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Innovative tools and services to manage and empower energy communities

Funds open-source tools that let energy communities trade power, forecast demand and connect to grid operators, tested in at least three communities.

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This Innovation Action from the European Commission funds open-source tools that let energy communities trade power, forecast demand and connect to grid operators, with two projects funded at up to EUR 10 million in EU contribution each. Activities can start at any technology readiness level but are expected to reach TRL 7-8 by the project's end. Solutions should preferably use the ETSI SAREF onto…

The Commission wants open-source tools for managing shared energy community assets, forecasting consumption and production with AI, and a cooperation platform linking prosumers, energy communities, aggregators and distribution system operators. It wants the tools built on common IoT and data standards such as SGAM and IEC CIM, with tailored security for the devices involved.

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Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€20M

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