Architecture definition and operation testing of local electricity markets. The EMPOWER project

This article describes the results of the European Project Empower. This project is about the creation of a trading platform for local energy exchange in local markets. To do so, a system architecture is proposed, based on the Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM). The implementation of the developed platform has been tested in the Prosumer Lab environment. The Prosumer Lab is an installation at the UPC that permits to emulate different use cases by the means of power electronics. The tests showed a successful integration of the software and hardware for the project purpose.