The principal target group for CEPA and LRA are Distribution System Operators (DSO). CEPA allows for early detection of possible congestions and their avoidance thanks to implementation of mitigation plan by demanding flexibility. Grid congestion occurs due to transmission constraints, for example, as transmission lines reach thermal capacity, line losses increase. Since every line loss also means loss of money, early detection of congestions helps to decrease the cost of energy transmission.
LRA helps optimizing exploitation of the existing grid capacity reducing the losses. The presence of high peaks on the power profile of the substations has disadvantages such as high-power losses in the transmission lines, which increases the maintenance costs or generates high emissions of carbon dioxide. Performing peak shaving on the distribution feeders can have several benefits at different levels, reducing the aforementioned disadvantages and even the economic costs, since the price typically is higher with a high demand of energy.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- Grants and Subsidies
- Business partners – SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Large Corporations
- I/we wish to transfer my/our IPR to an interested party
We seek to license the technology to a commercial entity, either to integrate it in the next generation distribution management systems to provide intelligence to legacy distribution management systems by requesting flexibility services.
- Public or private funding institutions
- Other Actors who can help us fulfil our market potential
- Research and Technology Organisations
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
Currently the technology is being demonstrated at the FEVER pilot sites. After the project both technical and product valorisation activities have been identified. UdG envisions to identify proof of concept/regional funding opportunities to increase TRL next to market to:
- test and qualify (TRL 8) the prototype and the validation at operational (TRL 9) scenario.
- Regarding transference, business models are required to be analyzed and a business plan has to be defined. Also, marketing strategies with their associated dissemination plan and internationalization is required.
We are members of both XRE4S (R+D+I Energy Network for Society) and RDI-IA networks, oriented to valorise and bring products to market.
The solution is designed as a flexible, scalable and customisable solution focused on providing flexibility to the energy power system.Web services provide a straightforward integration with other frameworks ready to be integrated with Distribution Management Systems (DMS), IoT middleware or other facility operation software.
