Solutions for intelligent distribution of grids. UNITED-GRID provides pathways for the future. UNITED-GRID aimed to secure and optimise operation of the future intelligent distribution networks. The grids unprecedented complexity is caused by new distributed market actors along with emerging technologies such as renewable generation, energy storage, and demand resources.

In June 2021 United-Grid had its final review of the project. Due to Covid-19 it was held online instead of in Brussels. United-Grid started in November 2017 and ended April 2021. A 3,5-year smart grid project now has come to an end.

IMCG led the work of Outreach and Exploitation. Focus has been to identify both market enablers and market barriers, identifying key exploitable results that had been positively validated for their technical as well as business potential and securing that project result owners made credible exploitation plan, business plans, commercialization plans and secured ownership rights. In the end we secured plans and cleared ownership for the following toolbox and tools that will support DSOs in the transition going from passive and analogue to active and digital:

• Toolbox and Open-Cross Platform – Atos
• Renewable Forecasting Tool – CEA
• Congestion Forecast Tool – Chalmers
• Advanced Measurement Solution – SST
• Distribution State Estimator (DSE) – Atos

IMCG acted as an exploitation and innovation manager in UNITED-GRID. They secured the development of sustainable solutions during and beyond the project. They were appointed to this assignment due to our know-how in making relevant research results reach all the way to the market and make an impact both on society and the market. In this project, they also suppored with relevant regulatory and policy networks, as well as contributing with an Intellectual Assets Strategy Framework.

The UNITED-GRID project objective is to develop technical solutions to serve needs and opportunities for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in their electricity grids. The project, carried out from November 2017 to April 2021, has received funding from the European Commission’s framework programme Horizon 2020. Grant agreement no 773717.

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