➀ The floating energy community Schoonschip has connected to the energy and flexibility markets since January 2025.

➁ The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM's innovative solution enables the community to buy and sell electricity at optimal prices.

➂ The community uses battery storage for marketing on the imbalance market, increasing flexibility and reducing costs.

The Schoonschip community in the Netherlands, consisting of 30 floating houses with photovoltaic systems, heat pumps, and battery storage, has been connected to energy and flexibility markets since January. An innovative solution from the Fraunhofer Institute for Techno- and Economic Mathematics ITWM enables precise real-time forecasts for consumption, local production, and price optimization. This allows the community to trade electricity at optimal conditions on the Day-Ahead market. At the same time, a trader sells the 30 battery storage units on the Imbalance market, increasing flexibility and reducing energy costs for members.

The community is interconnected in a microgrid and also has access to the public power grid. The energy management system developed by Fraunhofer ITWM reduces peak grid consumption and thereby reduces grid usage fees. The researchers have enabled the community to connect to various markets, aiming to position it as a flexible virtual power plant capable of both supplying and absorbing energy.

They can take advantage of dynamic electricity prices on the Day-Ahead market and participate in the Imbalance market with their batteries. The vision is to make the technology accessible to private households and businesses, allowing them to participate in various energy and flexibility markets.

➀ The Fraunhofer IWES, UPC, eRoots Analytics, HAW Hamburg, and University of Malta have started the TenSyGrid project to develop a toolbox for evaluating the stability of power grids with high renewable energy content.

➁ The project aims to support grid operators in managing large-scale power grids fully powered by renewable energy.

➂ The toolbox will be compatible with existing commercial software packages and will use multilinear models to simulate power grid components.

➀ A European consortium initiates the DELYCIOUS research project to develop advanced diagnostic and monitoring tools for water electrolysers.

➁ The project aims to extend electrolyser lifespans and reduce operational costs in variable renewable energy sources.

➂ DELYCIOUS brings together leading institutions and industry players from five EU member states, focusing on three major electrolysis technologies.

➀ The DELYCIOUS project, coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, aims to develop advanced diagnostic and monitoring technologies for water electrolyzers.

➁ The project addresses key challenges in water electrolysis technology, focusing on extending the lifespan of electrolyzers and reducing operational costs in conjunction with volatile renewable energy sources.

➂ The project involves a consortium of eight European partners from five EU member states and is expected to contribute to the advancement of sustainable development goals, particularly in clean energy and industrial innovation.

➀ Researchers at UCLA have developed a method to transform a flat graphene sheet into a 3D structure resembling Astroturf, creating plastic supercapacitors.

➁ These new supercapacitors store and release energy by accumulating electrical charge on their surface, allowing for rapid charging and discharging.

➂ The new material has shown superior performance, including 100 times higher conductivity and four times greater electrochemically active surface area than commercial PEDOT products, leading to improved efficiency and durability.

➀ The Ruhr-University Bochum and Vonovia are developing a project called EMSiQ which aims to create a sustainable energy management system in an intelligent residential area using renewable energy sources.

➁ The project integrates solar power, heat pumps, and electric mobility solutions to reduce the pressure on public power grids and minimize costs for residents.

➂ The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection with around 2.9 million euros over four years.