Interoperability Testing for Explicit Demand Response in Buildings
Nikoleta Andreadou,
Charalampos Tsotakis,
Paschalis A. Gkaidatzis,
Giorgios Pitsiladis,
Evangelos Kotsakis,
Dimosthenis Ioannidis,
Antonios Papanikolaou,
Dimitrios Tzovaras
Affiliations
Nikoleta Andreadou
Energy Security, Distribution and Markets Unit, Energy, Transport and Climate Directorate, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, via Enrico Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Italy
Charalampos Tsotakis
Information Technologies Institute, Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Paschalis A. Gkaidatzis
Information Technologies Institute, Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Giorgios Pitsiladis
Hypertech, 15232 Halandri, Athens, Greece
Evangelos Kotsakis
Energy Security, Distribution and Markets Unit, Energy, Transport and Climate Directorate, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, via Enrico Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Italy
Dimosthenis Ioannidis
Information Technologies Institute, Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Antonios Papanikolaou
Hypertech, 15232 Halandri, Athens, Greece
Dimitrios Tzovaras
Information Technologies Institute, Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
The explicit demand response (DR) is a key program for reinforcing the participation of end customers and making the most out of the potential of the smart grid. The DR is a key topic in the field of buildings to make use of the flexibility that they can offer. However, in order to guarantee the correct functionality of a DR system, it is fundamental to perform interoperability tests among the various components/actors. In this paper, we take into consideration the technological solutions suggested in the framework of the DRIMPAC project to enable the DR in buildings. We consider all actors/devices involved in order to reach the objective of executing a flexibility order by an asset. Following a structured interoperability testing methodology created by the Joint Research Centre, we perform interoperability tests regarding all critical links of the full chain of interacting actors to obtain the DR in buildings. The results show that the system functions properly and the benefits from the DR can be exploited. On the other hand, we provide a concrete example of how to apply the interoperability methodology in the field of testing the DR in buildings.
