Test System for Energy Flexibility

With the increasing integration of renewable energy and the resulting uncertainty in power generation, system flexibility has become more important than ever. Energy flexibility- an essential component of overall system flexibility- requires long-term studies, often spanning a year or more. However, a major challenge is the lack of well-structured, long-term consumer data for energy districts. Detailed disaggregated profiles are rarely available, as many consumers are unwilling to share such data, and most existing datasets provide only aggregated annual values. At the same time, the growth of multi-energy carrier systems has created a need for test systems that support long-term analysis across multiple carriers. To address this gap, we compiled and processed data from several references to develop a test system integrating electricity and heat. It represents an energy district with three household profiles, three heating profiles, electric vehicles, office buildings, and warehouses. The resulting one-year dataset is user-friendly, comprehensive, and suitable for a wide range of energy flexibility studies.