The Project
Existing tools for planning and operating local energy systems are fragmented. At the same time, general-purpose tools are being developed that could potentially provide many of the functionalities of process-specific tools while also allowing integrated planning and operational management.
ELEXIA sets out to advance the technological-readiness level (TRL) of such tools and to combine them into a robust Digital Services Platform (DSP) for local site managers and planners.
The tools will need to address 3 other major challenges in addition to that of integration.
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Social, environmental, and economic sustainability aspects need to be included in the decision-making.
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Greatly increased data transfer and processing needs necessitating the use of interoperable, cyber secure and privacy-preserving digital platforms.
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Increased need for flexibility.
ELEXIA will contribute to the transition of the energy system by reducing the overall energy demand and making the energy supply climate cleaner, more secure, and competitive.
The project will develop:
A System Planning Toolbox to support effective sector coupling at local sites.
Energy Management Systems for flexible, cost-optimised, and resilient operation of sector-coupled local sites.
A Digital Services Platform to host the energy management and planning services and to foster flexibility and sector coupling.
High-quality new knowledge effectively diffused through open science
20-25% cut in energy demand
45-55% reduction in energy system emissions
Innovation-based growth through R&I investments