Increased flexibility with optimized management of energy resources in local energy systems

This project will investigate how the use of energy resources in local energy systems can be optimized without sacrificing security or quality of supply.

In recent years, new types of components have entered the energy system, which has led to an increased share of local energy systems, more marketplaces for flexibility and system services and increased system complexity. With increased complexity, smarter control algorithms of distributed energy resources and market models are required to minimize sub-optimization and unintended effects that lead to degraded power quality and unplanned disruptions.

The results of this project will lead to increased understanding of the relationship between market mechanisms, user behavior and system performance. The results are expected to contribute to the development of products with enhanced management of energy resources and to the development of effective control tools and market models for increased flexibility in the electricity system.