ADDRESS: Scenarios and architecture for Active Demand development in the smart grids of the future

The ADDRESS European project aims to deliver a comprehensive commercial and technical framework for the development of “Active Demand” in the smart grids of the future. Specifically, ADDRESS is investigating how to effectively develop the participation of domestic and small commercial consumers in the power system markets and in the provision of services to the different power system participants. After a brief overview of the project target, objectives and methodology, this paper focuses on the first project results regarding: - The ADDRESS conceptual architecture, a description of its participants, the signals exchanged between them, and its associated markets and market interactions. - The main concepts used to implement the architecture and to achieve the project objectives. - A survey on country specific aspects giving insight into the current situation and the potential for the different aspects of the conceptual architecture. - The scenario approach designed for the project. - The flexibility capabilities of domestic and small commercial consumers.