EDDIE - European Distributed Data Infrastructure for Energy

Project EDDIE has developed the Open-Source EDDIE Framework, to facilitate energy data exchanges across EU member states. Key in the EDDIE Framework is a consent-based European-wide interoperable mechanism which allows the consumer to independently manage data exchange with energy service providers, energy community operators, flexibility service providers and grid operators. EDDIE Framework currently supports connectivity with validated consumption and accounting point master data for 7 MSs and US/CAN Green Button CMD with a common and easily integrable API, standardised data and a common process, with most remaining MSs to be attached soon.

Furthermore, EDDIE features the Administrative Interface for In-house Data Access (AIIDA), a secure and reliable tool for accessing data from smart meters and behind-the-meter assets close to real-time, based on customer consent and tailored to the respective use case.

The EDDIE Marketplace, an off-the-shelve data marketplace for entities involved in energy data management (e.g., DSOs, TSOs, ECs, etc.), provides facilitation services for new data-based solutions.

EDDIE Online is a PaaS to allow for energy data-driven services achieve data integration within minutes - is in development and close-to-production mode since March ‘23.In parallel to the development of the EDDIE technical components, a multidisciplinary analysis is ongoing to examine the economic properties and commercial opportunities arising from the establishment of an energy data space; assess the behavioural aspects associated with the availability and use of energy data; clarify rights, duties and principles of consumers’ energy data sharing; investigate alternative regulatory arrangements; and explore security and safety aspects of alternative data-sharing options.

Close co-operation with data-sharing infrastructure operators, systems operators and startups have led to significant improvements in AT, DK, EE, ES, FR, IT and beyond, and with the increasing network similar impact is secured for the future.
Key Exploitable Results

EDDIE’s innovative approach significantly reduces data integration costs, allowing energy service companies to operate and compete seamlessly in a unified European market. This not only enhances the operational efficiency of these companies but also promotes a more cohesive and integrated energy sector across Europe. Additionally, AIIDA ensures secure and reliable access to valuable real-time data from smart meters strictly based on customer consent.

By addressing the interoperability challenge and ensuring secure data access, EDDIE paves the way for enhanced energy services and drives the energy transition forward. This innovation sets a new standard for the industry, promising broad industrial, economic, and social benefits across Europe and beyond. It could also serve as a source of inspiration for developments in data spaces of other sectors foreseen in the 2020 EU Data Strategy.

EDDIE components are LIVE and usable by a broad audience already and they have led to smart and close-to-industrialisation solutions.
Project partners
* University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Coordinator) (AT)
* Entarc.eu GmbH (AT)
* Copenhagen School for Energy Infrastructure (DK)
* European University Institute / Florence School of Regulation (IT)
* University of Vienna (AT)
* The Lisbon Council for Economic Development and Social Renewal ASBL (BE)
* Ponton GmbH (DE)
* Asociacion de Empresas de Energía Electrica (AELEC) (ES)
* DEDA (GR)
* Energy Data Exchange Austria (EDA) GmbH (AT)
* Südtiroler Energieverband (IT)
* Ötzi Strom (IT)
* FlexiDAO (ES)
* Digital4Grids (FR)
* EASEE-Gas (FR)
* Austrian Institute of Technology AIT (AT)
* with strong support of Enedis (FR) and Energinet (DK)

Project duration: 1/2023 - 12/2025

Scope: Horizon-EU
EU-other
other
Project Focus Energy Data Spaces

IOP-Focus: technical semantical organizational

Area of activity: Providing a common European API for energy data-driven services

Technical Readiness Level (TRL):

8


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