U24U Webinar #2: Energy Sharing Models and Flexibility Delivery from Energy Communities
Energy communities (ECs) are gaining prominence in Europe and globally due to their potential to expand local renewable generation, self-consumption, and storage. As the energy transition accelerates, local energy sharing and peer-to-peer (P2P) trading are becoming a cornerstone of decentralised, community-led energy systems.
This webinar, hosted by VITO in collaboration with the U2Demo Horizon Europe project, coordinated by INESC-ID, addresses the different forms local energy sharing can take, how it can support flexibility delivery, and underlying opportunities and challenges.
The session will feature expert presentations followed by a panel discussion with stakeholders from system operation, retail, energy communities, research, and policy:
Presenters:
- Diogo Pinto Ferreira (INESC-ID)
- Anibal Sanjab (VITO/EnergyVille)
- Wicak Ananduta (VITO/EnergyVille)
- Yucun Lu (KU Leuven/EnergyVille)
- Nicolas Fatras (Artelys)
Panelists from EU Institutions and Stakeholders:
- Rita Alexandra Mota (EDP and Eurelectric)
- Maximilian Urban (Netz Niederösterreich and E.DSO)
- Francisco Luque (INTELLIGENT project)
- Bart De Bruyne (KLIMAAN)
Date: 20 March 2026
Location: Online
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About INESC-ID
INESC-ID, “Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores: Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa” is a Research and Development and Innovation Organization (R&D+i) in the fields of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. INESC-ID mission is to produce added value to people and society, supporting the response of public policies to scientific, health, environmental, cultural, social, economic and political challenges. INESC-ID promotes cooperation between academia and industry by addressing research on daily life issues, such as healthcare, space, mobility, agri-food, industry 4.0, and smart grids. This high level of knowledge transfer is achieved through both competitive research projects and direct contracted research. Public and private entities have therefore access to a pool of knowledge, resources and services provided through the unique competencies available at the institution.
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