REEFLEX’s main scope is to develop a set of viable interoperable solutions and services that increase the participation of energy consumers in demand side flexibility (DSF) markets. Additionally, it will:
• Develop a catalogue of bespoke flexibility services and interoperable tools for specific consumer groups.
• Develop a services central platform and energy marketplace, reducing entry barriers and transaction cost
• Unify technical, sustainability, environmental, economic, and social parameters, ensuring that privacy, cybersecurity and data management issues are properly managed.
• Carry out a demonstration program up to TRL7 in 4 main demonstration sites with cross-replication covering different energy vectors.
• Explore full replication potential of solutions considering cost-benefit analysis in 3 additional replicators.
In this period, the work has reached some important achievements, although they are not final project results, they are fundamental for the next steps of the project:
• The demonstrators have been thoroughly analysed, mapping existing equipment and identifying needs for participation in the project (T2.1 / D2.5). The possibilities for manageability and potential practical or legal limitations have also been assessed.
• The use cases and business cases have been defined in depth. Together, with comprehensive interviews conducted with potential users, user requirements have been established (T2.2 / D2.2) which, after significant technical work, have been converted into technical requirements (T2.5).
• The project's evaluation framework has been established, including tools and results of REEFLEX through an extensive list of KPIs and PMV methodology (T2.3 / D2.1).
• The project's cybersecurity framework has been defined (T2.4 / D2.3).
• The project architecture has been determined, including the functionalities of the tools to be developed and the information to be exchanged between tools. This may be the most important partial result of the project so far (T2.5 / D2.4).
• First version of key algorithms and developments: NILM (T3.4 / D3.1) algorithms, Asset flexibility categorization (T3.4 / D3.1) optimal management (T3.3 / D3.1) Gateways (T3.1) and Battery Energy Storage Systems – BESS (T3.2) platform development (WP4) and reusable data analytics (T4.2) DSO Flexibility Needs Calculator (T5.3) flexibility potential calculation and aggregation / disaggregation tools, optimal market selection tools (T4.3)