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Cost sharing: An energy community allows you to share the costs of the installation among the community's participants. This means that individuals are not only responsible for fully financing sustainable energy solutions, but the burden is shared, making it more feasible and affordable for everyone.

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A dynamic energy contract usually only concerns the energy component and not the transport costs. The energy component is the price you pay for the electricity you use, while the transport costs are the costs for transporting electricity across the grid operator's network.

The Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) ensures that sufficient new and existing capacity is available in the event of significant imbalances in the electricity grid. The CRM is compatible with the Automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve (aFRR) and Manual Frequency Restoration Reserve (mFRR) mechanisms.

In Germany, there are requirements for power plant controllers, namely VDE-AR-N 4130:2018 (Extra High-Voltage), VDE-AR-N 4120:2018 (High-Voltage), and the new VDE-AR-N 4110 (Medium-Voltage).

It is possible that congestion indirectly affects the aFRR need, but congestion is not the cause of the aFRR.

Congestiemanagement richt zich op het balanceren van energieaanbod en -vraag in gebieden met congestie. De smartgrid controller verwerkt realtime gegevens van de Congestion Service Provider (CSP), die informatie geeft over de netwerkstatus en potentiële knelpunten. Hiermee kan de netbeheerder snel aanpassingen maken in de energieproductie of -consumptie van aangesloten klanten, wat zorgt voor een stabielere energievoorziening.

Most electric cars are equipped with Lithium-ion batteries. The charging process of these batteries can be simplified into two stages. Initially, the battery is charged with a constant current, where the charging current is at its highest and the battery charges the fastest. Once the battery reaches a certain voltage, charging moves to the next stage. A constant voltage is applied to the battery, causing the charging current to gradually decrease. Typically, this transition between the two phases occurs when the battery has reached approximately 80% of its total capacity.

The grid costs consist of the capacity rate and are based on your consumption (kWh).
The grid costs are calculated based on the type of meter you have. (e.g. digital meter, analog meter).

A BRP assumes the risk of imbalance for all connections for which it is responsible.

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BACnet is often used in building automation, especially in HVAC systems. BACnet stands for Building Automation Control Network. It is a broad, semi-open protocol that can be used across different physical layers, but nowadays mainly over IP networks (BACnet/IP).

aFRR stands for automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve and refers to a mechanism used to maintain the frequency of the electricity network. It is one of the reserves used by the national grid operator to guarantee the stability of the network.

Nowadays, only 3x400V+N grids are installed in Belgium by the distribution system operators. However, there are still some places, especially in large cities, where the 3x230V network is still available. About 20 - 30% of household installations in Flanders and Brussels are connected to a 3x230V network.

Colocation involves integrating battery storage systems with existing energy generation setups, such as solar farms.

Behind-the-meter refers to a location where power is produced and utilized by the end user directly on-site, without passing through a meter.

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Auxiliary services are services provided by parties to the electrical grid to facilitate and support the continuous flow of electricity so that the electrical energy demand is met in real-time. These services are used to ensure the stability, efficiency, and safety of the electricity grid.