RESULTS

Proposal and Modeling of the MRA Architecture

We focused on analyzing and defining the Microservices Reference Architecture (MRA), identifying relevant regulatory and legislative requirements for developing a digital platform dedicated to Citizen Energy Communities (CECs). This included a comparative analysis of strategies applied in various European countries such as Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Romania to understand the challenges and legislative solutions supporting CECs. The study highlighted the need to modernize electrical grids and adopt ICT solutions to integrate prosumers and manage energy flows. It also addressed business models, consumer behaviors, and incentives necessary to encourage the transition to CECs. The results provided a solid foundation for developing a multi-level platform capable of meeting the technical, social, and economic requirements of CECs.

The OPEN4CEC platform is available online for testing and integrates these microservices into a scalable, adaptable, and secure framework capable of supporting both individual users and energy communities in their transition toward sustainability.

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Microservices for Level L1: Awareness, Acceptance & Adoption

  • PV Forecast is a simulation tool designed to forecast the power output of a photovoltaic system based on location, system size, panel orientation and weather predictions (up to 7 days).
  • SiriEnergy is a real-time load monitoring and control app that aims to optimize the schedule and minimize the costs.
  • ECoSIM is a simulation tool designed to provide insights into optimal PV, wind turbines & battery systems sizing, self-sustainability, financial viability, and risks for energy communities or individual prosumers.

Microservices for Level L2: Load Control, Optimization & Analytics for members

  • AETHER: AI-Enabled Energy THinking for Prosumers and Energy Communities. AETHER Energy helps you assess an energy system from technical, economic, and operational perspectives. The main objective is to understand load and generation behavior, compare baseline and improved scenarios, and support decisions about PV, battery storage, flexibility, and longer-term upgrades.