Kick-off Meeting of the SIMBIOsi Project in Marche
On March 24, 2026, the kick-off meeting of the SIMBIOsi project took place in Angeli di Rosora (Marche region), at the Loccioni headquarters, marking the official start of this research initiative. The project aims to develop and validate innovative solutions for the safe and efficient integration of non-programmable renewable energy sources into the power system, using grid-forming converters, energy storage systems, and optimization models for the provision of advanced ancillary services.
Partners and funding
SIMBIOsi (Innovative Solutions for the Balancing and Optimal Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into the Power Grid) is funded by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) under the Mission Innovation program and involves partners such as Politecnico di Milano, Loccioni, LEAP, Terna, and A2A. The Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano actively contributes through the Electric Energy and Transport Systems (ESET) research group, providing expertise in energy storage management, microgrid development, and modeling of ancillary service provision.
Project objectives
The developed solutions will be tested through both Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations and pilot sites, including the PoliGrid at the Leonardo campus, with the goal of enabling a flexible, stable, and fully renewable-integrated power system.
ESET research group
The Electric systems for energy and transportation (ESET) research group focuses on technologies and strategies for energy management and sustainable mobility, addressing challenges related to renewable energy integration, smart grids, microgrids, and advanced storage systems. Activities also include electricity market analysis and the design of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, contributing to the transition toward resilient and sustainable energy systems.
“SIMBIOsi addresses one of the most critical challenges of the energy transition: transforming flexibility from an ancillary feature into a structural component of the power system. The project enables us to work on the integration of optimization models, energy storage systems, and ancillary services, with the goal of enabling the effective and real participation of distributed resources in electricity markets to ensure grid security.”
“The kick-off represents a key moment to align expertise, objectives, and approaches among highly diverse partners. SIMBIOsi was conceived with the ambition of developing concrete and scalable solutions for renewable integration, making a significant contribution to the security and stability of a power system fully based on renewable energy sources.”
