PEDAGREE facilitates and speeds up the energy transition of European cities towards their climate neutrality and energy
independence objectives of 2030 by demonstrating four highly ambitious Positive Energy Districts in four countries. PEDAGREE
develops, validates and makes accessible 11 tools for citizens to design and manage fully interoperable PEDs and their relevant urban
energy systems along their life cycle, to decarbonize the built environment and reduce the cost of energy. Smart integration of multisource
renewable generation, excess heat, storage, and e-mobility is optimized and energy demand minimized at district level by
digital and smart solutions to improve energy flexibility. PEDAGREE develops energy data exchange platforms to better integrate
buildings in energy systems and markets, contributing to the urban energy grid robustness and stabilization at district and city levels.
Previous experiences show that district-level solutions require more cooperation and coordination between the stakeholders than
building-level solutions, which is why PEDAGREE supports the creation of innovation ecosystems in PEDs, integrating social aspects,
such as citizen engagement and social entrepreneurship along the value chain of the energy system, with special focus in energy
communities. PEDAGREE will activate innovation ecosystems at both local and European scales that integrate the domains of energy,
urban planning, buildings and human sciences while developing solutions to design, simulate, monitor, manage, integrate with
energy markets and replicate PEDs, using an inclusive and citizen-centric research and innovation approach.
Relevant business models, covering the technological, financial and regulatory aspects, will be developed to support the integration
of PEDs into energy markets. After the project end, the PEDAGREE innovation ecosystem will continue using and developing the tools
and solutions, together and with new partners joining the ecosystem.