Cross-regional network and market model for optimisation of long duration storage
HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-21 Innovation Action
Funding Amount
Amount not specified
Deadline
02/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Cross-regional network and market model for optimisation of long duration storage Call?
Grant Description
This call seeks projects to develop and test advanced integrated spatial-temporal models and digital twins for cross-regional energy networks dominated by intermittent renewable sources, focusing on the strategic integration, location and sizing of long-duration energy storage systems (greater than 12 hours). Funded projects will optimise system-wide value of such storage, produce operationally useful knowledge and business cases for multiple services, assess lifetime cost-benefit and decarbonis...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
• Energy system planners and operators deliver advanced tools to optimise the overall system value of LDES in cross-regional networks and markets dominated by intermittent renewables.
• Improved LDES integration yields maximised lifetime cost-benefit, enhanced grid operation, avoided fossil fuel use, CO₂ abatement, renewable energy balancing and reduced network reinforcement needs.
• Finetuned business cases for revenue stacking across multiple services and detailed marginal abatement cost analyses support long-term strategic decision-making for planners, operators and investors.
• Cost-effective decarbonisation and attractive market revenue streams (e.g., nodal and locational pricing) increase investor trust and accelerate LDES rollout.
• Improved LDES integration yields maximised lifetime cost-benefit, enhanced grid operation, avoided fossil fuel use, CO₂ abatement, renewable energy balancing and reduced network reinforcement needs.
• Finetuned business cases for revenue stacking across multiple services and detailed marginal abatement cost analyses support long-term strategic decision-making for planners, operators and investors.
• Cost-effective decarbonisation and attractive market revenue streams (e.g., nodal and locational pricing) increase investor trust and accelerate LDES rollout.
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
1. Model and Tool Development:
• Spatial-temporal models for integrating, locating and dimensioning LDES (>12 h)
• Ability to generate and optimise multiple decarbonisation and market scenarios
2. Operational Testing:
• Validation in at least two adjacent NUTS 2 or 3 regions via digital twins or equivalent
• Use of real-world, validated historical data sets
3. Consortium Composition:
• Transmission/distribution system operators
• Service providers and technology suppliers
• Potential financial actors (investors, market intermediaries)
• Other relevant stakeholders (e.g., regulators, industrial or district energy managers)
4. Cross-Sector Integration:
• Strategies for co-location and hybridisation of LDES with RES sites, industrial complexes, districts
5. System Value Analysis:
• Assessment under different future decarbonisation pathways
• Impact on infrastructure operation and planning costs, security of supply, reliability and resiliency
• Maximisation of total lifetime cost-benefit and grid enhancement strategies
6. Methodology and Deliverables:
• Scenario analysis, model sensitivity analysis, data-set optimisation, visualisation
• Reuse of previously developed models and digital twins
• Cyber-security measures, open-source/free licensing
• Technical/regulatory barrier identification and policy recommendations
• Spatial-temporal models for integrating, locating and dimensioning LDES (>12 h)
• Ability to generate and optimise multiple decarbonisation and market scenarios
2. Operational Testing:
• Validation in at least two adjacent NUTS 2 or 3 regions via digital twins or equivalent
• Use of real-world, validated historical data sets
3. Consortium Composition:
• Transmission/distribution system operators
• Service providers and technology suppliers
• Potential financial actors (investors, market intermediaries)
• Other relevant stakeholders (e.g., regulators, industrial or district energy managers)
4. Cross-Sector Integration:
• Strategies for co-location and hybridisation of LDES with RES sites, industrial complexes, districts
5. System Value Analysis:
• Assessment under different future decarbonisation pathways
• Impact on infrastructure operation and planning costs, security of supply, reliability and resiliency
• Maximisation of total lifetime cost-benefit and grid enhancement strategies
6. Methodology and Deliverables:
• Scenario analysis, model sensitivity analysis, data-set optimisation, visualisation
• Reuse of previously developed models and digital twins
• Cyber-security measures, open-source/free licensing
• Technical/regulatory barrier identification and policy recommendations
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
• Admissibility: proposals must respect page limits and layout requirements (Annex A & E of HE Work Programme General Annexes; Part B of Application Form).
• Eligible countries: as defined in Annex B; non-EU/non-associated participation subject to specific provisions in Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
• Exceptions: restrictions for protection of European communications networks (Annex B).
• Financial and operational capacity & exclusion: per Annex C.
• Evaluation and award: criteria, scoring and thresholds (Annex D); submission and evaluation processes (Annex F); indicative timeline (Annex F).
• Funding model: lump sum contributions under Horizon Europe (Decision of 7 July 2021; Annex G).
• Submission: use specific application form in Submission System; follow call-specific instructions, detailed budget table and guidance on lump sums.
• Consortium must include required stakeholder categories and demonstrate digital-twin based understanding of at least two adjacent regions.
• Eligible countries: as defined in Annex B; non-EU/non-associated participation subject to specific provisions in Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
• Exceptions: restrictions for protection of European communications networks (Annex B).
• Financial and operational capacity & exclusion: per Annex C.
• Evaluation and award: criteria, scoring and thresholds (Annex D); submission and evaluation processes (Annex F); indicative timeline (Annex F).
• Funding model: lump sum contributions under Horizon Europe (Decision of 7 July 2021; Annex G).
• Submission: use specific application form in Submission System; follow call-specific instructions, detailed budget table and guidance on lump sums.
• Consortium must include required stakeholder categories and demonstrate digital-twin based understanding of at least two adjacent regions.
Important dates
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:02/09/2025
Application period has ended
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