Project description
Integrating virtual energy storage systems into smart grids
Generating electricity using renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels significantly helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and addresses climate change. However, power output from renewable sources is variable, depending on the weather conditions. Smart management of flexible resources and loads could greatly help increase the contribution of renewable sources to power generation. By aggregating hybrid energy storage systems, the EU-funded FlexCHESS project will enhance grid stability and boost the efficiency of installations by providing a range of ancillary services for both the distribution and transmission networks. FlexCHESS cutting-edge solutions for improving the storage capacity and resilience of smart grids will be based on the digital twin concept, virtual energy storage systems and distributed ledger technology.
Objective
The large scale integration of renewable energy sources (RES) has introduced a new operating paradigm. Renewable energy sources are characterized by uncertainty and volatility. Moreover, overloading of transmission and distribution feeders have become more frequent. The curtailment of renewable power generation has thus increased, contradicting the goals for high shares of RES. A valuable solution to these challenges is the introduction of flexibility from flexible resources and loads. In this context, FlexCHESS project proposes cutting-edge solutions based on digital twin concept, Virtual energy storage systems (VESS) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to revolutionize the existing practices. Based on the aggregation of Connected Hybrid Energy Storage System (CHESS), FlexCHESS improves the grid stability while increasing the profitability of its installations by guaranteeing various ancillary services at the distribution and transmission network levels. FlexCHESS will also ensure the highest level of interoperability of the proposed solutions and enhance the innovation capacity and competitiveness of SMEs and Startups in Europe by unlocking access to meaningful information and co-creating new business opportunities. This will be achieved by the appropriate promoting of open innovation and making smart technologies an asset for intelligent business. In order to validate and evaluate the proposed solutions, five pilot sites demonstrations with diverse assets in different European countries are planned. The aggregation and optimization of different resources will be extended to take into account not only electrical energy storage systems (ESS), but also multi-ESSs. Thus, FlexCHESS project will define different scenarios allowing to evaluate the performances and flexibility capability of CHESS. FlexCHESS project Consortium gathers 3 universities, 2 large companies, 3DSOs, 4 SMEs, and 2 NGO.
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinator
13284 Marseille
France