The following report aims to introduce the main me2 specifications, and to describe the requirements needed to develop the me2 project. Me2 is a technological platform where the behaviours related to energy consumption could be monitored, and also to increase the energy efficiency.In order to have a better understanding about the use of that kind of platforms, a brief literature review is firstly presented, where some of the main behaviour changing mechanisms practices are highlighted. Also, a policy analysis was developed to give an extended overview of the existing market structures and barriers, as well as, the technical features that are relevant for the development of a venture like me2.The report will end with a detailed description of what the me2 user will be like. This information is mostly based on the pre-pilot survey and on a cross-cultural analysis between Portugal and the Netherlands. This comparison is fundamental for a better understanding about the target community used in this project. Concerning to the functional systems requirements, they are also described in this report, giving special attention to what is called me2 Logic, that includes the front-end platform, back-end activities, and the algorithms to user engagement.Therefore, this report delivers, in a very detailed way, all the reviewed information and procedures needed to be determined prior to the platform’s establishment, and regarding its implementation for the project’s first pilot in Lisbon.
As the Dutch electric vehicle (EV) fleet continues to expand, so will the amount of charging sessions increase. This expanding demand for energy will add on to the already existing strain on the grid, primarily during peak hours on workdays in the early morning and evening. This growing energy demand requires new methods to handle the charging of EVs, to distribute the available energy in the most effective way. Therefore, a large number of ‘smart charging’ initiatives have recently been developed, whereby the charging session of the EV is based on the conditions of the energy grid. However, the term smart charging is used for a variety of smart charging initiatives, often involving different optimization strategies and charging processes. For most practitioners, as well as academics, it is hard to distinguish the large range of smart charging initiatives initiated in recent years, how they differentiate from each other and how they contribute to a smarter charging infrastructure. This paper has the objective to provide an overview of smart charging initiatives in the Netherlands and develop a categorization of smart charging initiatives regarding objectives, proposed measures and intended contributions. We will do so by looking at initiatives that focus on smart charging at a household level, investigating the smart charging possibilities for EV owners who either make use of a private or (semi-)public charging point. The different smart charging initiatives will be analyzed and explicated in combination with a literature study, focusing on the different optimization strategies and requirements to smart charge an electric vehicle.
In dit project zullen de benodigde ontwikkelingen en praktijktests worden uitgevoerd om een nieuw type ‘hybride’ coöperatieve aggregator op te zetten voor het aggregeren van collectieve met lokale decentrale flexibiliteit en collectieve met lokale decentrale duurzame opwek, e.e.a. tussen en binnen twee energiegemeenschappen De projectpartners willen in dit pilotproject aantonen dat het mogelijk kan worden om vanuit een coöperatieve aggregator geautomatiseerd flexibiliteit ontsluiten bij de deelnemende prosumers en bedrijven in meerdere communities en naar meerdere markten in combinatie met een collectieve opwek-opslag faciliteit Activiteiten: Hanze zal zich richten op de techno-economische aspecten van portfoliomanagement, (sub)pooling en value stacking. Tevens zal Hanze gesprekken met de eindgebruikers faciliteren en voeren voor, tijdens en na het project voor een hogere slagingskans door een gestructureerde sociale inbedding onder (potentiële) deelnemers in de coöperatie.
