Flexpartner.Energy is a part of ACCORD Project application

We are happy to announce that Flexpartner.Energy is a part of the consortium for the application for the ACCORD (Accelerated Coordinated Connection of Consumers and Prosumers in the Industrial and Commercial Building Sectors) research project! 

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ACCORD Project

With our current development rate, as well as the speed of technological advancements, it is evident that electrification is a crucial process that we, as a society, need to undergo in the near future. Electrification, however, leads to a rise in energy consumption. To accommodate the increased usage, more energy needs to flow through the existing grid, and in the future additional infrastructure will be needed. One of the ways we are able to avoid the costly and lengthy grid expansion process at the present time is to make better use of the already-existing grid. 

The participants of the ACCORD project recognise that need, and strive to find the answer to the question of how different energy coordination mechanisms can free up the capacity in the distribution grids, and what would their impact be on the connection rate of new demand and distributed generation. 

The energy coordination mechanisms therefore assume that stakeholders involved will communicate their consumption and/or production needs and capabilities for a specific time period. There are multiple different types of energy coordination mechanisms, such as local flexibility markets or energy communities, however their efficiency in different settings with different actors has not yet been determined. ACCORD strives to fill this research gap, providing information necessary for reducing carbon emissions in Norwegian industry and commercial building sectors, increasing their value creation. 

The results of the application will be known by the end June 2025.

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Flexpartner.Energy and ACCORD

Flexpartner.Energy developed the Flexible Local Energy Communities (FlexLEC) initiative, aiming at establishing energy communities for industry parks and contributing to the development of the green industry in Norway (more information here). Therefore, FlexLEC is one of the energy coordination mechanisms that ACCORD strives to research. The information on its efficiency and performance, as well as aspects such as non-firm connection agreements between the actors, will help to advance the project further, and contribute to improving its results.

Researching certain aspects of FlexLEC, such as its flexibility potential in the industrial setting, or its management system can give important insights on the possibilities of energy communities in the Norwegian industry. 

As a part of the application consortium, we believe that Flexpartner’s FlexLEC framework fits in the research scope of ACCORD, and will contribute to its comprehensive results. We are looking forward to the application’s results, and will provide more updates on the project in the future. 

If you have any further questions about the project, flexibility or flexibility trading, contact us today at post@flexpartner.energy.