OPENTUNITY is proud to announce significant progress in its contribution to European standardisation. As a primary promoter, the project is spearheading the CENELEC Workshop Agreement (CWA) titled “Impact of P2P trading at distribution grid level,” a critical step toward harmonising decentralised energy markets across the continent.

A Collaborative Effort for European Standardisation

Launched in 2025, this CWA is the result of a strategic collaboration between two major Horizon Europe projects: OPENTUNITY and FEDECOM. A CWA serves as a formal standardisation deliverable that reflects a consensus between the individuals and organisations responsible for its development. By drawing on the collective outcomes of these projects, the agreement aims to establish a common framework for the implementation of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading.

Defining the Framework for P2P Implementation

The agreement is designed to be a comprehensive guide for the energy sector. It focuses on several technical and operational pillars necessary for successful P2P integration at the distribution level, including:

• Use Cases and Requirements: Identifying specific scenarios for P2P trading and the necessary data exchange and interoperability standards.
• Grid Observability: Addressing how decentralised trading impacts the monitoring and management of distribution grids.
• Validation Approaches: Establishing KPI-based methods to measure the performance and impact of these schemes.

This CWA will provide essential implementation guidance for a wide range of stakeholders, including Distribution System Operators (DSOs), energy community coordinators, and technology providers such as aggregators and IT integrators.

The Path to Official Publication: Public Engagement

Following the development of a mature draft based on contributor consensus, the document is currently undergoing formal approval by Workshop participants. Once endorsed, the project will enter a vital Public Commenting phase.

This phase allows any interested party to review the text and submit feedback, ensuring the document meets the highest standards of transparency, openness, and technical quality. Engaging a wider pool of stakeholders is considered a highly beneficial step in refining the final agreement.

Building the Foundation for Future Standards

After the public review, the Workshop will assess all comments to finalise the text for official publication as a CENELEC Workshop Agreement. This document will not only provide a consensual reference for immediate use but will also serve as the foundational roadmap for future European Standards (EN) and Technical Specifications (TS).

By leading this initiative, OPENTUNITY continues to ensure that the innovations developed within the project contribute to a more integrated, standardised, and efficient European energy landscape.