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Course on Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators

Online 300-hour course on demand-side flexibility aggregators. 6 modules covering Directive (EU) 2019/944, Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and OpenADR VTN. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify the sources of demand-side flexibility.

02

Understand the legal figure of the independent aggregator.

03

Analyse aggregation technologies and protocols.

04

Calculate baselines and verify the delivery of flexibility.

05

Evaluate participation in balancing and local markets.

06

Design business models with value sharing.

07

Plan the implementation of a flexibility aggregator.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Energy flexibility manager who wants to specialise in Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators.
  • Balancing market analyst who wants to specialise in Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators.
  • Virtual power plant engineer who wants to specialise in Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators.
  • Energy efficiency consultant who wants to specialise in Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators.
  • Business development manager who wants to specialise in Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators.
  • Distribution network engineer who wants to specialise in Demand-Side Flexibility Aggregators.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter electricity retailing.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive (EU) 2019/944
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/943
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 (EB GL)
  • Royal Decree-Law 23/2020
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 (DCC)
  • OpenADR 2.0b
  • IEEE 2030.5
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Concept of flexibility and its sources
  2. 1.2Industrial manageable demand
  3. 1.3Air conditioning and heat pumps
  4. 1.4Electric vehicles and smart charging
  5. 1.5Behind-the-meter storage
  6. 1.6Implicit and explicit demand response
  7. 1.7Value of flexibility in the electricity chain
  8. 1.8Regulatory barriers
  9. 1.9Potential in Spain and Europe
  10. 1.10Workshop: inventory of flexible loads in an industrial plant
  1. 2.1Aggregator in Directive (EU) 2019/944
  2. 2.2Independent aggregator and retailer
  3. 2.3Royal Decree-Law 23/2020 and its development
  4. 2.4Relationship with the balance responsible party
  5. 2.5Compensation models
  6. 2.6Customer contracts
  7. 2.7Consumer data protection
  8. 2.8Aggregation in energy communities
  9. 2.9European cases: Next Kraftwerke and Voltalis
  10. 2.10Case study: an aggregator's business model
  1. 3.1Virtual power plant platforms
  2. 3.2OpenADR and IEEE 2030.5 protocols
  3. 3.3Smart meters and data
  4. 3.4Load control and telemetry
  5. 3.5Flexibility forecasting
  6. 3.6Portfolio optimisation
  7. 3.7Consumption baselines
  8. 3.8Delivery verification
  9. 3.9Device cybersecurity
  10. 3.10Laboratory: calculation of consumption baselines
  1. 4.1Participation in balancing markets
  2. 4.2Prequalification of aggregated units
  3. 4.3Intraday markets
  4. 4.4Local flexibility markets
  5. 4.5Services to distributors
  6. 4.6Piclo, NODES and GOPACS platforms
  7. 4.7Tests in the Spanish system
  8. 4.8Penalties for non-compliance
  9. 4.9Settlement and invoicing
  10. 4.10Practice: aggregated offer in mFRR
  1. 5.1Revenue and value stacking
  2. 5.2Sharing benefits with customers
  3. 5.3Customer acquisition costs
  4. 5.4Market and operational risks
  5. 5.5Demand response network codes
  6. 5.6Demand-side flexibility network code
  7. 5.7The distributor's role as facilitator
  8. 5.8Data interoperability
  9. 5.9Evaluation of pilot projects
  10. 5.10Workshop: an aggregator's business plan
  1. 6.1Selection of the customer portfolio
  2. 6.2Estimation of available flexibility
  3. 6.3Technology architecture
  4. 6.4Market strategy
  5. 6.5Economic model
  6. 6.6Implementation plan
  7. 6.7Calculation of portfolio baselines
  8. 6.8Analysis of regulatory risks
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is OpenADR VTN, Python (scikit-learn), EnergyPlus, Home Assistant, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies cover real procedures for estimating the flexibility of a customer portfolio, calculating baselines and verifying delivery, and the business plan of an independent aggregator. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the customer portfolio

Identify the sources of demand-side flexibility.

Estimation of available flexibility

Understand the legal figure of the independent aggregator.

Technology architecture

Analyse aggregation technologies and protocols.

Market strategy

Calculate baselines and verify the delivery of flexibility.

Economic model

Evaluate participation in balancing and local markets.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Energy flexibility managerBalancing market analystVirtual power plant engineerEnergy efficiency consultantBusiness development managerDistribution network engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The course uses OpenADR VTN, Python (scikit-learn), EnergyPlus and Home Assistant. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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