Italy

The Italian pilot project takes place in three different social housing districts, REDO Moneta, REDO Merezzate and Quintiliano, located in the metropolitan city of Milan.

Within this Italian pilot site, we aim to accomplish the following goals:

• Test and demonstrate an interoperable (SAREF compliant) HEMS for domestic apartments involving different manufacturers of home appliances.
• Demonstrate interoperability and data exchange between systems and devices through the Planet App.
• Leverage different energy and non-energy services, including flexible grid support offerings.
• Apply a large-scale pilot of digital services to the energy grid, involving 100+ single apartments.
• Empower experimenters with digital capabilities, guiding them to change expected behaviours radically positively.
• Boost the sense of belonging of residents in the neighbourhood by encouraging them to contribute to a common goal as a community.

By targeting a social housing dwelling, the pilot programme will provide those participating with smart appliances that can be monitored and controlled remotely through a community management platform named Planet App. This app will then function as a dual-purpose ‘hub’. First, providing residents with information and allowing them to access the building’s smart solutions and connect with different service providers. Additionally, it will act as a way to foster innovation within the community, facilitating collaboration and interaction among residents.