EricssonWhitePaperGFTL-23:001893UenFebruary2024InnovativeEnergysharingInnovativeEnergysharingContentFebruary20242ContentIntroduction3Whatisenergysharing,andwhatcanbeanticipatedfromit?4Transformingtheenergyecosystem7Conclusion13Glossary14References15Authors16InnovativeEnergysharingIntroductionFebruary20243IntroductionThiswhitepaperdiscussestheevolutionnecessaryforenablingenergysharing.IttracestheprogressionfromcurrentenergysolutionsintheInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)sectortoafutureecosystemabout2030.Thisecosysteminvolvesmultiplesectorscontributingtoenergysharinginsociety,wherepowerandconnectivityactastrustedpartnerswhenneededthemost.Readersareencouragedtoexplorethiswhitepapertograspthefollowingkeypoints:1.ICTsiteshavethepotentialtosupportthepowergridwithenergyancillaryservices,utilizingenergystorageatthesites.ThisprovidesICTsiteownerswithopportunitiestogeneratenewrevenues.2.ICTsitescanplayaroleinlocalmicrogrids,enhancingresiliencebyhavinglocalpower.Thisensuresthatconnectivityservicesremainoperational.3.Thefacilitationofenergysharingbecomescrucialincrisissituations,especiallyasmoreservicesbecomedigitalizedanddependentonconnectivity.Exploratoryactivitiesareunderway,includingcollaborationsintheseareas.Thiswhitepaperwillreferenceongoingjointeffortsacrossindustriesandsectorstoenableenergy.InnovativeEnergysharingWhatisenergysharing,andwhatcanbeanticipatedfromit?February20244Whatisenergysharing,andwhatcanbeanticipatedfromit?Theultimategoalistoestablishthecapabilitytoshareenergygeneratedandstoredwithinaspecificgeographicalarea,particularlyduringinstancesofpowergriddisconnection.Inlightoftheevolvingclimatesituation,societiesworldwideareencounteringnovelcrisisscenarios.Theincreasingrelianceonconnectivityservices,drivenby5Gand6Gtechnologies,demandsacontinuousandavailableenergysupply.Thisnecessitatessignificantenhancementsinthepowergrid,asdepictedinFigure1:•Decarbonization:Aconcertedeffortismadetoreducegreenhousegasemissionsinpowergeneration.•Decentralization:Theenergymarkettransformsintoanextensivemulti-pointsystemwithtwo-wayenergytransferdistribution.•Digitalization:Thenewmultipointsetupforbothpowergenerationandtheenergymarketunderscorestherequirementfornumerousmeasuringpoints.InnovativeEnergysharingWhatisenergysharing,andwhatcanbeanticipatedfromit?February20245PowergridchallengesandhowICTcansupportWithanincreasingshifttowardfossil-freeenergygenerationandelectrification,powergridownersrequireassistanceinaddressingtheemergingchallengesbroughtaboutbythetransformationinenergygenerationandconsumption.Keyfactorsposingchallengestogridrobustnessinclude:•bottlenecksintransmissioncapacity•growingshareofintermittentenergysourcessuchassolarphotovoltaic/wind•reductionintheshareofrotatingmassforelectricitybalancinginthepowergridInthetransformationofthepowergrid,enlargingtheenergyreservecapacityisimperativetoensurestability,makingthebalancingofeveryelectricitygridthenewnorm.TheICTindustryandothersectorscanplayaroleinfortifyingthepowergrid.Digitalizationandsmartenergyorchestrationhavethepotentialtocapturesmallenergygenerationsfromenergycommunitiesandestablishinnovativebusinessmodels.Thisreinforcementcanbeexaminedfrombothsustainabilityandintentperspectives,asillustratedinFigure2.Figure1:PowergridtransformationDigitalizationGenerationEnergymarketDistributionConsumer-ProsumerDecar...