s geographical coverage, with four test sites in Bulgaria, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey, allows validating solutions in multiple market conditions, and ensures post project scalability, knowledge transfer, scaling and replication. The key demonstration activities include:

1. grid monitoring, control and flexibility intervention; 
2. local energy exchanges and provision of grid services; 
3. blockchain based energy exchange and provision of grid services; 
4. flexibility measures and grid services provided by local energy storage, Power to Gas, Vehicle to Grid, and local renewable resources. 

It is the first time that small and medium size DSOs show interest to test innovative tools and solutions. The project is strengthened by collaborating with Canada and backed by financial institutions to ensure successful commercial paths of innovative solutions.

Partners

• IMCG SWEDEN AB
• TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN
• CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB
• EMAX
• SIVECO ROMANIA SA 
• RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB
• AKADEMISKA HUS AKTIEBOLAG
• ENERGO-PRO ENERGY SERVICES EOOD
• ELEKTRORAZPREDELENIE SEVER AD
• GOTEBORG ENERGI AB
• TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA
• OSMANGAZI ELEKTRIK DAGITIM ANONIM SIRKETI
• ENTRA ENERGY
• HAUTE ECOLE SPECIALISEE DE SUISSE OCCIDENTALE
• OIKEN SA
• INAVITAS ENERJI ANONIM SIRKETI
• LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• SOFTWARE IMAGINATION & VISION SRL

Start date: 1 November 2019 - End date: 30 April 2023