Scalability and Replicability for Smart Grid Innovation Projects and the Improvement of Renewable Energy Sources Exploitation: The FLEXITRANSTORE Case

Georgios Fotis, Christos Dikeakos, Elias Zafeiropoulos, Stylianos Pappas and Vasiliki Vita
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Georgios Fotis: IPTO (Independent Power System Operator), Dyrrachiou 89 & Kifissou, 10443 Athens, Greece
Christos Dikeakos: IPTO (Independent Power System Operator), Dyrrachiou 89 & Kifissou, 10443 Athens, Greece
Elias Zafeiropoulos: Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street, 15780 Athens, Greece
Stylianos Pappas: Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street, 15780 Athens, Greece
Vasiliki Vita: Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street, 15780 Athens, Greece

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 13, 1-32

Abstract: In this paper, detailed scalability and replicability plans have been developed to facilitate the adoption of innovation technologies in the pan-EU market. Smart grid development must enable both information and power exchange between suppliers and customers, thanks to the enormous innovation in intelligent communication, monitoring, and management systems. Implementing physical infrastructure alone is not enough, but a smart grid must include new business models and new regulations. In recent years, the number, participants, and scope of smart grid initiatives have increased, with different goals and results. FLEXITRANSTORE project integrates hardware and software solutions in all areas of the transmission system and wholesale markets, unleashing the potential for full flexibility of power systems and promoting the penetration of renewable energy sources and pan-EU markets. Full deployment of these demonstrated solutions requires a reasonable level of scalability and replicability to prevent project demonstrators from continuing local experimental exercises. Scalability and replicability are fundamental requirements for successful scaling-up and replication. Therefore, scalability and replicability enable or at least reduce barriers to the growth and reuse of project demonstrator results.

Keywords: smart grid; scalability; replicability; FLEXITRANSTORE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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