Objective The growing share of variable renewable energy necessitates flexibility in the electricity system, which flexible energy generation, demand side participation and energy storage systems can provide. SIMBLOCK will develop innovative demand response (DR) services for smaller residential and commercial customers, implement and test these services in three pilot sites and transfer successful DR models to customers of Project partners in further European countries. The pilot sites are blocks of highly energy efficient buildings with a diverse range of renewable and cogeneration supply systems and requisite ICT infrastructure that allows direct testing of DR strategies. SIMBLOCK’s main objectives are to specify the technical characteristics of the demand flexibility that will enable dynamic DR; to study the optimal use of the DR capability in the context of market tariffs and RES supply fluctuations; and to develop and implement market access and business models for DR models offered by blocks of buildings with a focus on shifting power to heat applications and optimization of the available energy vectors in buildings. Actions toward achieving these objectives include: quantifying the reliability of bundled flexibility of smaller buildings via pilot site monitoring schemes; combining innovative automated modelling and optimization services with big data analytics to deliver the best real time DR actions, including motivational user interfaces and activation programs; and developing new DR services that take into account the role of pricing, cost effectiveness, data policies, regulations, and market barriers to attain the critical mass needed to effectively access electricity markets. SIMBLOCK’s approach supports the Work Program by maximizing the contribution of buildings and occupants and combining decentralized energy management technology at the blocks of building scale to enable DR, thereby illustrating the benefits achievable (e.g. efficiency, user engagement, cost). Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencebig dataengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powersocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Keywords demand flexibility demand response optimization user motivation and activation power to heat energy aggregation business models demand response services implementation simulation optimization Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.3.1. - Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use Topic(s) EE-06-2015 - Demand response in blocks of buildings Call for proposal H2020-EE-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-EE-2015-2-RIA Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator HOCHSCHULE FUR TECHNIK STUTTGART Net EU contribution € 640 721,25 Address SCHELLINGSTRASSE 24 70174 Stuttgart Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 640 721,25 Participants (16) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS EN ENGINYERIA Spain Net EU contribution € 359 937,50 Address C GRAN CAPITAN, EDIFICI C1, CAMPUS NORD UPC SN 08034 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 359 937,50 ENERGEA INGENIERIA EN EFICIENCIA ENERGETICA SL Spain Net EU contribution € 178 500,00 Address CALLE ANTONI BELL 2 08174 Sant Cugat Del Valles See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 255 000,00 S.P.M. PROMOCIONS MUNICIPALS DE SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS S.A. 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Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Valais / Wallis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 276 750,00 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Ireland Net EU contribution € 369 491,25 Address BELFIELD 4 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 369 491,25 AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 378 658,75 Address GIEFINGGASSE 4 1210 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 378 658,75 CENTRICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS BELGIUM Belgium Net EU contribution € 463 843,72 Address RODERVELDLAAN 2 2600 Antwerpen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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