24.02.2026
Energy Sharing: Use Cases from the SkIES Project
SkIES – Scalable Integration of Energy Sharing
Blueprints for using energy together.
The shared use of energy across building boundaries opens up new perspectives for an efficient energy system. The term “energy sharing” refers to approaches in which several actors—such as households, energy communities, or municipalities—use jointly generated energy and distribute it among themselves. This allows regional production to be better aligned with regional consumption, which could increase acceptance and also contribute to relieving the burden on the overall system.
In the funded project SkIES – Scalable Integration of Energy Sharing – we are investigating scientific principles, technical concepts, and legal issues so that energy sharing approaches can be implemented in Germany and integrated into existing structures.
Facts about the SkiES project
SkiES in figures – research, networking, impact
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Common goal – making energy sharing scalable and system-friendly
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Partner organizations – for practical and application-oriented implementation
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Field trial cluster – to holistically map energy sharing
What is Energy Sharing?
Energy sharing refers to models in which several actors—such as households, businesses, or municipalities—use and distribute jointly generated energy. This allows locally generated energy to be consumed where it is produced, which increases efficiency and could relieve the burden on the overall system.
In Germany, Section 42c of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) is currently (as of November 2025) particularly relevant for forms of energy sharing.
Motivation and Objectives
The aim of SkiES is to investigate the scientific, technical, and regulatory conditions under which shared energy use can be implemented on a scalable basis in Germany. To date, there have been only a few pilot projects, the results of which cannot be easily transferred to other regions or fields of application.
We want to change that: With the project launch at the end of 2025, we want to provide the public with practical guidelines and scientific contributions over the next two years through practical designs, pilot operations, and their evaluation.
Project Structure
The project is divided into three field trial clusters and three overarching subprojects.
While the field trials examine practical implementation, the subprojects focus on scientific analysis, communication, and transferability.
Project Partners
SkiES is a Learning Platform
The results of the field trials and analyses will be published gradually. These are intended to provide guidance to stakeholders in the energy sector, housing industry, manufacturing, and politics.
Get Involved & Network
Energy sharing thrives on cooperation. Interested parties from the energy sector, housing industry, manufacturing, or local governments can contribute ideas and pilot projects.
Project Management & Contact
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Dr.-Ing. Patrick VollmuthHead of Digital Innovation & Flexibility Integration+49 (0)89 158121-63 pvollmuth@ffe.de
Förderung
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) (grant number: 03EI6142A). The three-year research project is managed by the Project Management Jülich (PtJ).
