4 new H2020 energy projects kicking off in October
14 Oct 2019
From the energy empowerment of EU islands to the development of smart cities via battery integration and low temperature district heating network: learn more about our NESOI, POCYTYF, TALENT and REWARDHEAT new H2020 energy projects
We are glad to announce that we are involved in 4 new H2020 energy projects kicking off in October.
NESOI Project
NESOI (GA 864266) aims at unlocking the potential of EU islands to become the locomotives of European Energy Transition trough a digital and physical platform able not only to provide first-step funding for islands energy transitions plans, but also a one-stop-shop for islands where to find ideas and effective organisational, technical and financial instruments for the whole value chain of a project. In particular, the NESOI Facility Platform will provide both funding opportunites and professional on-site technical assistance to Local Authorities, including activities such as energy analyses, business and financial modelling, definition of tender procedures, support to small low carbon installation and much more.
In the framework of this project, we are in charge of the definition of island’s selection and eligibility criteria (first phase of the project) as well as to provide technical assistance to the development of proposed island low carbon energy initiatives (second phase of the project).
POCITYF Project
POCITYF has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 864400 to transform our historical and cultural cities into more efficient, healthy, sustainable living environments thanks to the proper design and management "positive energy districts". The Project will demonstrate how robust low carbon technologies can make energy positive EU energy buildings and districts. Two lighthouse cities will be involved in such project (Evora in Portugal and Alkmaar in The Netherlands) and hardware and software solutions will be studied to provide suitable grid flexibility, e-mobility, innovative ICT technologies and citizen engagement strategies to both Lighthouse and Fellow cities (among them the city of Bari in Italy). The overall aim is to help cities deliver positive energy districts while respecting their mixed urban settings that often include listed buildings of historical interest and other cultural heritage features.
We are in charge of the “Business Models across Circular & Sharing Economy Pathways”, which implies several activities such as assessing existing frameworks to analyze smart city Business Models, develop a replication roadmap (also considering how to include low carbon energy technologies in Cultural Heritage buildings from a regulatory and permitting point of view) for the deployment of the business solutions to the market, generate novel and sustainable business solutions and suitable Business Models to eliminating barriers and/or risks, mobilising stakeholders to secure adequate financing and new revenue streams and much more.
TALENT Project
TALENT (GA 864459) aims to promote a wide and cost-effective integration of batteries in the grid that will lead to an increase of local energy system/distribution network flexibility. Such flexible batteries will be equipped with scalable and modular power electronics, able to operate: at different voltage levels and to be managed by interoperable software for energy resources management.
In this project, we are mainly involved in the cost assessment of project innovative results (at battery, power electronics, management level) and exploitation strategy, which means modelling the introduction of TALENT results to evaluate the impact on the grid from the technical and economical point of view, evaluating their economic and technical added value both for the customers and the energy grids. Moreover, we will support the Consortium to analyse grid and battery regulation, as well as software to manage hybridised and decentralised energy systems, propose a roadmap and strategy to develop the market including technical improvements, cost reduction, business models, normative gaps and standardization issues, also defining exploitation rights among partners.
REWARDHeat Project
The overall objective of REWARDHeat (GA 858711) is to demonstrate in real urban environment a new generation of low-temperature district heating and cooling networks, which will be able to recover low-grade renewable and waste heat available at low temperature in urban environment. REWARDHeat project will demonstrate hardware (Storage, modular substations, heat pumps…) and software solutions, to explore the 4th Generation of DHN.
RINA will take care of lead demonstration activities, proactively and efficiently monitor them towards the collection of lessons learnt for replication at EU Level
Would you like to learn more? Stay tuned for more information!
