pilot implementation: field partners implement core technology and business models
functional evaluation: field partners, together with R&D ones, assess operational capability of the implemented prototypes and pilot modules
socio-economical evaluation: field partners and communication ones will assess acceptance of VPS solutions by power providers, users, decision makers and finance partners
Expected results Functioning prototype VPS elements: - Allgäu: 10 RES production facilities, 100 consumers (incl. heat pumps) linked to centrally controlled VPS; VPS modules as part of 100% RES municipality - Rhone Alpes: smart meters in 20 households and enterprises; study on RES supply - Gorenjska: smart meters in 100 households and 20 enterprises - Mantova: 4 renewable energy plants linked to VPS on national grid - Regione Valle d’Aosta: smart meters in 50 houses and implementation of a micro grid in 1 small village (meters and interpretation of data) - Consorzio BIM Piave Belluno: 5 RES power plants connected to the national electrical grid involving, in a VPS, different municipalities utilities (charge load). Implementation of the hardware and managing software, including prevision of the consumption algorithms.
progress reports about implementation, possible delays or non realisation
descriptions of technical and business solutions and ready-to-use hardware, software and orgware modules for followers
study on the socio-economical effects
study on the viability of VPS models and effects on the sustainability and spatial development