FEDECOM: Enabling cross-border energy exchange by federating energy communities

The FEDECOM project (Federated-system approach for flexible and interoperable energy communities) is a European Union-funded project aimed at fostering the integration and flexibility of local energy systems by demonstrating the potential of cross-border energy exchange by energy sector coupling through a federation of energy communities. The project seeks to provide economic benefits, improve grid stability and reliability, and contribute to the decarbonisation of the energy system. FEDECOM combines direct and indirect electrification strategies to leverage synergies and offers a cloud-based platform for managing local energy systems, including power, gas, thermal energy, industry, and mobility sectors. This paper discusses FEDECOM's approach to energy management at multiple pilot sites, seeking to optimize resource use, enhance grid stability, and promote sustainable energy practices. It presents an overview of the FEDECOM project's goals, structure, pilot sites, and technical innovations, including peer-to-peer trading, semantic data modeling, and a novel platform architecture.