Turning solar energy into community power

Digitalizing Community-Integrated PV Systems for Smart, Inclusive and Grid-Ready Energy Communities

Objectives That Matter

Digitalizing the PV Lifecycle

Enabling Smart Grid Readiness

Empowering Energy Communities

Unlocking Data-Driven Energy Services

Large-Scale Pilot Demonstrations

World map showing pilot locations
FRONT RUNNERS

Pilot - Italy

Validates PVSmile in a complex regulatory market through digital twins, AI optimisation and coordination between energy communities and grid actors.

EU Early Adopter Pilots

Pilot - Spain

Tests large-scale community PV, smart power electronics and data-driven services to strengthen grid interaction and energy sharing.

FRONT RUNNERS

Pilot - Greece

Demonstrates community-integrated PV systems with advanced digitalisation, smart grid control and inclusive governance in a real energy community.

EU Early Adopter Pilots

Pilot - Germany

Demonstrates advanced control and data services for community-owned PV in a mature, high-renewables energy market.

EU Early Adopter Pilots

Pilot - Slovenia

Evaluates lightweight digital solutions for small energy communities, supporting local coordination, autonomy and secure data use.

FRONT RUNNERS

Pilot - Portugal

Adapts PVSmile digital tools to local energy communities, focusing on PV monitoring, flexibility and user engagement.

Non-EU Early Adopter Pilots

Pilot - Türkiye

Assesses the applicability of PVSmile technologies and governance models in a non-EU regulatory and market context.

Non-EU Early Adopter Pilots

Pilot - Morocco

Tests community-integrated PV and digital solutions adapted to Mediterranean infrastructure and emerging energy markets.

Non-EU Early Adopter Pilots

Pilot - Tunisia

Explores the adaptability of PVSmile tools across climatic and regulatory conditions, strengthening local capacity and knowledge transfer.

PVSmile Services

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Smart Grid Readiness Index for Energy Communities

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AI/ML-based flexibility modelling services

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PV-centric Energy Data Space components

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Digital Twin solutions for community-grid coordination

News and Events

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PVSmile at the EU Projects Round Table of IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2026

PVSmile joined fellow Horizon Europe projects in Budapest to discuss how community PV can move from passive generation to smart, grid-integrated flexibility.
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PVSmile at Enlit Europe 2026!

PVSmile will be at Enlit Europe 2026 in Vienna (10–12 November).
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PVSmile referenced in the EU SET Plan Task Force Recommendations on Digitalisation

PVSmile is cited in the SET Plan Task Force Recommendations: Digitalisation. The report sets out eight cross-cutting recommendations to advance the digitalisation of the European energy system.
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Meet the Partners

NTUAGREECE
INESC TECPORTUGAL
ECOSERVEISSPAIN
LA CORRIENTESPAIN
ENGREENITALY
E-SYNERGYGREECE
ENGINEERINGITALY
WATT-ISPORTUGAL
CARTIFSPAIN
COM SENSUSSLOVENIA
CEVEPORTUGAL
BFPITALY
GE4ANETHERLANDS
RWTHGERMANY
NTUAGREECE
INESC TECPORTUGAL
ECOSERVEISSPAIN
LA CORRIENTESPAIN
ENGREENITALY
E-SYNERGYGREECE
ENGINEERINGITALY
WATT-ISPORTUGAL
CARTIFSPAIN
COM SENSUSSLOVENIA
CEVEPORTUGAL
BFPITALY
GE4ANETHERLANDS
RWTHGERMANY
INESC IDPORTUGAL
MINOANGREECE
HEDNOGREECE
ROMATREITALY
ARETIITALY
COOPERNICOPORTUGAL
URSTROMGERMANY
PETROLSLOVENIA
RES4AFRICAITALY
CLIVTURKEY
KAYSERITOURKEY
GEPMOROCCO
SESTUNISIA
INESC IDPORTUGAL
MINOANGREECE
HEDNOGREECE
ROMATREITALY
ARETIITALY
COOPERNICOPORTUGAL
URSTROMGERMANY
PETROLSLOVENIA
RES4AFRICAITALY
CLIVTURKEY
KAYSERITOURKEY
GEPMOROCCO
SESTUNISIA
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