06/04/2020 OPEN DEI 1st Energy Domain Workshop

2. Innovation Process /
Business Models Ideas
EEBUS Initiative
Ralph-Ino Prümm
6.4.2020
2

3. Innovation Process
3

4. What is Innovation?
4
Put together based on the
analysis of some of the world’s
greatest innovation thought
leaders shared on
https://www.ideatovalue.com

5. Design Thinking Methodology
5
- Definition of the problem
- Understand people’s needs and define personas
- Ideation to discover solutions
- Implementation of ideas in prototypes/products
- Test solutions
Empathize
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test

6. 6
Interconnect’s Innovation Process
Personas
↓
Needs
↓
Ideas
Services
Concepts
↓
Epic /
User Stories
High Level
Use Case /
Scenarios
Scenarios
↓
Technical
Use Case
Use Case
Functions
(UCF)
SAREF4ENER
Data Models /
Languages
(WP2)
Business
Cases
(WP9)
Business
Models
Eco System
Context
IOT Reference
Architecture
(WP2)
Platforms
(WP5)
Pilots (WP7)Pilots (WP7)Pilots (WP7)
Scope &
Status Quo
Problem
Definition
WorkshopsWorkshops
Pilots (WP7)Pilots (WP7)
Workshops Use Case Definition
Data
Definition
Pilots (WP7)

7. Business Models Ideas
7

8. Selection of Business Model Ideas/Concepts (1)
- Flexibility as grid support
• Load shifting (EV, heat pump, white goods e.g. by flexible tariffs)
• Temporary power limitation
• Peak shaving on street level
- Consumption status and forecast data
- Aggregator services
• Flexibility aggregation and intermediation (Primary control
capacity or intraday trading)
• Energy aggregation and trading
• DER grid support P, Q, cos ϕ or temporary energy storage
- Virtual or neighborhood energy communities
- Platform services
• Energy monitoring (analysis and advice)
• Stock market/leasing model
• C02 trading
8

9. Selection of Business Model Ideas/Concepts (2)
- DER lease and sales programs
- See aggregator or energy service provider services
- Flexibility as grid support
• Peak shaving on company level through EV battery discharge
• Temporary energy storage
• DER grid support P, Q, cos ϕ or temporary energy storage
- Temporary power limitation
- Consumption forecast data
- Flexibility as grid support
• Fleet EV battery charge or discharge
9

10. Selection of Business Model Ideas/Concepts (3)
- Flexibility as grid support
• EV batteries on stock charge or discharge (avoid ageing and
get incentive)
- Reduce
• Balancing costs through prosumer services
- Consumption forecasts
- Flexible tariffs
- Power limitation
• Grid investment costs through harmonization of production
and consumption
- Managed solution vs. grid expansion
10
EV /
Battery
OEM

11. 11