Objective The aim is to explore and develop an integrated ICT solution to support the development of an electricity local market place and innovative business models, including operational methods to encourage micro-generation with renewable resources and participation of consumers and prosumers. The creation of incentives for all players would allow for exploiting the latent flexibility of the user-side of the electricity distribution net. This would greatly enhance the benefits of distributed renewable resources and enhance the impact and sustainability of demand-response programs. A local electricity market approach supported by innovative ICT platforms can operate effectively in a synchronized way with the overall energy system and market. The solution will create a shared engagement of local supply alleviating the traditional DSO’s need to invest in centralized sourcing.The proposal’s integrated ICT real-time platform would be able to manage trading, metering and management of electricity flow according to the transactions completed within the local market and beyond its boundaries. EMPOWER follows a micro-grid approach where energy flow is controlled by devices that are managed by a cloud-based management module. The management module also supports the trading that is handled by customizable software agents. Aggregation of contributions from the user community, metering, credit assignments, predictions and strategy maintenance would be aligned to different business models. A real-time communication module links the management part with the micro-grid control and household devices assigned to an integrated demand-response regime. EMPOWER will be tested at three representative locations across Europe, to prove that a ICT-supported local market approach would be accepted by consumers and prosumers, ensuring the required engagement and benefits to establish a highly efficient self-adaptive market solution able to balance supply and demand effectively at local level. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.3.4. - A single, smart European electricity grid Topic(s) LCE-07-2014 - Distribution grid and retail market Call for proposal H2020-LCE-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-LCE-2014-3 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator Schneider Electric Norge AS Net EU contribution € 708 750,00 Address Sandstuveien 68 0680 Oslo Norway See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 012 500,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all SMART INNOVATION NORWAY AS Norway Net EU contribution € 1 635 624,99 Address Hakon melbergs vei 16 1783 Halden See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 635 625,00 ESMART SYSTEMS AS Norway Net EU contribution € 731 915,63 Address Hakon melbergs vei 16 1783 Halden See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 045 593,75 FREDRIKSTAD ENERGI NETT AS Norway Net EU contribution € 350 000,00 Address Stabburveien 18 1617 Fredrikstad See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 500 000,00 UNIVERSITAET ST. GALLEN Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dufourstrasse 50 9000 St gallen See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Ostschweiz St. Gallen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 741 000,00 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain Net EU contribution € 552 392,50 Address Calle jordi girona 31 08034 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 552 392,50 MALTA INTELLIGENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Malta Net EU contribution € 152 750,00 Address 9c triq mikiel anton vassalli VLT 1310 Valletta See on map Region Malta Malta Malta Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 152 750,00 NEWEN PROJECTS GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 298 375,00 Address Cuxhavener strasse 42/44 28217 Bremen See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 426 250,00