Project description
Seamless energy integration
Renewable energy integration with smart grid systems is necessary to satisfy the power demands of Europe. It does not have to be one or the other. Increasing renewable energy in the energy supply mix makes sense for a better, cleaner tomorrow – to help reduce global warming emissions, clean our air, and prepare for climate change. The EU-funded INTERRFACE project will develop an interface between transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs) and the customers to allow seamless integration and efficient use of renewable energy in the electricity grid. The project's new concepts, the proposed common architecture and digital solutions will permit a wider use of distributed renewable energy resources, whereas will remove the barriers to unleash the potential of the existing and future resources to become an active part of the power system, for the benefit of the customers and the grid operators.
Objective
With the growth of renewables, the increased interconnection of European grids, the development of local energy initiatives, and the specific requirements on TSO – DSO cooperation as set forth in the different Network Codes and Guidelines, TSOs and DSOs face new challenges that will require greater coordination. The European Commission adopted legislative proposals on the energy market that promote cooperation among network operators as they procure balancing, congestion management and ancillary services. The measures encourage procurement of services at both the transmission and distribution level, recognizing that this will enable more efficient and effective network management, will increase the level of demand response and the capacity of renewable generation. TSOs and DSOs must now define the services they want to procure in collaboration with market participants, and must set up ways to procure them in a coordinated manner. Digitalisation is a key driver for coordination and active system management in the electricity grid, enabling TSOs and DSOs to optimise the use of distributed resources and ensure a cost-effective and secure supply of electricity but also empowers end-users to become active market participants, supporting self-generation and providing demand flexibility. To support the transformation, the INTERRFACE project will design, develop and exploit an Interoperable pan-European Grid Services Architecture to act as the interface between the power system (TSO and DSO) and the customers and allow the seamless and coordinated operation of all stakeholders to use and procure common services. State-of-the-art digital tools based on blockchains and big data management will provide new opportunities for electricity market participation and thus engage consumers into the INTERRFACE proposed market structures that will be designed to exploit Distributed Energy Resources.
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Luxembourg
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15125 Marousi Athina
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185 33 PIRAEUS
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1700 Dilbeek
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1784 Sofia
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00380 Helsinki
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1784 Sofia
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1000 Ljubljana
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1061 Lefkosia
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11000 Beograd
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50014 Fiesole
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20134 Milano
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060042 Bucharest
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1000 Sofia
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1111 Budapest
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41704 Dos Hermanas, Sevilla
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08222 Terrassa
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60121 Ancona
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52062 Aachen
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1048 Riga
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33100 Tampere
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12915 Tallinn
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1073 Riga
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00101 Helsinki
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1618 Sofia
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030786 BUCURESTI SECTOR 3
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1000 Ljubljana
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1749 061 Lisboa
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2685 038 Sacavem
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1050-044 LISBOA
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1784 Sofia
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200769 Craiova
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1000 Ljubljana
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10138 Tallinn
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10138 Tallinn
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33900 Tampere
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7626 Pecs
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6724 SZEGED
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2000 Maribor
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62019 Recanati
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60027 Osimo
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151 25 MAROUSI
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1612 Sofia
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1131 Budapest
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1527 Sofia
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12618 Tallinn
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152 36 PENTELI
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