Standard for flexibility control of heat pumps
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - Energi och Resurser |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 424 000 |
| Project duration | December 2020 - June 2022 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Collaboration projects in cybersecurity and digital infrastructure |
| Call | Standardization as a tool for increased competitiveness |
Important results from the project
The project has help to write a standard for the communication between the electrical grid and individual heat pumps. A standard is necessary if heat pumps are to be future flexibility resources in the grid. The goal is that the communication is secure to disturbances in the grid itself and in the communication, but gray zone activities and other cyber threats will also be accounted for. The project is done in close cooperation with Large scale electrical grid flexibility control of heat pumps, a project with more technical approach. That project will continue the work with system security.
Expected long term effects
The project was expected to lead to a consensus among the most important heat pump manufacturers and other parties on how a standard could be designed. This will speed up the process when the standard later will be implemented but has not been fully fulfilled due to corporate confidentiality and that joint discussions could not be held effectively. We have prepared so a future standard can be chosen among the heat pump companies through a clear review of the alternatives as well as suggestions on what information should be exchanged.
Approach and implementation
The following is done: Task 1: Literature survey and discussion with the heat pump industry and other parties on how a standard for flexibility control should be designed and what components it will contain. Task 2: Preparation and writing of a draft to roadmap and standard Task 3: Remittance and follow-up discussions. Based on comments from remittance the draft to roadmap and standard will be updated.