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The Energy Synchronization Platform concept in the model region Augsburg to enable and streamline automated industrial demand response

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  • van Stiphoudt, Christine
  • Potenciano Menci, Sergio
  • Kaymakci, Can
  • Wenninger, Simon
  • Bauer, Dennis
  • Duda, Sebastian
  • Fridgen, Gilbert
  • Sauer, Alexander

Abstract

The industrial sector accounts for a large share of electricity demand and has promising potential for providing demand response services. In parallel, digital platforms have emerged to support industrial demand response. However, these platforms often operate in isolated environments, with customized, single company solutions. This carries the risk of being subject to potential vendor lock-in and challenges related of restricted interoperability due to a lack of agnostic information exchanges. Additionally, many platforms focus on specific flexibility assets or market services, which limits the ability of industrial companies to fully explore their demand response potential. To address these challenges, we propose the Energy Synchronization Platform concept, which features three main innovations. First, its multi-sided architecture enables any industrial company to connect to demand-response-oriented service providers, thus creating value for various stakeholders. Second, it employs a standardized data model to facilitate interoperable and agnostic information exchange, thus reducing vendor lock-in and enhancing cross-platform compatibility (i.e., enabling connections to other platforms and any machine). Third, its modular, service-oriented design supports the integration of diverse market-related services, such as flexibility scheduling, optimization, and grid flexibility. Moreover, we present insights from evaluations of conceptual test operations across different settings, in both laboratories and industrial companies located in a model region in Germany. We discuss factors that influence the deployment of the Energy Synchronization Platform and the potential impacts of its deployment on company operations. The results of this analysis can support practitioners and researchers in developing, improving, or replicating the Energy Synchronization Platform.

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  • van Stiphoudt, Christine & Potenciano Menci, Sergio & Kaymakci, Can & Wenninger, Simon & Bauer, Dennis & Duda, Sebastian & Fridgen, Gilbert & Sauer, Alexander, 2025. "The Energy Synchronization Platform concept in the model region Augsburg to enable and streamline automated industrial demand response," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 388(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:388:y:2025:i:c:s0306261925001850
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125455
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