The ongoing energy transition from a unidirectional system with large, centralized generation units to a distributed system with bidirectional energy flows presents numerous challenges. Achieving national and European CO2 emission reduction and decarbonization goals, as well as meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, requires further integration of decentralized renewable energy generation units into existing distribution systems. To manage the volatility of these generation units, significant flexibility is essential. This flexibility can be partially provided by various storage technologies across different levels, from end-users to energy communities and even entire districts. However, to fully integrate and utilize these storage technologies, interoperability across different domains and existing systems and platforms is crucial.
The PARMENIDES project develops, deploys, and validates innovative, interoperable, and secure concepts and solutions for providing flexibility services through the use of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS). Four Specific Technical Objectives (STOs) have been defined:
STO1: Identify key end-users, stakeholders, and use cases, deriving technical, economic, regulatory, and social requirements.
PARMENIDES will conduct end-user research with 30+ participants, including energy communities and key stakeholders, to define 8 use cases (3 implemented in pilots). The project will engage stakeholders in participatory design to optimize both technological and business approaches.
STO2: Define an interoperable, secure ICT architecture and a generic ontology for energy communities and HESS flexibility.
PARMENIDES will develop a system architecture based on existing frameworks, sharing insights with collaborative initiatives. The PARMENIDES Energy Community Ontology (PECO) will describe energy communities and support virtualization of at least 6 storage technologies within the Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS).
STO3: Develop an ontology-based, plug & play energy management system for various storage technologies, time scales, and aggregation levels.
PARMENIDES will create EMS4HESS, managing virtual storage technologies across different time resolutions and levels. The system will ensure fast integration, interoperability, scalability, and use AI-based modules for forecasting.
STO4: Demonstrate solutions in diverse pilots, evaluating technical, economic, and social potential.
PARMENIDES EMS4HESS will be tested in Austrian and Swedish pilots, with trials across different seasons and a virtual environment for interoperability and scalability analysis. The validation will include technical, economic, and social aspects, leading to recommendations and informing standardization efforts.
