FLEXiT - Flexibility Assessment Tool

About

What is FLEXiT?

FLEXiT is a platform designed within the EU-funded project DEDALUS. It helps energy stakeholders across seven EU countries to analyze and manage energy flexibility in buildings or apartments.

National Technical University Athens, EPU of the Decision Support Systems Laboratory School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is one of the main partners for the implementation of the DEDALUS project. More about EPU: epu.ntua.gr

Features

Key Features

Supports Stakeholders

Includes pilots in Greece, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Austria, Romania, and Ireland with comprehensive regional energy analysis.

Energy Flexibility Assessment

Allows energy flexibility assessment and forecasting using advanced machine learning models and analytics.

Advanced Insights

Integrates NILM (Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring) for detailed device-level energy insights and disaggregation.

Actionable Recommendations

Energy management suggestions up to 7 days in advance powered by LSTM forecasts and flexibility indicators.

Audience

For Whom?

FLEXiT serves a diverse range of energy professionals and organizations

Building Managers

Optimize energy use across residential and commercial properties with real-time insights and forecasting.

Facility Operators

Monitor and manage energy consumption in large buildings with comprehensive analytics dashboards.

ESCOs

Develop comprehensive energy-saving strategies for clients using data-driven recommendations.

Utility Companies

Leverage flexibility for effective demand response programs and grid optimization.

Researchers

Analyze complex energy data using ML & AI technologies for innovative research applications.

Analytics

Insights & Analytics

From high-level forecasts to fine-grained disaggregation and flexibility evaluation.

Energy pattern analysis through advanced analytics Baseline + min/max envelopes, hourly flexibility bounds & EFI visual analytics

Machine learning-powered flexibility forecasting BiLSTM building forecasts + 3-hour device-level forecasts via DAE disaggregation

Visual analytics dashboard for comparisons & anomaly insights Real vs predicted comparisons to detect deviations and trigger alerts

Intelligent energy optimization suggestions Hourly EFI up/down guidance + 15-minute EFI up/down values for DR windows

Works effectively even without specific device data Works for consumers & prosumers (solar-enabled), with appliance insights via disaggregation

Resources

Documentation

API Documentation

Comprehensive API documentation is available for developers looking to integrate with FLEXiT.

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Source Code

Access the complete source code and contribute to the project on GitHub.

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Disclaimer

This platform is part of the DEDALUS project and is intended for research and development purposes only.