How can households be directly engaged in the flexible energy system of the future? Lessons learned from the Belgian FlexSys project (1 hour online session).

The partners of the FlexSys project are happy to invite you to their online event on how households can be directly engaged in the Belgian flexible energy system of the future. With one year of the FlexSys project remaining, we already pitch some lessons learned from the FlexSys tests on how e.g. heat pumps and electrical vehicles can be steered in function of market signals. What are the opportunities and boundaries for households? In addition, an analysis of the FlexSys survey on the willingness of citizens to provide flexibility to the energy system brings some interesting findings. We conclude with a set of recommendations, ranging from practical advice for citizens to policy recommendations for government and grid operators.

Agenda

·       12:00-12:05 Welcome by moderator (Margot Vingerhoedt, Ecopower)

·       12:05-12:15 Setting the scene: What is flexibility and how does the FlexSys project relates to it? (Energy market expert Kris Voorspools, 70 GW) 

·       12:15-12:20 Which participants and appliances were involved in the FlexSys tests? What are the first findings? (Project manager Nicolas Vandamme, Energent) 

·       12:20-12:30 How can heat pumps and EV's be steered in a smart way? What systems can you use? (Energy researcher Joannes Laveyne, University of Ghent)

·       12:30-12:35 What is the willingness of citizens to provide flexibility services in the future? (Project manager Ine Swennen, Ecopower)

·       12:35-12:45 What recommendations can we give to citizens, policy makers and grid operators? (Energy and flexibility expert Elias De Keyser, NextKraftwerke)

·       12:45-13:00 Questions from the audience