Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a device for controlling energy flows between components of an energy system with an energy accumulator comprising a controller for adjusting the energy flows. The controller computes the energy flows beforehand for a time domain using an optimization method, the time domain having a beginning and an end. A charge level of the energy accumulator at the end of the time domain is essentially equal to a charge level of the energy accumulator at the beginning of the time domain.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a control unit for controlling operation of a heat generation installation of an energy system linked to a heat network. The control unit may: control an amount of thermal power in from or out to the heat network; determine an excess thermal power from the difference between a maximum power of the installation and a thermal power required for the system; operate the installation for providing the required thermal power in the time steps for which; and put out the excess thermal power generated by the heat generation installation at these points in time into the heat network.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling an exchange of energy in an energy system with multiple energy subsystems connected to one another for exchanging energy comprising: receiving first supply data at a control center from a first subsystem, wherein the first supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the first subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; transmitting the first supply data to a second subsystem; receiving second supply data at the control center, the second supply data responsive to the first supply data, from the second subsystem, wherein the second supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the second subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy, and controlling an energy exchange between the first subsystem and the second subsystem based on both the first supply data and the second supply data.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling load flows between multiple energy systems via an electrical grid using a control apparatus common to the energy systems. Each of the energy systems can provide a power associated with a load flow at a grid node.

Abstract: A method for designing an energy system is provided. An abstract structure of the energy system is determined based on a pre-defined abstract model for each one of the plurality of components. Configuration(s) of a system sizing associated with the energy system are determined. Each of the configuration(s) of the system sizing is determined based on the abstract structure and a set of requirements associated with the abstract structure of the energy system. For each of the configuration(s) of the system sizing, a respective complex structure of the energy system is determined based on a pre-defined complex model for each of the components and the abstract structure, and a performance of the respective complex structure of the energy system is determined based on a set of requirements associated with the energy system. The energy system is designed based on respective performances determined for the configuration(s) of the system sizing.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling electricity exchanges and heat exchanges among a plurality of energy systems using a central control platform, wherein electricity exchange takes place via an electricity network and heat exchange via a heat network. The method may include: calculating a mathematical optimization at the control platform of power corresponding to the electricity exchanges and the heat exchanges; calculating the powers corresponding to the electricity exchanges and heat exchanges satisfies network boundary conditions of the electricity network; and implementing the electricity exchanges and heat exchanges between the energy systems based on the calculated powers. The optimization is based on an objective function including a coupling between electricity exchanges and heat exchanges.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling an exchange of energy in an energy system having multiple energy subsystems each connected to one another for the purpose of exchanging energy, the method comprising: receiving respective supply data at a control center from the energy subsystems, wherein the supply data comprise respective remuneration conditions of the applicable energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; determining optimum conditions on the basis of the supply data of the energy subsystems; and controlling the exchange of energy between the energy subsystems on the basis of the optimum conditions with the control center.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a device for controlling energy flows between participants in an energy network which are connected to one another via lines, the device comprising a processor configured to calculate the energy flows in advance for a period of time using an optimization process and to control the energy flows in the period of time on the basis of the result of the calculation. The processor is further configured to include losses that occur in the energy flows in the lines in the calculation using the optimization process.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a control platform for controlling a heat network. A plurality of heat consumers and/or heat generators are coupled to the heat network for heat exchange. The control platform is programmed to: receive from each heat consumer information about a respective local feed temperature required as a minimum by the heat consumer within a time interval; and/or receive from each heat generator information about a respective local feed temperature that can be provided as a maximum by the heat generator within the time interval; and control the heat network depending on the received information relating to the local feed temperatures.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an energy management method for an energy system. The method may include: calculating a power prediction for use of an energy storage unit of the energy system for a time range; and determining, on the basis of the calculated power prediction, an externally usable partial storage capacity of the energy storage unit. The partial storage capacity according to the power prediction is not used by the energy system within the time range. The determined partial storage capacity is provided for use external to the energy system.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for controlling energy conversion, energy storage, energy transportation, and/or energy consumption of multiple energy installations of an energy system and/or of multiple consumers flexible with regard to their load. The method may include: optimizing values of variables for control by calculation based on a first and a second optimization variable; calculating multiple solutions of the values optimum with regard to the first optimization variable, using a first optimization; ascertaining one of the calculated solutions as optimum with regard to the second optimization variable using a second optimization; and using the optimum calculated solution for controlling the energy system.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a control platform for energy exchanges between a plurality of energy systems. The method may include: receiving information related to an intended energy exchange from the energy systems; calculating optimum energy exchanges between the energy systems; receiving a plurality of possible energy exchanges s from at least one of the energy systems; for each of the received possible energy exchanges s, performing an optimization method, and therefore calculating an associated partial solution Z(?s); calculating the total solution from the plurality of partial solutions Z(?s) depending on their probability values ?z; and controlling energy exchanges between the plurality of energy systems by the control platform on the basis of the determined total solution.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for certifying at least one installation-specific amount of energy, wherein the installation-specific amount of energy has been generated or consumed by an energy installation of an energy system. The method may include: capturing a temporal measured signal accumulated in relation to the energy system of a measured variable associated with the amount of energy; transmitting the captured signal to a test unit external to the energy system; disaggregating the transmitted signal using the test unit, and ascertaining the installation-specific amount of energy by way of the disaggregation; issuing a certificate regarding the ascertained installation-specific amount of energy; and receiving the issued certificate at the energy system.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for operating a network management system for a local energy network. The method may include determining a first operating strategy for an energy store of an electrical device of the local energy network based on a decision criterion using an electronic computing device of the network management system. The first operating strategy comprises a flexible storage strategy for storing energy in the energy store, the flexible storage strategy including a predefined flexibility criterion of the electrical device.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling an energy exchange among a plurality of energy systems using a control center, wherein a component of one of the plurality of energy systems is coupled to the control center via an interface module for data exchange. The method includes: transmitting a first data set to the interface module with a prediction profile regarding an energy exchange of the component; transmitting a second data set to the control center using the interface module including the first data set and component-specific data of the component; determining control data using the control center using the prediction profile and the component-specific data and data communicated to the control center by further energy systems to determine the control data; transmitting the determined control data to the interface module; and operating the component based on the control data.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a control apparatus for controlling a power consumption and/or a power output of an energy system via a network connection point of a low-voltage network, wherein a line voltage can be detected at the network connection point by the control apparatus. The control apparatus comprises a processor programmed to reduce the power consumption and/or to increase the power output if the line voltage is below a first threshold value and/or to increase the power consumption and/or to reduce the power output if the line voltage is above a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a computer-assisted energy management method for an energy system, in which an operation of the energy system is regularly simulated according to a set call time interval for a set time horizon with a set time increment, comprising: determining whether a first parameter changes; performing an additional simulation of the operation of the energy system deviating from the set call interval based on the changed parameter; and/or within at least one critical time range in which a value of the first parameter is above a threshold value, performing a regular simulation which falls within the critical time range with a time increment which is smaller or greater than the set time increment; an operating the energy system according to either the additional simulation or the regular simulation.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an energy system comprising: a central control unit; and an energy subsystem including an energy storage unit having a total storage capacity. The central control unit is programmed to control the energy storage unit based on an optimization. The total storage capacity of the energy storage unit is divided into a first partial storage capacity and a second partial storage capacity by the control unit for the optimization. The first partial storage capacity is designated for internal use with respect to the energy subsystem. The second partial storage capacity is designated for external use with respect to the energy subsystem.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods for operating an energy management system of a grid participant electrically connectable to an electrical grid at a grid connection point comprising: a) receiving data from an electricity exchange characterizing a remuneration for a first service provided to the electrical grid by the grid participant and/or a second service obtained by the grid participant from the electrical grid; b) determining a load profile for the grid participant as a function of the received data, wherein the energy management system at least temporarily operates the grid participant according to the determined load profile so the grid participant provides the power to the electrical grid and/or obtains the power from the electrical grid; and c) transmitting the load profile to the electricity exchange.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a device for controlling energy flows between components of an energy system with an energy accumulator comprising a controller for adjusting the energy flows. The controller computes the energy flows beforehand for a time domain using an optimization method, the time domain having a beginning and an end. A charge level of the energy accumulator at the end of the time domain is essentially equal to a charge level of the energy accumulator at the beginning of the time domain.