BlueBird Kick-off

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Last month, the Horizon Europe project BlueBird kicked off, aiming to revolutionize the use of energy flexibility assets in the electricity domain by harnessing cutting-edge AI and data solutions. Aligned with the ambitious objectives of the European Green Deal, BlueBird seeks to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and integration within the energy sector.

BlueBirdʼs primary goal is to deliver a robust and validated toolset to support the competitive adoption of buildings as energy flexibility assets. By doing so, the project will facilitate seamless collaboration between energy market players such as Transmission System Operators, Distribution System Operators, and aggregators, while addressing the unique requirements and acceptance criteria of building managers and occupants.

The project will be trialed across seven large-scale demonstrators in five European countries — Spain, Belgium, Poland, Austria, and Germany. These demonstrators will include validation of end-user and beneficiary acceptance using innovative social-science methodologies.

To ensure long-term impact and replicability, BlueBird will compile a comprehensive package of lessons learned and actionable recommendations for future adoption. This guidance will emphasize sustainable industrial partnerships and ecosystem resilience, offering a roadmap for broader application across Europe.

BlueBirdʼs ambitious objectives will be achieved by a consortium of seventeen experienced and complementary partners, bringing together expertise from research institutions, industrial leaders, public authorities, and NGOs across six European countries, and with the support of CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency: