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Project abstract

PEDs can play a key role in the energy transition for urban areas. Implementing PEDs requires integrating energy planning into urban planning processes, along with a committed network of stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.

 

PEDs are areas with a net positive energy balance on an annual basis. These districts will play a crucial role in the energy transition; however, implementation proves challenging due to organizational, regulatory, and urban planning issues.

 

The goal of FLEXPOSTS is to provide replicable strategies for improving the creation of PEDs, with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement, and to create replicable innovative business models for flexible energy systems.

 

FLEXPOSTS adopts an interdisciplinary approach for integrating energy and urban planning, demonstrated at two demo sites: Zwette VI (Leeuwarden, Netherlands) and Aalborg East (Denmark). In these demos, lessons learned and new research insights will be translated into practice and vice versa. Zwette VI focuses on energy system planning issues hindering urban development and flexibility applications. Aalborg East focuses on mixed-use neighborhoods with local stakeholder partnerships, aiming to implement solutions with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions.

 

The project's results will support the emergence of PEDs as green energy solutions for urban areas and as a solution to energy system planning issues, such as electricity grid congestion.

Partners in FLEXPOSTS

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Hanze University of Applied Sciences | Aalborg Universitet | New Energy Coalition | Green Hub Denmark | Gemeente Leeuwarden

Work Package Structure in FLEXPOSTS

 

To realise the ambitions of FLEXPOSTS, the project is structured around five interconnected work packages (WPs) that link applied research, innovation, and implementation. These WPs provide a clear framework for developing, testing, and scaling solutions, while actively involving relevant stakeholders and aligning with other PED-related initiatives.

 

Each WP integrates communication and dissemination tasks to ensure continuous knowledge sharing—both internally and with external actors such as the Expert Support Facility. This structure supports a dynamic, practice-oriented approach that translates insights into real-world impact.

Project Management

WP1 relates to project management and the assessment of progress and results. It is specifically designed to facilitate the execution and alignment of the work in and between all different WPs, to ensure the planned activities are executed accordingly, and can be reported.

Expert Support Facility

WP2 facilitates knowledge exchange between FLEXPOSTS and the ESF. A dedicated expert ensures alignment by participating in the Project Management Board and sharing insights across all work packages.

Process innovation, business models and circularity

WP3 is the scientific core of FLEXPOSTS, where partners co-develop knowledge for use at demo sites in Zwette VI and Aalborg East. A continuous feedback loop from real-world testing ensures practical, refined solutions with input from site hosts LWD and GHD.

Demo Site Zwette VI, Leeuwarden

WP4 tests and implements WP3 outcomes under Dutch conditions. The City of Leeuwarden (LWD) and local stakeholders contribute actively, providing practical feedback to refine solutions and inform WP3.

Demo Site Aalborg East

WP5 applies and adapts WP3 insights in a Danish context. Aalborg Municipality (GHD) and local actors support implementation and feed back learnings to further develop FLEXPOSTS results.

The project period runs from September 2022 to March 2025.

 

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Alex Søgaard Moreno

Project Manager

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Alex Søgaard Moreno