ESINERGY

ESINERGY helps to solve one of the key issues in modern energy technology, this is to manage the imbalance between the generated power and the load into the electrical network, which is not adequate for the forthcoming needs such as rising consumption, energy demand etc. This challenge affects in particular energy providers, grid operators, all energy prosumers e.g. municipalities, companies, farms, households and indirectly regional and national public authorities that should deal with it on the structural and systematic way within the planning potentials. In fact, they are affected to such an extent that the connection of further (larger) PV-systems (energy production systems) is not possible in some areas because the grid already operates at its limit. 

Partners coming from 12 Danube programme countries will benefit from the investment and project activities. To diminish the barrier they will jointly cooperate in a compromise between local autonomy and centralized decision making. The organizations seek a balance between the pressures to integrate globally and response from a local audience. This is why working together with national/regional /local public authorities, large enterprises, energy agencies, public utility and research organisations who due to the same challenges facilitate creativity, improve productivity and brings better results on the transnational level. 

Project will introduce first the pilot approaches to reduce the peak loads directly in electrical networks, so that the producers could use the energy for own purposes (heat pumps, energy storages, charging stations, energy communities which can balance quite well differences of generation and demand) and support self-supply. Afterwards, the policy planning referring to peak loads will be improved through transnational strategy so that the measures could be replicated in other areas. All outputs will contribute to the solutions focusing on when the energy is used and to the cost reduction. 

Reducing the peak loads by pilot actions
The specific objective aims to make the regions greener and energy independent by introducing the pilot action measures based on the different approaches for reduction of the energy feed-in the electrical network, to reduce peak loads by energy prosumers, maximize the performance of their PV systems, and achieve energy independence on the basis of several included pilots from the various sectors that use renewable energy sources.

Transnational strategy for reduction of peak loads and the correct implementation of the Directive
Development of the joint strategy and action plan (Master plan) for better managing and implementation of the approaches for reduction of the energy feed-in and rightful implementation of the Directive based on the pilot actions.

Transferring of the results and policy support activities
Improving national, regional and local energy planning for enhanced governance by adoption of the strategy and action plan while transferring the solutions in the new areas. Additionally, the objective is also to propose the solutions based on executed and tested pilot activities that stakeholders and target groups can accept and replicate in their own environments.

1. Smart concept for solar electricity flow and use - Martjanci, SLO
2. Battery system in Administrative building of MED - Čakovec, CRO
3. Monitoring Equipment Campus Innovation Centre WEIZ - Weiz, AUT
4. Monitoring&control of decentralized plants/assets - Bad Hindelang, GER
5. Smart battery management - Beloslav, BUL
6. Installation of the PVPP with a battery system - Goražde, BIH
7. Heat pumps for local hospital - Khotyn, UKR

1. Cooperating institutions supporting for the peaks load reduction
2. Pilot approaches to optimize the peak loads and boost the energy independency
3. Transnational Master plan for decreasing the peak loads in electrical networks
4. Policy brief solution set-up for better managing and optimising the peak loads and proper Directive implementation.