U2Demo

The U2Demo project (Use of open-source P2P energy sharing platforms for energy democratization) aims to create innovative, consumer-centered management strategies that facilitate a widespread participation in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) trading and energy sharing. Launched in September 2024, the project will promote equitable and democratic access to sustainable energy resources.

Funded by European Union´s Horizon Innovation Action programme, under grant agreement no. 101160684, U2Demo brings together twenty participant partners, including 3 associated partners, from eight countries, pooling their expertise to develop strategies that will be seamlessly integrated into open-source, non-proprietary tools and platforms. These solutions align with principles of openness, technology neutrality, interoperability, scalability, replicability, reliability, security, and trustworthiness.

These strategies will undergo testing in 4 pilots within at least four diverse Energy Communities, located in Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal and each with unique attributes and governance models.

Key Exploitable Results
The overarching objective is to assess advanced P2P trading and Energy-sharing tools, determine optimal implementation conditions, and consolidate the most promising solutions and associated business models.
Project partners
INESC ID - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa
CNET Centre For New Energy Technologies SA
EXAION
EIFER Europäisches Institut für Energieforschung EDF-KIT EWIV
Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Artelys
EnGreen Srl
Centro de Investigação em Energia REN-State Grid, S.A.
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Rescoop Vlaanderen
Klimaan
GEMEENTE DEN HAAG
European University Institute
Institut pre energeticky pasivne domy
European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids
WATT-IS SA
Energy Web AG
STEDIN NETBEHEER BV

Project duration: 9/2024 - 2/2028

Scope: Horizon-EU

IOP-Focus: technical organizational

Area of activity: Energy Communities, AI/ML, peer-to-peer trading, energy democratization, Mapping and Interoperability, Blockchain

Technical Readiness Level (TRL):

7


Read more on the project website