Launched in 2020, the European project FLEXIGRID [not to be confused with FLEXGRID]. aims to develop innovative solutions to meet the challenges of reliability, stability and supply that the electricity network must face to support the growing integration of renewable energies between now and 2030. The 4-year project has a total budget of €8.54m.
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10 innovative solutions (hardware and software) are developed and tested on 4 demonstration sites. In order to promote the replicability of the project, 8 use cases have been identified that are representative of the challenges faced by European distribution network operators:
| DEMONSTRATORS | USE CASES |
| Rural and peri-urban network with 39% of renewable energy in Spain | Improvements to secondary substations to enhance automation and control of the network Protections for distribution networks operating with a large proportion of RE |
| Hotel complex on the Greek island of Thassos looking to go green (solar and wind power installations, EV charging station, batteries), | Global optimisation of an energy system and emulation for commercial and residential customers Micro-grid congestion management and peak shaving |
| Urban network of the city of Zagreb with congested areas | Coordination of distribution network flexibility elements and protection mechanisms in an urban district Virtual energy storage for an urban building |
| Isolated valley in the South Tyrol region of Italy, with over 50% of hydroelectric power | Dispatching platform for medium-voltage generation Mountain valley network operating in isolated mode |
After the demonstration phase, which is currently being finalised, the results will be processed to prepare the roll-out of the solutions on the European market.
An opensource platform will integrate the various solutions, making them interoperable with the IT systems used by players in the energy sector, thereby increasing their potential for replication.
The project is based on a consortium of 15 academic and industrial partners from 5 countries, representing the entire energy system value chain (Croatia, Spain, France, Greece and Italy).
2 research centres and 2 universities are working with 5 technology suppliers to develop the solutions and deploy them in the 4 demonstration sites (represented by 3 DSOs and 2 large companies).
Capenergies is in charge of optimising business models, operating strategies and identifying market opportunities to facilitate the dissemination of these solutions.. The cluster is also responsible for exploiting and disseminating the results of the project within the European community, in particular by drafting a white paper on future network development plans and recommendations for environmental protection in the deployment of solutions. It will also help to analyse the prospects for replication in Europe and the obstacles to innovation in the current local and European regulatory framework, as well as raising awareness among citizens, local authorities and all stakeholders.
To find out more, click here: http://www.flexigrid-h2020.eu/
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