REFORMERS

Regional Ecosystems FOR Multiple-Energy Resilient Systems

Renewable Energy Valleys to increase energy security while accelerating the green transition in Europe

How can communities shift from Local Energy Systems to Renewable Energy Valleys?

A LES is a connected energy system including renewable production, distribution, aggregation, and consumption of several energy vectors which are interconnected at the local level. In REFORMERS a Renewable Energy Valley (REV) is defined as a LES which is fully covering its local energy needs on an annual basis by means of renewable energy production.

Turnig a LES into a REV means harnessing local renewable energy sources able to meet specific profiles of demand for heating and cooling, electricity, and transport.

REFORMERS will combine and integrate breakthrough technologies for the generation, storage, and distribution of renewable energy with the support of novel algorithms and a digital twin.

 Can renewables alone cover the full energy demand of a large and complex community at affordable prices for end consumers?

The main ambition of REFORMERS project is to diversify renewable energy supplies and maximise their overall efficiency. By ramping up green energy production through the combination of lab-tested technological solutions with the most innovative energy management systems, the Flagship Valley in Alkmaar shall be able to cover more than 100% of its energy demand through local renewable energy production and reach 75% of self-consumption through demand side management by the end of the project.

By then, end customers should be able to buy renewable energy (electricity, heat, and fuels) at a lower cost than current and forecasted market prices.