Schoonschip was named as finalist of the The smarter E AWARD 2026 in the category "Outstanding Projects" for the application "Schoonschip VPP".
An energy community of 30 floating homes in Amsterdam operates an intelligent, grid-connected microgrid based on decentralized PV, home batteries, and water-source heat pumps. A Community Energy Management System (CEMS) coordinates electricity and heating systems into a flexibility portfolio: it optimizes self-consumption based on day-ahead prices and provides around 80 kW of flexibility for the balancing market. Through real-time control of batteries and heat pumps within comfort and grid constraints, the neighborhood requires only about one-third of the grid capacity of comparable fully electric buildings. The project demonstrates how densely built, fully electrified urban districts with a high share of PV can be operated without major grid reinforcement. The energy community has been in operation since 2019, with market-based flexibility control active since December 2024.
Schoonschip
Prinsengracht 255 H
1016GV Amsterdam, Netherlands