RE-COGNITION 2nd Newsletter

Dear reader, This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant We are happy to share with you the second issue of RE-COGNITION agreement No. 815301. newsletter. The past year was very challenging for the project due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been affecting everyone and every aspect of the society, including the activities within RE-COGNITION project. However, due to the involvement and dedication of the project consor- tium team, we managed to overcome most of our challenges and the work within the project is progressing very well. In this newsletter we would like to present what we consider most of our important results so far, namely the development of the renewable energy technologies and the Cross-Functional RES Integration Platform. Finally, we are presenting each project partner and their role in the project. GET STARTED > This is an INTERACTIVE PDF. You can navigate within the document using the buttons, the links from the page footer or the menu from the page header.

NEWSLETTER INDEX PROJECT KEY ACHIEVEMENTS PROJECT OBJECTIVES RRI Building Integrated VIEW PAGE > Automated Cognitive Energy VIEW PAGE > Photovoltaics VIEW PAGE > Management Engine VIEW PAGE > STAKEHOLDERS’ PROJECT BENEFITS Vertical Axis VIEW PAGE > Building Energy Plant VIEW PAGE > PARTNERS Wind Turbine VIEW PAGE > Planning Tool VIEW PAGE > VIEW PAGE > Novel mCHP Visual Analytics VIEW PAGE > System Dashboard Latent Heat VIEW PAGE > Thermal Storage Solar Hybrid VIEW PAGE > Cooling - HySun Electric Vehicle VIEW PAGE > Chargers

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > PROJECT OBJECTIVES Envision and develop an ICT-based building-wide Automated Ensure optimal integration planning of RES and subsystems, Cognitive Engine that will monitor, predict, optimize and con- based on a multi-criteria decision support tool facilitating in- trol the energy flow in-between the various supply and demand stallers’ and building owners’ decision-making process. subsystems aiming at maximizing building self-consumption and RES (Renewable Energy Sources) utilization. Small-Scale Testing and Validation of the final solution in a close to real-life forward-looking scenarios. Deliver breakthrough innovations in core RES technologies for the buildings’ sector in Europe, maximizing the systems’ per- Create and evaluate customer-centric business models that formance at a lower cost. will effectively exploit the potential of the proposed solution in several energy markets in Europe. Enhance interoperability, resiliency and scalability through a hybrid MAS-based architecture.

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS Make informed Reduce the energy Reduce dependency on Reduce your decisions on the use and costs. fossil fuels for providing carbon footprint. opportunity to install RES electricity, heating and equipment on the cooling in buildings. building. Increase Increase Enhance the interaction independence the smartness with electrical vehicles from energy suppliers. in the process of optimi- level of the zation of consumption/ buildings. production at building level.

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS - LIGHTWEIGHT GLASS-FREE PV DESIGN Status of activities Mechanical 33 Impact resistance Technical details about the mounting structure under study • Design, development and lab tests for new film material stability 33 Load resistance Design and Performance and for BIPV modules; manufacturing Durability Environmental 33 High Temperature • Colour elements, developed by CSEM, integrated in the reliability 33 Thermal Cycles 33 Humidity module sandwich. 33 UV Lightweight PV modules with a weight of 5-6 kg/m2 Preliminary view of demo PV systems (compared to weights in the range 15-20 kg for conven- tional BIPV products) are manufactured by EPFL. CSEM and EPFL are currently combining their technologies to develop lightweight/coloured BIPV products. Aging, life-time and certification aspects are carried on by EPFL. Future steps Extended testing sequences to cope with the harsher operating conditions (e.g. higher temperatures, dynamic wind loads, shading, etc.) experienced by BIPV products (compared to free-rack standing modules) will be devel- oped and provide the basis to: 1. Increase the understanding of potential failure mecha- Case Study 1 Case Study 2 nisms experienced by BIPV products and the colouring Corby (UK) Technical University solutions; of Cluj-Napoca (Romania) 2. Implement mitigation strategies to prevent degradation; 3. Align and extend life-time of BIPV solutions to service life-time of other building products (35+ years). GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > Status of activities VAWT - VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE Future steps: Therefore, a firmware modification in the The Passive Variable Geometry (PVG) patent features wind power converter is under development for final tests, of the Windcity Vertical Axis Wind Turbine are being R&D and design of the turbine proceed by organically tak- to implement a general voltage-current limit curve suit- optimized for Urban Boundary Layer and building-specific ing into account safety themes & risk analyses request- able for the PV string case. applications thanks to a specially developed non-linear ed by the harmonisation of the Machinery EU Directive transient simulation Python code including Galileian 2006/42/CE and the International Electrotechnical Com- Experimental laboratory tests on the VAWT fully opera- relativity mechanics and integrated into the workflow of mittee 61400-2 code: rotor, generator, shutdown & pro- tional are being prepared with the construction of a home- upcoming experimental tests. tection system, direct & indirect support structures are built wind tunnel facility integrated with a measurement being designed and prototyped accordingly. and data acquisition system. The system allows to mea- The findings demonstrate a nearly ~400% acceleration per- sure aerodynamic, mechanical, power electronics vari- formance of the proposed PVG concept compared to fixed Strategic experimental installation of the PVG rotor in Torbole, Garda Lake Italy 2020 ables and to perform overall performance tests. geometry rotors in the start-up region of the turbine, up to a critical point imposed by balancing centrifugal forces. The focus and ambition is the ability to connect directly The flow fitting properties of a special axial fan and other with any commercial solar inverter, to enhance building in- components are being assessed via computational fluid Acceleration [rad/s2] versus tip-speed ratio [-] in low (left = 3m/s) and mx edium (right = tegration features, and is yet part of the preliminary tests dynamics (CFD), in order to operate the wind tunnel 5m/s) wind speeds: gray = base-line fixed geometry rotor, blue/green = 2 choices of param- on the power converter prototype: results with 2 commer- according to the testing constraints. Data acquisition cial 2.0 kW inverters indicated a possible blocking feature system has been designed, procured and assembled in eters from the proposed PVG system; the results include Galileian relativity calculations preventing integration of the power train. order to allow the final KPIs assessment. and the variation of the tensor of inertia for the PVG rotors The built wind tunnel facilities and axial fan optimization studies < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > NOVEL mCHP SYSTEM UTILIZING A BIOGAS TURBINE Status of activities Future steps MTT’s EnerTwin is a small-scale heat and powerplant Further steps are the development of a stainless heat combined in one sustainable device. Its core is a micro- exchanger, which is capable to handle acid residues that turbine that drives a generator. can be present in the flue gas. The prototype will be tested and demonstrated in the RE-COGNITION pilot. Microturbines have great advantages in terms of reli- ability and lifetime, and bring low maintenance, high-ef- MTT’s in-house testing facilities ficiency and significant CO2 emission reduction. Ener- Twin is also suitable for clean fuels such as green gas, biomethane and gas mixtures with up to 23% hydrogen, but it can also run on natural gas. By using renewable fuels, 100% green electricity is produced. Moreover, this leads to additional CO2 emission reduc- tions. Plug and play installation (no renovation required) makes EnerTwin the perfect solution for rapid energy transition of historic buildings in city centres. To make the EnerTwin suitable for operation on biogas, the combustor, the fuel system, and the controls of the system had to be changed. For this, MTT successfully developed a prototype solution this in their lab. < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > LHTS - LATENT HEAT THERMAL STORAGE Status of activities A few unforeseen aspects were successfully overcome The Latent Heat Thermal Storage (LHTS) technology de- and the final version has been reached. A 3D rendering veloped in RE-COGNITION is currently at the last phase is presented in the attached figure. of the manufacturing process. The technology can store a large quantity of heat in a Future steps compact volume (about 150 MJ for each m3 of material) thanks to the thermophysical properties of the Phase Following the LHTS realization, the next steps will in- Change Materials (PCM) (the one used in the installa- volve its installation at the POLITO pilot site and the tion is CrodaTherm74). testing phase. In addition, the LHTS unit rapidly releases the energy The LHTS technology is expected to installed by the end content thanks to an ad-hoc design of the water tubes of June 2021. After the installation, performance will be surrounded by the PCM material. monitored from an energy system perspective and its integration with ACEME and iGateway will be assessed. The compact design combined with a quick operating response are two crucial features for the correct inte- gration of the technology in residential heating systems. The LHTS design concept found has been thoroughly discussed during the last year with an experienced manufacturing company with the aim of creating a storage unit both technically and economically feasible. < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > SOLAR HYBRID COOLING (SHC) TECHNOLOGY - HYSUN Status of activities Future steps HySun Technology has been fully designed in all its main Once the prototype will be assembled, a series of test components (the Heat Pump, the chemicals to produce will be conducted to certify its functioning and control the adsorption batteries and the hydraulic network) logic. After that, HySun will be moved towards the EC- which are travelling towards the assigned pilot site. Lab pilot site to be integrated with the building. The prototype will be assembled in the PoliTo laboratory to perform the testing and the first start-up. Multiple test cases have been defined to verify the correct functioning and to implement the correct control logic. A dedicated dryer machine has been developed to produce the core of the cooling machine: the adsorption batteries. The dryer (figure) allows the adsorbent chemical mixture to stick to the heat exchanger surface correctly and precisely, leading to optimal dehumidification performances. Finally, simulations are taking place to address possible Dryer Machine for the Adsorption Heat Exchanger issues, plan the prototype experimental tests and highlight the major outcome do be analyzed and controlled. < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > Status of activities ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING • Definition of feasible EV charging scenarios needed Future steps in development and integration of EV by ACEME to incorporate EV charging into integrated charging system: RE-COGNITION environment. Charging scenarios consider the charging load constraints due to nature • Testing of developed solutions; of EV batteries’ charging, and limitations in charging load control due to functionalities of interface between • Determination of technical characteristics of EV EV charger and EV; chargers to be deployed to pilot sites. It will consider on-site conditions related to prosumers’ internal • Determination of functional specification for inter- power supply, mode if use of chargers (private, public, face between iGateway and EV chargers: additional fleet charging) and number of chargers to be installed Modbus registers were defined to enable ACEME to at individual locations; acquire, via iGateway, the data necessary for deter- mination of optimum charging load patterns, and to • Deployment of chargers to pilot locations, installation, communicate to EV chargers the load control signals; commissioning and testing in real environment. • Upgrade of charger’s internal processes and com- GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY > munication interface towards iGateway according to functional specifications defined for interface EV char- ger – iGateway (ACEME); • Upgrade of EV charger’s algorithms to improve accu- racy of calculation of energy required by EV user. < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > ACEME - AUTOMATED COGNITIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT ENGINE The Automated Cognitive Energy Management Engine (ACEME) of RE-COGNITION aims to exploit a multi-agent framework in order to perform the algorithmic control strat- egies posed by its intelligent entities, providing an end-to-end Intelligent Management system solution, applicable to a vari- ety of renewable energy technologies and building manage- ment systems. Status of activities Towards this end, the initial agent-based framework of ACEME has already been developed. Furthermore, the connection among the Agents has been established successfully. The validation of the multi-agent framework has been carried out through its integration and testing at the RE-COGNITION pre-pilot site; CERTH/ ITI SmartHome. This effective operation of ACEME was demonstrated during the project’s 1st review meeting, as well. Future steps Simulation results of Smart Home implementation , a) Custom scenario b) Optimization with ACEME As RE-COGNITION project evolves, the ACEME optimization tool continuously expands to interface with all the project’s GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY > assets, addressing the specific pilot’s needs, aiming towards a state, where it constitutes a holistic energy management solution. < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > BE-PLATO - BUILDING ENERGY PLANT PLANNING TOOL BE-PLATO is a tool that allows interested parties to assess with OpenStreetMap map integrated into the WebApp the feasibility of any investments and the impacts of enabling the calculation and estimation of the building the inclusion of RESs or high-efficiency technologies in roof area and perimeter. Meteorological data such as building. solar irradiation or wind speed are already collected by using PVGIS APIs based on the longitude and latitude of Status of activities the installation site. The BE-PLATO development activities are still ongoing and a first prototypal version is currently available. Energetic models have been developed and tested for In particular, following the MVC design pattern the platform wind and solar technologies by the introduction in the database and ORM has been fully designed, developed and preliminary optimization problem defined and developed deployed. The preliminary GUI has been defined together using Google OR Tools to optimize their size for a selected with the authentication and authorization mechanisms building. already deployed to manage the access. Methods have been developed to retrieve by dedicated Future steps APIs the characteristic data of buildings by interacting • Integration of further energetic models of different < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY technologies such as mCHP, Hybrid Solar Cooling, different kind of storage systems to evaluate their potential installation. • Release of the final version of the BE-PLATO tool and validate it by involving several building stakeholders to evaluate the support provided by the tool in assessing the viability of investments and the impact for incorpo- rating renewables or high-efficiency technologies fol- lowing the objectives of reducing significantly the ener- gy dependence, increase the renewable generation and reducing the CO2 emissions. GO TO NEXT TECHNOLOGY >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > VAD - VISUAL ANALYTICS DASHBOARD The RE-COGNITION VAD (Visual Analytics Dashboard) aims at supplying a comprehensive solution for the project’s main stakeholders, as well as specific information and rights, depending on the type of users and system operators. Currently, all the main user interfaces of the dashboard have been developed. Furthermore, the visualization of energy data streams and control effectiveness of the ACEME tool have been realized through the deployment to CERTH/ITI Smart Home facility. Future steps Finalization of user interfaces for all pilot sites and de- velopment advancements to support the enhanced services for communication with the other components and enrich the user-oriented functionalities. < GO TO PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION RRI as defined by the EU for Horizon 2020 is an discuss pilot site specific Digital Security considerations. that the consortium can actively listen to the views and approach that anticipates and assesses potential opinions of the public. implications and societal expectations with regard to For Gender, bespoke workshops and one-to-one research and innovation. sessions were held with all consortium members to For more information about the RE-COGNITION’s RRI explore gender issues in the workplace that can go Framework see here. The University of Bristol has been designing and deliv- unnoticed. The consortium identified actions to carry ering the RRI activities and training for the RE-COGNI- forward, for example, to ‘include female team co- TION project and consortium members. All consortium workers in more technical meetings, encouraging their members have been involved to closely align the RRI active participation in the discussion and highlighting activities with the project; both in terms of working on their contribution to higher-level male managers’. themes that are relevant to the project’s research, as well as ensuring that RRI activities are aligned with key Public Engagement is also another important decision points in the project to maximise the impact of consideration of the RE-COGNITION RRI activities. the activities. Public Engagement projects will take place at two Two themes that have been explored with consortium of the pilot sites (UK and Romania), using creative members are Digital Security and Gender. methodologies to initiate a dialogue with people who might be impacted by the project and wider research in For Digital Security, workshops have been held with sustainability. technical consortium members and hacking experts to explore the Digital Security implications of RE- These activities will listen to a diversity of voices about COGNITION software; this has led to the consortium the role that RE-COGNITION technology could have in making specific changes to their software to improve their community and will create mechanisms for these security. The next steps will involve pilot site partners to voices to feedback into the project and research, so

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > POLITECNICO DI TORINO Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas Energy@Work Type University Type Research Institute Type Non-Profit SME Country Italy Country Greece Country Italy Website Website Website www.polito.it www.iti.gr www.energyatwork.it Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), founded in 1859, is a leading The Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH) Energy@Work is an innovative Italian SME, in the form of public university, in Italy and in Europe, in technical-scien- is the only research center in Northern Greece and one a non-profit cooperative company, active in the develop- tific education and research. The Department of ENERGY of the largest in the country and it was founded in 2000. ment of ICT and Artificial Intelligence based technologies (DENERG) is the point of reference at Politecnico di Torino CERTH has important scientific and technological achieve- for smart manufacturing and energy efficiency in build- for the areas of knowledge concerned with energy and ments in many areas including Energy, Environment, ings and energy grids. sustainable development. The Department has the aim of Industry, Mechatronics, Information & Communication, improving the existing energy technologies and promoting Transportation & Sustainable Mobility, Health, Agro-bio- Relevant Notes: new ones, as well as contributing to the rational and technology, Smart farming, Safety & Security, as well as • R&D unit composed by 7 researchers; informed use of energy resources. several cross-disciplinary scientific areas. • Wide experience in energy efficiency, ICT, Automation Role of the partner in the project and Control, Artificial Intelligence, Communication Protocols, Demand Response; Role of the partner in the project CERTH is responsible for the quality assurance and risk • 5 ongoing H2020 projects (inteGRIDy, eDREAM, RE- management of the project. It leads the activities relat- COGNITION, POCITYF, iPRODUCE) and 2 upcoming POLITO is the project coordinator. It leads the activities ed the Architecture definition and the design and de- (COLLECTiEF and JUST2CE). on design and development of the Latent Heat Thermal velopment of the ICT integration platform. Starting from Storage (LHTS) and the Hybrid Solar Cooling (HSC) tech- the definition of the system specification, CERTH coordi- Role of the partner in the project nologies. nates the activities about the definition of Common Infor- It is also involved in the coordination of the activities for mation Model, the development of the decision-making Energy@Work is responsible for the development of the the definition of the system requirements, scenarios, use mechanisms in ACEME and the development of the Visual Building Energy Plant Planning Tool (BE-PLATO). cases, benchmarking indicators and framework for the Analytics Dashboard. It is also involved in the coordination Furthermore, E@W is responsible of the development of validation of the entire solution. Finally, POLITO also pro- of activities for the deployment and testing of small-scale the Gateway able to retrieve data from the diverse RETs vides one of the pilot sites deployed in the project. RE-COGNITION framework in pre-pilot site. and to interact with them, the storage system and the grid. GO TO NEXT PARTNERS >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS ZH Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Type Industry Type Company Type University Country Greece Country Italy Country Switzerland Website www.intracomdefense.com Website Website www.epfl.ch www.zhspinoff.com IDE is Greece’s leading defense electronic systems provider, ZH is a spin-off company of the Politecnico di Milano Uni- With 350+ laboratories and research groups on campus, with a proven track record since 1992 and exports to the versity. Funded by Environmental, Energy efficiency and EPFL is one of Europe’s most innovative and productive international markets that exceed 99% of annual sales. Built Environment Experts, Finance Professional Advisors scientific institutions. Ranked top 2 in Europe and top 11 and Innovation Specialists, the company focuses its activ- worldwide (Shanghai ranking – ARWU Engineering / Tech- IDE possesses unique know-how in design, development ities on the technology transfer and commercialization of nology and Computer Sciences), EPFL has attracted the and manufacturing of products that incorporate state-of- integrated and high efficiency technological solutions for best researchers in their fields. the-art technology in communication systems, encryption the building sector. devices, command, control and communication systems, surveillance, reconnaissance and security systems, hybrid ZH mission is to provide the market with original techni- EPFL has extensive experience and full processing facilities electric power and electric energy storage systems, data cal solutions and cutting edge technology; its approach is for the fabrication of high-quality Si-based solar cells. Based links and power electronics. driven by finding effective solutions by resources optimi- on its experience, it has also developed expertise in full zation (key drivers: economic, ergonomics, operational, module packaging, electrical and life-time characterization, Role of the partner in the project ecological and energy efficiency) and supported by evalu- and BIPV-related projects. ation of the solutions’ life-long environmental impact. Role of the partner in the project IDE handles the aspects related to the data management Role of the partner in the project and ethics. IDE is responsible for the activities related EPFL leads the activities related to the development of the definition of the necessary planning steps towards ZH is actively participating in activities related the BIPV cost-effective and lightweight coloured BIPV modules, achieving system integration of the RE-COGNITION integration and system design. ZH also leads the activi- actively participating also in the testing and validation of solutions and prototypes. ties about the definition of exploitation strategy and busi- PVs into different colors – shapes. ness model. IDE is responsible for the testing and validation of the integration platform along with RES-based components providing a specific test-bed environment. <GO TO PREVIOUS PARTNERS GO TO NEXT PARTNERS >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > CSEM Windcity Micro Turbine Technology BV Type Research and technology Type Company Type SME Country Switzerland Country Italy Country The Netherlands Website www.csem.ch Website Website www.mtt-eu.com www.windcity.it CSEM is a private Swiss research and technology Windcity was founded in 2016 and since then it is enrolled Micro Turbine Technology BV (MTT) is a high-tech com- organization (RTO) with the mission – primarily within in the special by-law of Italian Economic Development pany located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and employs Switzerland – to develop microtechnologies and transfer Ministry for innovative hi-tech start-ups in the energy 16 mostly academic staff. MTT is specialized in the devel- them to the industrial sector, thereby reinforcing the sector. opment and commercialization of microturbines applica- sector’s competitive advantage. tions. MTT developed its patented micro turbine technol- ogy in cooperation with research institutes and industrial Under contract to the Swiss Confederation, CSEM devel- Developing our new technology, we have accepted the partners during 2008 - 2018. This technology is used in the ops innovative technology platforms through five strate- challenge of consistently increase the efficiency of fluid EnerTwin micro CHP system, a small power plant that pro- gic programs – microsystems, systems, ultra-low-power machines that work with alternative sources, wind and vides domestic heat and electricity. EnerTwin eliminates integrated systems, photovoltaics, and surface engineer- water, where today the variability of natural resources heat and transport losses resulting from producing elec- ing – corresponding to domains in which it has acquired weighs heavily on energy production. More production tricity by large powerplants. over the years a national and international reputation. By will eventually mean offering a realistic alternative to the Micro CHP systems are classified as clean tech products expanding its knowledge and adapting it to the needs of fossil mix market, and all conventional energy sources. that substantially lower CO2 emissions. The EnerTwin, CE industry, new products are brought to market and new certified for Green gas, Biomethane and Hydrogen gas ventures are created. Approximately 400 people with in- Role of the partner in the project mixtures, reduces CO2 emissions even further. dustrial backgrounds, mostly top-level engineers and hold- ers of PhDs, dedicate their passion to this mission. WINDCITY exploits its significant experience in the field Role of the partner in the project of applied research on small wind energy domain span- Role of the partner in the project ning from the rationale of the Urban Boundary Layer wind In this project, MTT develops a solution to operate the energy conversion, to the realization of prototypes and EnerTwin on biogas. This requires handling low calorific CSEM provides support to the development of new pre-serial for VAWT and small-scale turbine systems to gas (down to 50% methane) and ability to handle a range materials and manufacturing processes for the lead the activities related to the VAWT Performance and of typical pollutions which are introduced when applying realization of PV modules and Solar thermal. building integration optimization and prototyping experi- biogas. mental tests. <GO TO PREVIOUS PARTNERS GO TO NEXT PARTNERS >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > HELLENIC PETROLEUM SERVELECT University of Bristol Type Company Type ESCO Company Type University Country Greece Country Romania Country United Kingdom Website Website Website www.bristol.ac.uk www.helpe.gr www.servelect.ro HELPE is a dynamic Group with solid foundations, holding Servelect (SVT) is an ESCO company (Energy Services The University of Bristol (UOB) is one of the most presti- a leading position in the Greek energy sector as well as in Company) from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. gious universities in the UK. It is a thriving international the greater area of Southeast Europe. community combining excellence in research and innova- The Group’s range of activities includes: Servelect has over 16 years of experience in the field tion with a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. Research is at • Supply, Refining and Trading of petroleum products, and managed to implement energy efficiency projects the heart of the University’s mission and accounts for its throughout the country, covering a large area of benefi- international reputation. both in Greece and abroad ciaries, from different activity sectors: industry, buildings, • Fuels Marketing, both in Greece and abroad cities and public authorities, utilities, oil and gas, energy The Public engagement team at the University of Bristol is • Petrochemicals/Chemicals Production and Trading infrastructure operators. a pioneer in developing and implementing RRI and Public • Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Engagement initiatives at all levels. The team works across • Power Generation & Trading Servelect mission is to support the industry and the lo- the University of Bristol to support and promote public • Renewable Energy Sources cal communities in Romania, to become more efficient, engagement with research and teaching. • Provision of Consulting and Engineering services to through integrated energy efficiency projects, so that, to- gether, they have a positive impact on people and the en- Role of the partner in the project hydrocarbon related projects vironment. • Participation in the transportation of crude oil and prod- ucts (pipe-lines, sea transportation) Role of the partner in the project Role of the partner in the project UOB is responsible of the dissemination, communication and training activities. UOB also leads the activities related AsanenduserHELPEwillessentiallycontributeindefining SVT role is to ensure the technical design and the end users and installers requirements elicitation and the user requirements and ICT based architecture and implementation of the proposed technologies in the the involvement of the stakeholders in training activities. in identifying relevant KPIs for the assessment of the RE- demonstration pilot sites. Servelect is also responsible COGNITION outcomes, and in deploying and assessing the for planning the communication and dissemination solution in the HELPE pilot. strategies of the project. <GO TO PREVIOUS PARTNERS GO TO NEXT PARTNERS >

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > ELECTRIC CORBY ETREL Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Type Community Interest Company Type Industry Type University Country United Kingdom Country Slovenia Country Romania Website Website www.etrel.com Website www.utcluj.ro www.electriccorby.co.uk Electric Corby is a Community Interest Company located Etrel is a privately-owned SMEs established in 2007. The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is one of the four uni- in Corby, Northamptonshire. The company was formed in company’s core activities are: versities of technical profile in Romania classified in the 2012 with the support of Corby Borough Council (a ‘Cli- categories of “Advanced Research and Education Universi- mate Local’ Signatory Authority), to meet three clear ob- 1. Design, development, and manufacturing of AC electric ties”. TUCN trains specialists in the technical field through jectives for Corby: vehicle charging stations for public and private use; bachelor, master and PhD studies within the 9 faculties: 1. Establish Corby as a leading edge location for business. Architecture and Urban Planning, Automation and Com- 2. Become the UK’s leading practical, community scale test 2. Design, development and implementation of software puter Science Civil Engineering, Machine Building, Elec- solutions for supervision and control of operation of tronics, Telecommunication and Information Technology, centre for energy efficient living and low carbon trans- electric vehicles charging infrastructure and support of Electrical Engineering, Installations, Mechanics, Material portation. business processes in the field of electro-mobility; Science and Engineering. 3. To redistribute the benefits of its labours to the Corby community. 3. R&D projects in electro-mobility (smart charging of elec- Role of the partner in the project tric vehicles); TUCN leads the activities related to the pilots realiza- 4. Consulting for the energy and electro-mobility sector. tion and their assessment, focusing specifically on the preparation for the pilot validation and evaluation ac- Electric Corby approach is to: Develop and promote Role of the partner in the project tivities, the definition of the RE-COGNITION use cases and projects that actively enhance Corby and support its growth test scenarios at the pilot sites and the deployment and objectives, and to secure funding from private and public Etrel will be the responsible for the activities related to validation of modular RE-COGNITION solution at multiple sources to deliver these projects. the integration of the EV charging system into the ener- building types. TUCN is also responsible for the develop- gy optimization solution at building level. ment of the project web portal and the dissemination on Role of the partner in the project social media. As an end user EC CIC will essentially contribute in defin- ing the user requirements, in identifying relevant KPIs for the assessment of the RE-COGNITION outcomes, and in deploying and assessing the solution in the HELPE pilot. <GO TO PREVIOUS PARTNERS

BACK TO INDEX > PROJECT OBJECTIVES > STAKEHOLDERS BENEFITS > PROJECT RRI > PROJECT PARTNERS > Consortium About RE-COGNITION Get in touch NAME................................................................................ [email protected] twitter.com/@RCognition RE-COGNITION - REnewable COGeneration and storage RE-COGNITION Project techNologies IntegraTIon for energy autONomous buildings www.re-cognition-project.eu COORDINATOR ............................................................... Politecnico di Torino TYPE OF CALL................................................................... LC-SC3-RES-4-2018 Renewable energy system integrated at the building scale NUMBER OF PARTNERS .................................................. 15 Partners from 7 Countries DURATION........................................................................ 36 Months