The INDEPENDENT project is developing an integrated software platform for seamless deployment of standard-compliant Customer and Aggregator Energy Management Systems (CEMS & AEMS) in buildings and industrial facilities.

The platform leverages advanced hybrid-modelling and neural network technologies to deliver automated, precise and reliable predictions of resource loads and flexibility, as well as optimal control strategies. It also offers automated integration with legacy systems and enables multi-market participation using probabilistic forecasting and bidding.

Tools for development, secure management and investment

The platform consists of two main packages dedicated to the development of CEMS and AEMS, and a package to support efficient deployment and secure operations of the systems, with data spaces for sharing data across stakeholders and investment planning tools. Each module in the CEMS and AEMS packages is designed to provide an open interface and be deployed as a microservice, making it easy to integrate and deploy.

Interoperability and replication are backed up by full compliance with demand-side flexibility management standards, including the EN 50491-12 and IEC 62746 standard families and the Smart Applications REFerence ontology (SAREF). Additionally, Gaia-X-compatible data spaces are provided to govern building and site data.