ODEON is making remarkable progress. In its initial year, the consortium has successfully laid the groundwork for the project by finalizing the use cases, requirements, workflows, and dataflows. These foundational elements form the basis for integrating the project’s four layers: data, intelligence, services, and market-level enablers. Together, these layers will lead to the development of a comprehensive solution enabling the digital and green transformation of the energy ecosystem.

During this period, the consortium has been actively involved in defining the business scenarios and the Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The MVP incorporates key concepts for how the project’s solution addresses data management, processing, sharing, analytics, and resource orchestration. It also focuses on innovative data-driven energy services designed for Prosumers, Distribution System Operators (DSOs), and Local Energy Communities (LECs).

In alignment with this groundwork, pilot sites located in the Island of Bornholm (Denmark), the Aran Islands (Ireland), Granada (Spain), Hangest-en-Santerre (France), and Mesogia (Greece) have launched their pivotal activities. These efforts provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state at each demonstration site, including grid information, Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Edge/Near Edge infrastructure, data management systems, and community assets.

The first year of ODEON has set a strong foundation for the project’s vision of driving the green and digital transformation of the energy sector. 

From October 15-17, the ODEON Living Lab workshops took place on the Aran Islands (Inis Óirr and Inis Mór) and in Athlone, central Ireland, engaging 24 participants including local consumers, prosumers, and industry stakeholders. The sessions,
hosted by CFOAT (Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árann Teo (Aran Islands Energy Co-Op) and designed/facilitated by Prospex Institute vzw,  focused on energy independence, digital literacy, and policy needs for sustainable energy solutions. Participants voiced concerns about rising costs and emphasized the potential of renewable energy, local storage, and energy sharing. Discussions highlighted the need for user-friendly digital tools and better sector collaboration.

Next steps include participant recruitment, feedback analysis, and strategic planning for future workshops.

The recent activity brought together industry and academic leaders of ODEON to explore three critical dimensions of AI automation and optimization: AIOps, DataOps, and Federated Learning. These interconnected paradigms are shaping the future of artificial intelligence by addressing efficiency, scalability, and data privacy challenges.

During the tailored technical discussions, participants from EVIDEN, Tecnalia, and UPC collaborated to identify and refine key use cases within these three paradigms: Independent central deployment, Independent central training and Federated Learning. 

ODEON partners ICCS and EPL launched a new initiative focused on the Network Planning and Reinforcement Assessment Module, a key component of the ODEON Energy Services for DSOs tool. This advanced energy application falls within ODEON’s suite of Data and Intelligence Services, aimed at supporting flexible, resilient grid solutions for energy Distribution System Operators (DSOs).

In October 2024, ODEON had the privilege of showcasing our achievements alongside other innovative EU projects and energy cluster initiatives. This occurred during the 'Energy Data Spaces' session at the Enlit Europe - EU Projects Zone Hub. Additionally, ODEON hosted a booth in the EU Projects Zone.

Meet our fantastic team as they explain the project's objectives and its impact on the Digital Energy Transition in this video.

In this ODEON Talk, we met with João Møller and Emilie Østergaard from BEOF, Erik Møller and Tom Soele from TREFOR, and Aysegül Kahraman from DTU to explore the Danish pilot site of the ODEON project.

We discussed the specifics of the pilot, the innovations demonstrated, and how the ODEON project contributed to the digital energy transition. The conversation also covered the current status, challenges, and future potential of this important initiative.