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Myth: Demand Response means losing control of your home.Fact: Users can remain in control by defining their own preferences, comfort levels and participation settings. In the residential sector, Demand Response should not be understood as an externally imposed mechanism, but as a tool that can support citizens in making more informed decisions about their energyContinue reading “Myth vs Fact | Demand Response and user control”

The next phase of the energy transition will depend on two major actions: generating clean electricity and using it more intelligently. Demand Response supports the second goal: by shifting or adapting electricity consumption according to system needs, households can contribute to flexibility, resilience and better integration of renewable energy. The International Energy Agency (IEA) highlightsContinue reading “Demand Response: using clean electricity more intelligently”

Technology alone is not enough to make Demand Response successful.  Residential flexibility depends on people: their habits, needs, comfort, trust and willingness to participate.  For this reason, user-centred design and co-creation are essential. Citizens need to understand how Demand Response works, what benefits it can bring and how it can fit into everyday life.  DR-RISE places residential users at the centre of thisContinue reading “Co-creating Demand Response with residential users”

Demand Response cannot scale without interoperability. Homes, devices, energy platforms, aggregators and grid operators need to exchange data in a secure, reliable and standardised way. This is why interoperability is becoming a strategic topic for Europe’s energy transition. DR-RISE is aligned with this challenge by exploring how digital solutions, data exchange and residential energy managementContinue reading “Interoperability: the key to scaling Demand Response in Europe”

The role of energy consumers is changing. European electricity market reforms are increasingly focused on flexibility, resilience, consumer protection and the integration of renewable energy. In this new landscape, private households are not only final users of electricity. They can become active participants in the energy system. DR-RISE contributes to this transition by focusing onContinue reading “Making energy flexibility accessible to citizens”

Europe’s energy transition is not only about producing more renewable electricity. It is also about using electricity more intelligently. Demand-side flexibility can help reduce pressure on the grid, improve system efficiency and support a more resilient energy market. According to EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) 2025 Monitoring Report (https://www.acer.europa.eu/monitoring/MMR/barriers-demand-response-2025), unlocking DemandContinue reading “Demand-side flexibility: the role of households in Europe’s energy transition”

Our partner Electra Energy recently presented DR-RISE at the Friends of the Energy Behaviour Forum webinar. The session was a valuable opportunity to highlight how residential Demand Response is not only a technical challenge, but also a behavioural, social and community-based one. Through the Greek pilot, led by Electra Energy, DR-RISE is exploring how energyContinue reading “Electra Energy at the Friends of the Energy Behaviour Forum webinar”

Within the framework of the DR-RISE project, partners at SUPSI have published a new scientific paper entitled “Nonlinear reconciliation: Error reduction theorems”, advancing the state of the art in forecast reconciliation methodologies. Accurate and consistent forecasting is a cornerstone for the effective deployment of residential Demand Response (DR) solutions, as envisioned by DR-RISE. In particular,Continue reading “Nonlinear reconciliation: Error reduction theorems”

Our project partner SUPSI has published a new open-access paper in the journal Energy Informatics entitled “EV-Insights: open source framework for electric vehicle charging data processing, analysis, and forecasting.” Electric vehicles represent a rapidly growing and highly flexible load in the residential sector, playing a crucial role in the future implementation of Demand Response programmes.Continue reading “New open-source framework for EV charging data analysis strengthens data-driven flexibility in DR-RISE”

Last week, at Villa Lo Zerbino in Genoa, STAM S.r.l. hosted its 28th Christmas event, Vision 2030, focused on the role of technological innovation in Space, Robotics, Energy and the Underwater domain. The event brought together industry leaders, institutions and research representatives to discuss future development and collaboration. During the evening, the DR-RISE project wasContinue reading “DR -RISE at Vision 2030 Event”