The Final Conference of the DE-RISK Project took place in Brussels, gathering project partners, universities, SMEs from the energy sector, public authorities, and representatives of energy-related initiatives both onsite and online.
“The event was also joined by European Commission Project Officer Andre Madureira, whose participation reflected the EU’s commitment to collaborative energy transition.”
At the final conference, participants explored:
- The Digital Twins Platform for residential flexibility management,
- Insights on the consumer behaviour change journey,
- A new WebApp with dashboards for improved user experience,
- The Policy Roadmap and recommendations for the adoption of LFMs,
- Innovative financial schemes such as a crowdlending campaign,
- Business models and replication strategies to foster wider market uptake.
Case studies from Spain, Türkiye, and Ireland demonstrated real-life pilot applications, while synergistic projects such as DECODIT, REEFLEX, RESCHOOL, and COMMUNITAS shared their contributions, broadening the discussion on Europe’s renewable energy transition.
The conference concluded with an open roundtable discussion on the future perspectives for Local Flexibility Markets, underlining the importance of collaboration across stakeholders to drive systemic change.