Integrid - Bridging the Gap

10 uncertainties and dependencies brought about by using Tool Forecast; iv) Allow access to data to enable the creation of new business models for electricity retailing, consumer engagement and technology aggregators demonstrated by the number of stakeholders accessing the grid market- hub platform. 4.Develop, implement and demonstrate a grid market hub concept to facilitate market access allowing new business models and services while ensuring efficient and secure network operation as well as the highest standards of data security demonstrated by the number of stakeholders connected to the grid- market hub and the amount of data exchanged on the platform. 5.Develop, implement and demonstrate business models complying with different objectives among market-driven operations and secure network operation, also enabling the sharing of benefits among stakeholders at distribution level, demonstrated by the number of new business models (ideas) resulting from the project. 6.Make a functional validation of the proposed concepts close to large-scale in real-environment and commercial exploitation (up to TRL 8 / 9), demonstrated by the number of concepts presented in the business plan. 7.Investigate the potential for replication to other environments (other DRES landscapes, market setups, regulatory frameworks, etc.) and design detailed exploitation plans, demonstrated by the use of the same tools in different country sites and implementation of Common Information Model (CIM) standards. InteGrid Concept The InteGrid concept and approach are based on the following premises: i) the role of the DSO as system optimizer and market facilitator, enabling innovative business models; ii) the integration of existing demonstration activities in three different regions allowing the move from single solutions to integrated management at a higher scale while focusing on scalability and replicability under current market conditions. Monitoring & Forecasting Domestic loads Predictive / adaptive grid Management Behind-meter storage power quality Monitoring Residential generation Electric vehicles MV-LV grids cooperation lnformation Exchange Information Exchange Information Exchange Provides Services to Transmit electrical energy from and to Technical activation of “regulated” flexibility DREs “Regulated” Flexibility vpp / Aggregation power / Heat neworks Cooperation Grid storage Data Management Self-consumption Energy Market Microgrids Industrial loads Transportation (ships, etc.) Technical validation of Flex. Demand-response Ancillary services Market GRID opERATIons Retailer Esco new players Tso Energy Regulator sTAKEHolDERs Dso DoMAIn GRID UsERs EnERGy sERvIcEs ElEcTRIcITy MARKET GRID & MARKET HUB plATFoRM HEMs Trading Figure 2.2 – The role of the DSO and interaction with other stakeholders