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The overall objective of the eBADGE project is to propose an optimal pan-European Intelligent Balancing mechanism, piloted on the borders of Austria, Italy and Slovenia, that is also able to integrate Virtual Power Plant Systems that can assist in the management of the electricity Transmission and Distribution grids in an optimized, controlled and secure manner. Even if the trans-national mechanism proposed by eBADGE will be tested with reference to a trilateral case (Austria, Italy, Slovenia), the approach and the modelling methodology is meant to allow a gradual extension to other countries in Europe (such as Germany in a second phase).
The ICT development of the eBADGE project is planned in line with the ACER Guidelines delivering the following five results:
• Simulation and modelling tool for studying Integrated Balancing/Reserve Market allowing the participation of VPP at the distribution side;
• Uniform high performance message bus between Balancing/Reserve entities;
• Business models between Energy, ICT and Residential Consumers sectors;
• Virtual Power Plant as a Reliable Balancing Asset;
• Pilot eBADGE Cloud.
The VaasaETT database of over 100 analysed pilots was made available to provide a substantial starting platform of data on which to build, test and draw further conclusions, especially in reference to constructing a business cases and measuring efficiency gains. Our expertise in Residential and Commercial/Industrial Demand Response was also utilised for real-life business cases.
In addition, VaasaETT played a key role in the dissemination of the project results to interested parties including the European Commission, ACER other regulatory organizations, as well as to its network of 6,000 industry contacts around the globe.
Wide implementation of eBADGE can deliver synergies and efficient use of existing resources and infrastructure thus lowering daily costs for electricity users and increasing European welfare.
Guidelines for business models between energy and ICT sectors can be found here:
