• A Prototype of Smart Grid in Europe

    The EcoGrid EU market concept is a full-scale test, i.e. tested in a real power system on the Danish island Bornholm, where the share of renewable energy sources exceeds 50 %. Bornholm is a fully integrated part of the Nordic power market system.

  • Villa Smart - The EcoGrid EU Test House

    Oestkraft, the local electricity company on Bornholm has established the “Villa Smart” which is a normal residential house equipped with Smart Grid equipment. The house will function as a showroom where interested as well as participating EcoGrid EU customers can learn how the EcoGrid EU might impact the everyday life of a typical household.

  • LEGO Model of EcoGrid EU

    A 2 x 2 meter LEGO model of EcoGrid EU was built by two Danish LEGO enthusiasts and has its home in Villa Smart. The interactive model will help explain the complex concept of EcoGrid EU.

  • EcoGrid EU – an Answer to the Wind Power Challenge

    Local politicians, industry and residents on Bornholm want to find solutions for their actual wind power challenges that many other regions of Europe are expected to meet in the near future.

  • Bornholm Households Want to be Active Contributors….

    Two weeks after the official recruitment of EcoGrid EU participant 350 Bornholm citizens expressed their interest in participating in the demonstration project. In total approx. 2000 households will take part of EcoGrid EU.

  • Strong EcoGrid EU Partnership

    The 16 EcoGrid EU partners will receieve advice from experts in a reference group that will help completing the EcoGrid EU Puzzle.

  • EcoGrid EU is Among the 10 Nominated for the Sustainia Award

    The award is founded by the communications platform Sustainia, and is giving out by no other than former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Sustainia Award Ceremony in Copenhagen, October 11th 2012. In judging panel for the Sustainia Award is also former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland,IPCC Chair Dr. Rajendra Pachauri and EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard.

  • EcoGrid EU is Among the 10 Nominated for the Sustainia Award

    The award is founded by the communications platform Sustainia, and is giving out by no other than former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Sustainia Award Ceremony in Copenhagen, October 11th 2012. In judging panel for the Sustainia Award is also former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland,IPCC Chair Dr. Rajendra Pachauri and EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard.

EcoGrid EU

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The key idea of EcoGrid EU is to introduce market-based mechanisms close to the operation of the power system that will release balancing capacity, particularly from flexible consumption.

In total 2000 households on the Danish island Bornholm will by means of more flexible consumption show how Europe can manage over 50 % wind power and other fluctuating and less predictable renewable sources.


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Partners

The EcoGrid EU Consortium represents 16 partners with strong global industry experiences, high applied/industrial research competence and wide TSO/DSO experience.

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Reference Group

In order to strengthen the European dimension and support a fast-track replication of the EcoGrid EU solutions an external EcoGrid EU reference group of 32 high-level stakeholders and experts has been established.

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Documents

Learn more about EcoGrid EU and download the EcoGrid EU Newsletter, EcoGrid EU presentation etc.

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