Experience Energy Sharing: Pilot Participants in the SkIES Field Trial
SkIES – Scalable Integration of Energy Sharing
In the future, regionally available renewable energy can be shared with nearby consumers (using the public grid). Surplus electricity from your own generation system can be sold to neighboring Energy Sharing partners, or households and businesses without their own generation can source locally produced green electricity from the surrounding area.
While Energy Sharing is still in the process of being introduced across Germany, pilot participants in the SkIES field trial can already take part in implementing and further developing this concept today.
About the Project and its Objectives
The research project SkIES, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, investigates how Energy Sharing can be implemented efficiently in Germany. The aim is to test innovative Energy Sharing approaches in real-world applications. In doing so, the project contributes to the successful integration of Energy Sharing into the German energy system and supports the achievement of climate targets. Key research questions include: Which Energy Sharing models are conceivable? What added value (and costs) do these models offer for stakeholders and the overall system? How can existing subsystems and processes be combined into an interoperable overall solution? What advantages does Energy Sharing offer when utilizing local flexibilities?
Within SkIES, several field trials are being conducted to test and further develop Energy Sharing concepts:
- Field Trial: Cooperatives & Citizen Participation (Region: Kiel)
Partners: Decarbon1ze GmbH, Clever-PV GmbH, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Theben Smart Energy - Field Trial: Flexibility & Interaction with the Higher-Level Energy System (Region: Baden-Württemberg / grid areas of Badenova Netze)
Partners: TransnetBW GmbH, Theben Smart Energy, Oli Systems GmbH, badenova, EWS Schönau eG, badenova Energie GmbH, badenova Netze GmbH
How a Pilot Community Works
This innovative pilot project aims to establish an energy-sharing community to gather practical experience for the future implementation of energy sharing in Germany.
When renewable electricity is produced in the region or community, it is precisely matched in real time to the electricity consumption of participating households and businesses. The electricity consumption of flexible units, such as heat pumps or electric vehicles, can be specifically and automatically shifted to times of high regional (surplus) community electricity generation, thereby supporting the most efficient use of renewable energy possible. To make these processes transparent, participants receive a virtual bill showing the amounts of electricity used within the community. Community electricity offers a price advantage: every kilowatt-hour of community electricity is worth it.
Benefits of Participation
- Lower electricity prices through shared use of locally generated green electricity
- Integration of a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) to optimize consumption and generation (If needed, a HEMS will be provided free of charge)
- Integration of a smart metering system (iMSys) (installation by an experienced service technician if not already available)
- Active contribution to a sustainable and decentralized energy future
- Greater independence from electricity price fluctuations, increased energy autonomy, and support for local value creation through Energy Sharing
- Exclusive project involvement and updates from the project, e.g., via newsletter
Project Duration:
The project runs from September 2025 to August 2028. The field trials will be implemented in 2026 and 2027.
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