DR-RISE – Demand Response: Residential Innovation for a Sustainable Energy system

Active

2023 – 2027

Topics
Demand ResponseEnergy SystemsSmart GridsResidential EnergyEnergy FlexibilitySustainability
Team Matteo Salani , Marco Derboni
Partners IDENER (Spain), SUPSI (Switzerland), Elektra Energy (Greece), Stamp S.r.l. (Italy), Crowdhelix (Ireland), Technische Universitat Dortmund (Germany), DGS S.p.a. (Italy), AdvanticSYS (Spain), Trilateral Research Ltd (UK), Voltalis SA (France), Smart Energy Europe (Belgium), CTIC centro tecnologico (Spain), Southeast European Technological Company Ltd (Bulgaria), Electrodustribution Grid West AD (Bulgaria)
Coordinator IDENER (Spain)
Funding EU Horizon Europe
Links Website · ARAMIS · CORDIS

Overview

DR-RISE (Demand Response – Residential Innovation for a Sustainable Energy system) is a Horizon Europe project focused on transforming residential energy use through advanced demand response strategies.

The project develops a holistic residential demand response platform that integrates:

  • Real-time and predictive optimisation of household energy flows
  • Coordination between end-users, aggregators, and grid operators
  • User-centric design with co-creation methodologies
  • Privacy-preserving and secure data management

Its goal is to unlock the potential of residential flexibility to support a more efficient, resilient, and decarbonised European energy system.

Motivation

The European energy system is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by decarbonisation targets and increasing electrification of demand.

However, residential demand response remains underexploited due to several barriers:

  • Limited engagement and awareness of end-users
  • Fragmented integration of flexibility into energy markets
  • Lack of scalable residential optimisation tools
  • Regulatory and institutional constraints

DR-RISE addresses these challenges by placing citizens at the centre of the energy system and enabling active participation in demand-side flexibility markets.