1. Horizon Europe-supported TwinEU project to demonstrate digital twins tools in eight pilots across 11 EU countries
2. Focus on creating a pan-European digital twin of the electricity system based on federation of local twins
3. Development of an adaptable federated digital twin ecosystem across three layers for various use cases in the pilots
The Horizon Europe-funded TwinEU project aims to showcase digital twin tools in eight pilots across 11 EU countries to ensure replicability in different settings with various use cases. The project, which began in January, focuses on creating a pan-European digital twin of the electricity system based on federating local twins. TwinEU plans to develop a federated digital twin ecosystem with adaptable layers for data and model sharing, twin federation, and service workbench for third-party access.
The project will test these tools in four main use cases: grid resilience, management, forecasting, and planning. Each pilot will focus on specific aspects of digital twinning for energy systems, such as monitoring, optimization, grid planning, and market coordination. The TwinEU project involves different countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and France. Each pilot aims to address specific challenges related to grid operation, stability, and efficiency, using digital twin technology to achieve better system observability, controllability, and flexibility management.
Overall, the TwinEU project is a three-year initiative coordinated by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany, with a broad consortium of 77 members from various European countries working together to advance digital twin technology in the energy sector.