TY  - CONF
AU  - Fernengel, Natascha
AU  - Xhonneux, André
AU  - Holtwerth, Alexander
AU  - Hehemann, Michael
AU  - Hoppe, Eugen
AU  - Waczowicz, Simon
AU  - Förderer, Kevin
AU  - Hagenmeyer, Veit
AU  - Müller, Dirk
TI  - Towards ICT-Enabled Multi-agent Based Operations in Local Energy Communities: A Proof of Concept
JO  - Energy informatics
SN  - 2520-8942
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing
M1  - FZJ-2026-01379
SP  - 323-340
PY  - 2025
AB  - The growing decentralization of energy systems requires scalable, flexible coordination of distributed generation, energy storage, and demand-side flexibility among local energy communities. This work builds upon the agent-based scheduling framework MASSIVE, extend-ing its capabilities to operate in real-world settings. Within the extensive framework, agents participate in the local electricity market by submitting bids based on operational constraints and preferences of local energy components or aggregates, such as a campus. Optimized setpoints derived from market clearing are sent as control signals to physical or simulated assets. To enable the transmission to be modular, interoperable, and responsive in real time, we extend the MASSIVE framework with a lightweight, MQTT-based layer. We validate the applicability of these control signals through a series of experiments involving real hardware and technical and safety constraints. Additionally, a geographically distant battery system was incorporated in real time and it effectively followed market-driven setpoints. The results confirm that a decentralized, agent-based market coordination model facilitates flexible integration of physical energy systems. Plug-and-play functionality, heterogeneous control strategies, and interconnection across regions are collectively offeredby the framework, thereby providing a robust path to smart energy communities.
T2  - Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference 2025
CY  - 20 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 2026, Stockholm (Sweden)
Y2  - 20 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 2026
M2  - Stockholm, Sweden
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 ; PUB:(DE-HGF)8
DO  - DOI:10.34734/FZJ-2026-01379
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1053039
ER  -