| Ref.No: | 63270600 |
| Start date: | 01.11.2025 |
| End date: | 31.10.2028 |
| Approval date: | 26.09.2025 |
| Department: | ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC DEVICES AND DECISION SYSTEMS |
| Financier: | HORIZON EUROPE, E.C. |
| Budget: | 4.999.982,50 € |
| Public key: | 96ΝΚ46ΨΖΣ4-ΦΣΣ |
| Scientific Responsible: | Assist. Prof. MARINAKIS |
| Email: | vmarinakis@epu.ntua.gr |
| Description: | THE PVSMILE PROJECT (DIGITALIZING THE LIFECYCLE OF COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED PV SYSTEMS FOR SMART GRID-READY AND INCLUSIVE ENERGY COMMUNITIES) IS A HORIZON EUROPE INNOVATION ACTION AIMING TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL PV SYSTEMS INTO FLEXIBLE, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED ASSETS FULLY INTEGRATED WITH SMART GRIDS. BY COMBINING ADVANCED ICTS, BLOCKCHAIN, AI/ML, CYBERSECURITY, AND DATA SPACES, PVSMILE WILL CREATE A DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS NEW ENERGY AND NON-ENERGY SERVICES FOR STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS DSOS, AGGREGATORS, ESCOS, AND PV SECTOR ACTORS. THE PROJECT EMPHASIZES INCLUSIVITY THROUGH GOVERNANCE MODELS THAT PROMOTE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, ESPECIALLY FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, AND INTRODUCES BUSINESS MODELS BASED ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES, INCENTIVES, AND PEER-TO-PEER TRADING. A KEY INNOVATION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GENAI-POWERED DIGITAL TWIN FOR COORDINATING PV COMMUNITIES WITH GRID OPERATIONS, ENSURING RESILIENCE, FLEXIBILITY, AND EFFICIENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT. PVSMILE INVOLVES PARTNERS FROM ACROSS EUROPE, WITH DEMONSTRATION AND REPLICATION ACTIVITIES IN NINE COUNTRIES (THREE FRONTRUNNERS, THREE EU EARLY ADOPTERS, AND THREE NON-EU EARLY ADOPTERS). ITS FOCUS ON MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE, SMART GRID READINESS INDICES, AND CONSENSUS-BUILDING TOOLS ENSURES THAT DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS CAN EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATE. THE PROJECT’S OUTCOMES WILL STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PROVIDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ESTABLISH SCALABLE, REPLICABLE FRAMEWORKS TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF PV-BASED COMMUNITY ENERGY SYSTEMS |
