WP4 - Validation and Testing (M11-M24)
Lead: UNIGE
The algorithms/toolboxes developed for ECo sizing, internal and external operations will be demonstrated, tested and validated on the real ECo located in Roseto Valfortore (FG), which will serve to establish a baseline.
The relevant KPIs will be assessed against this baseline in order to measure project success and validate the toolboxes/algorithms against a virtual replica of the ECo. Scaled-down scenarios will be implemented on the SPM and the SEB at the University of Genova Savona Campus in order to demonstrate the toolboxes/algorithms with real equipment and technologies.
Task 4.1: Development of Toolboxes and Synthetic Data Simulations (UNIBO*, UNISAN)
The strategies achieved in Task 2.1 will be tested in simulated large-scale scenarios and compared with state-of-the-art distributed strategies in order to show their effectiveness in reducing the computational burden of the single agent while keeping the optimizing characteristics of the outcome.
Task 4.2: Validation of Toolboxes with Realistic Data (UNISAN*, UNIBO)
A virtual replica of the real ECo in Roseto Valfortore (FG) implemented using real data from the field will include, e.g. prosumers’ consumption/generation profiles, generation profiles of the shared renewable energy resources, size of individual and shared storage assets, along with technical specifications and operating ranges thereof. The performance of the toolboxes in three scenarios will be compared by evaluating the KPIs (see Fig. 3) at various stages: (SCE_pre) without the community being established (estimated); (SCE_now) with the working ECo, without the project technologies (measured); (SCE_post) with the working ECo and the project technologies (simulated).
Task 4.3: On-field Tests at Savona Campus SPM and SEB (UNIGE*, UNISAN, UNIBO)
The toolboxes/algorithms from Tasks 2.1 and 2.2 will be field tested by emulating a small ECo and verifying any improvement achieved in its internal and external operations, by adopting the algorithms designed. In particular, a part of the Savona Campus will be considered as an ECo with shared photovoltaics and storage.
The KPIs to be used to measure achievement of project goals adhere to the SMART principle: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound, as reported in Fig. 3.
Finally, a set of relevant technologies will be improved from an initial TRL to an expected final TRL as in Fig. 4.
WP1 - Project Management, Dissemination and Communication
WP2 - ECo Modeling
WP3 - Algorithms and Toolboxes for ECo Sizing and Operations
PROJECT OVERVIEW
TARGETS: GOALS & OBJECTIVES
METHODOLOGIES
WORKPLAN
MILESTONES & DELIVERABLES
