OPENTUNITY
OPENTUNITY aims to create a flexibility ecosystem reducing interoperability barriers and favouring the use of standards in order to decarbonize EU grids and put the end-user in the spotlight. Grid operators, prosumers, market actors, among others will be supported by OPENTUNITY via innovative methodologies backed by advanced, interoperable software to provide them with new features and services related to technologies to boost flexibility in prosumer’s environments and technologies for grid operators to better manage grid operations.
This will be done through the deployment of thirteen innovations than can be divided in four categories: technologies to boost flexibility in Prosumer’s environment; supporting Technologies for DSOs/TSOs to better manage grid issues; Federated Data Space Infrastructure for supporting new grid mechanisms; and procedures for enhancing interoperability.
Through the demonstration and integration of the innovative solutions proposed by OPENTUNITY, it will be possible to create a synergic energy ecosystem where grid operators will have better technology tools and the prosumers will be able to unlock the potential of their energy assets.
OPENTUNITY will be demonstrated by the end-users of the project (4 DSOs, 1 TSO, 1 Retailer and 1 Aggregator) with the support of the technical partners. These solutions will be tested and validated in 4 different EU Countries: Greece, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland, benefitting 26.852 citizens and reducing 91,22 MtCO2eq GHG emissions and energy poverty by 30% by 2032. The project could imply a reduction of 30% in energy bills leading to a reduction in energy prices up to 5 cts/kWh in Greece, 4,98 cts/kWh in Slovenia, 6,9 cts/kWh in Spain and 6 cts/kWh in Switzerland.
EU research project
Jan 2023 - Dec 2026
Budget € 10 802 543,75
ETRA
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Grant agreement Nº 101079888.
Project partners
- ETRA
- ICCS
- QUE Technologies
- Hypertech
- University of Ljubljana
- HEDNO
- Anell
- Estabanell
- Asociacion Espanola De Normalizacion
- Joanneum Research
- Nodes As
- Kolektor Setup
- Amibit
- Elektro Primorska
- Avant Car
- Elektro Ljubljana
- Independent Power Transmission Operator
- Blue Sun Automation Limited
- Azienda Elettrica Di Massagno (Aem)
- Hive Power
- IRI UL
- Scuola Universitaria Profession Ale Della Svizzera Italiana