The WP1 was project management and one of the results is the P2P-SmarTest web page available
http://p2psmartest-h2020.eu/(opens in new window). In business and market oriented work (WP2) the project has assessed the current status in UK, Finland and Spain as exemplary markets. We have concluded that there are varying degree of regulatory barriers and other obstacles that need to be addressed in the forthcoming business models. Based on the project assumption novel business models were generated that are based on sharing models and ecosystem thinking.
The WP3 analysed how existing telecommunications networks could be used for smart grid communications, especially how the peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading communications can be supported by existing telecommunications networks. We have defined key performance indicators that solutions developed in WP3 must meet and the order of importance ranked by analytical hierarchy process. Novel solutions for ad-hoc type or device-to-device communications LTE have been proposed and the results of suitability of different ICT mechanisms are available.
In WP4, the project proposed a distributed algorithm where microgrids only need to exchange energy bids and prices and the market clearing process is carried out in a distributed manner with no need of a central node. The algorithm has been applied to isolated microgrids with different topologies and microgrids interacting with the wholesale market through an aggregator. An aggregator algorithm was developed to allow the management of demand response and distributed generation in a similar way than the traditional generation assets. Models and scheduling optimization methods have been elaborated for all types of flexible loads. The project proposed how to implement, for P2P-Trading, the measurement and verification process, that has usually been a barrier for the deployment of Demand Response.
In WP5, control functions under P2P control paradigm to mitigate the technical issues in distribution networks were proposed. These control functions include network reconfiguration, coordinated voltage control, demand side management (DSM), and congestion and capacity management. The results include: 1) P2P energy trading and local demand supply balance of distribution networks, 2) Demand flexibility and its impact on facilitating P2P energy trading and local demand supply balance, 3) Power electronic devices, e.g. Soft Open Points, were used in distribution networks to mitigate voltage exclusion, thermal overloading, and control power flows and 4) A distributed voltage control was introduced to minimize voltage deviations as well as P2P gossiping algorithm for voltage measurement dissemination over the grid.
In WP6, demonstration of P2P energy trading was performed in ATENEA and WALQA micro grids indicating feasibility of the proposed mechanisms. The P2P control layer demonstrations (that were held in EnergyVille - Genk, Belgium - with ICT solution and Cardiff) have shown the viability of P2P control paradigm (e.g. P2P voltage control).
In WP7, the dissemination activities so far include 23 conference papers, 13 journal and magazine papers, 2 accepted sessions in ISGT’16 and ICC’17, demo booth and session in EUNCN2017 and the final demonstration in EUW2017 in Amsterdam. The project was presented to larger audience in more than 10 regional events.
