Horizon Europe PEDvolution project

PEDvolution is a European project, co-funded by the Horizon Europe program, which paves the way for cross-sectoral integration of ever-evolving Positive Energy Districts (PEDs). Οver a duration of three years, consisting of three consecutive phases: analyse, co-develop, and demonstrate, European pioneers in PED conceptualisation, implementation and tool development will co-develop and implement seven interoperable solutions accommodating the constant evolution of PEDs: 1) PED Design and Planning Toolset 2) PED Readiness Assessment 3) Dynamic Decision Support Guideline for PED Development 4) PED Energy Manager 5) Data Exchange, Integration and Interoperability Platform 6) PED Business Models 7) Social Innovation tool These PEDvolution solutions will evaluate and improve the ‘PED Readiness Level’ according to the four genes of the PED genotype: social, technology, interoperability, and market. These are influenced by their interaction within the PED and its environment (PED phenotype). At least 6 real-life PEDs across Europe, will provide a demonstration and validation environment for the solutions, paving the way for replication, upscaling and mainstreaming. 3 Co-developer PED demonstration sites are already defined: 1) Schönbrunn village, Wunsiedel, Germany 2) Residential neighbourhood Planina, Kranj, Slovenia 3) Gemeinschaft Hard, Winterthur, Switzerland Disclaimer: Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. The Swiss project participants received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).