The AGISTIN consortium convened on 26th and 27th September at Fraunhofer’s office in Brussels for the first periodic review, marking a major milestone in the project’s journey towards developing advanced grid interfaces for energy storage integration. The review covered the achievements and progress made in the first 18 months.
Some key highlights:
WP2: Identification and enabling innovative business models for energy storage integration with grid users. Under this WP, the consortium has studied the relevant regulatory framework and network codes, for the definition of the AGISTIN business models opportunities. Outcomes of this WP publicly available are:
WP3: Enhanced AGI Design for inclusion of innovative forms of storage. In WP3, the team developed a set of generic, open-source simulation models tailored for AGISTIN grid integration (AGI) topologies, based on the technical capabilities and requirements of the project. Outcomes of this WP publicly available are:
WP4: Performance assessment for AGI-integrated innovative storage for industrial processes. The consortium defined specific use cases for AGISTIN, outlining the technical requirements for testing infrastructure and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) setups. These use cases will guide the practical demonstration of AGISTIN technologies and ensure the infrastructure is well-suited for advanced testing. The D4.1 Use case identification and test infrastructure set-up is publicly available here. The WP participants have also presented the poster at CIRED: Utilizing the potential of demand side flexibility of an energy community for increasing the hosting capacity of distribution grids.
WP5: Demonstration of AGI-integrated innovative storage for green H2 production. A key achievement in WP5 was the Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) modeling of the Green Hydrogen (H2) demonstration site. Additionally, the installation of demo components at the site marks a significant step toward testing AGISTIN’s concepts in a real-world environment. This poster was presented at the 2nd Workshop on Integration of Local Energy Systems, organised by Fraunhofer IWES
WP6: Demonstration of AGI-integrated innovative storage for large pumping loads. This WP focused on developing a long-term modeling and optimization tool for the irrigation system demo site. This tool is crucial for simulating and optimizing the energy requirements and integration of renewables (solar PVs) with irrigation.
Looking Ahead
As AGISTIN nears its midpoint (the project will run for a total of 48 months, until December 2026), the project is well-positioned to provide advanced integration of innovative energy storage technologies at the interface with the grid, which will enable industrial grid users to rapidly decarbonise. The progress made so far reflects the consortium’s dedication and collaborative efforts to push the boundaries of energy storage technology and integration.
Stay tuned as AGISTIN moves toward the next phases of development, focusing on test demonstrations and further refining its advanced grid interface for renewable hydrogen and irrigation systems integration with storage.
