Rust Meets the Grid: Building OpenLEADR-rs for Real-World Demand Response

OpenLEADR-rs is an opinionated, open-source Rust implementation of the OpenADR 3.0 protocol, which is already being used for real-world pilots.

In this joint presentation, Stijn van Houwelingen (ElaadNL) and Maximilian Pohl (Tweede Golf) will kick things off with a quick primer on demand response: what it is, and why it’s essential to accelerate the energy transition. From there, they’ll dive into some design decisions behind OpenLEADR-rs.

Among the decisions explored: why Rust was a good choice for the protocol and why OpenLEADR-rs did not implement real-time updates yet.

Next, the focus shifts to adoption, specifically focusing on the use case of Grid-Aware Charging in the Netherlands.

The talk then wraps up with a look at what’s next for OpenLEADR-rs, including our effort to implement OpenADR version 3.1, how developers and organizations can get involved, and what early adopters can expect in terms of support and collaboration.