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We are happy to announce that the Interreg North Sea Programme approved our project 'Super Smart Charging Hubs' (SSCH) recently! A Super Smart Charging Hub is an energy system where sustainable energy is generated and used locally for charging multiple (25–50) BEVs and to balance the grid (V2Grid, V2Battery or V2Building and vice versa). It includes a ‘virtual power plant’ that aggregates energy within a portfolio. This does not require all assets / components of a system to be geographically close. By adding a virtual layer, components of the portfolio exchange energy. The project, coordinated by the province of Zeeland, aims to work towards solutions for costly electricity grid reinforcements due to increased demand for electricity from EV's. The project will address this challenge by supporting at least 25 SMEs to develop innovative solutions for these super smart charging hubs and taking away / align regulatory hurdles, leading to new products and services. This will result in more charging infrastructure and a reduced need for energy grid investments by operators and society. To inspire stakeholders, three SSCH Living Labs will be created : in Vlissingen (NL), Flanders (BE) and Helsingborg (SE). More content will follow the oncoming 3 years.

📣 Funding alert! The City of Salo - Salon kaupunki and Turun yliopisto - University of Turku of funded 4 new projects. One of them is a joint project led by Profs. Pekka Peljo and Kati Miettunen focusing on home energy management systems (HEMS) 🏡 for the duration of 2024-2026. The team developing the project idea also included Dr. Sami Jouttijärvi and Mr. Lauri Karttunen. 🌞🔋 Solar panels and batteries in individual households have become more common due to lower prices and the green transition, and this development has made HEMS operational strategies an important research topic. The HEMS strategy refers to coordinating a household's energy production, consumption and storage, considering the limitations of the energy system and the household (e.g., home heating). Various HEMS strategies have been studied extensively globally, but the conditions in Finland create special challenges due to, for example, large variations in solar energy production and high heating demand. Those Nordic challenges are the focus of this new project. #GreenEnergy #ResearchInnovation 📸 by Mikael Nyberg

South Korean company Hyosung opens its European R&D center at the former KEMA park Arnhems Buiten, the #Netherlands. From this new R&D center, the company further develops solutions for the European high voltage electricity network. Mr Yokota, CEO of Hyosung: "Arnhems Buiten is a suitable location for us due to its proximity to large and small players in the electricity distribution sector." The proximity of KEMA Labs compliments the South Korean company's goals, as KEMA Labs provides testing and certification services for the electricity sector worldwide. The Dutch energy sector is among the most sophisticated in the world and Hyosung fits well into the ecosystem of the Arnhems Buiten campus where international players like DNV, Specialized and TenneT are already located. Hilde van der Meer, commissioner at the NFIA: "The establishment of Hyosung in our country contributes to the European energy transition and strengthening our international ecosystems. It underlines the strong position of the Netherlands as a great location for scaling up solutions with impact for the European market." https://lnkd.in/eRdeDFmm

To my UK network, you might need to engage some Google translate options to understand this! What it shows is the starting of EON Drive Infrastructure's pilot learning into dynamic pricing at our EV Chargers in Copenhagen. A lot of effort is being placed on getting hardware in the ground not only in the UK, but across Europe too. That solves some of the short term challenges on the availability of EV charging infrastructure, but work should not stop there. Price is often the next conversation that follows. This program will dynamically alter the price based on site demand and live energy prices. It is expected to offer up to a 50% saving on per kWh rate, from the typical amount charged in that region. As we continue our roll-out in the UK, we hope to bring the early learnings on this pilot, across to here too in due course! Anders Krag

Succesfully closed call for Networking and Event Support in 2024 Nordic Energy Research's programme Nordic Energy Research Mobility has shown great success during its first months in progress. One of the standout activities is the call Networking and Event Support that has now been closed, granting funding to four well-planned events. The events are all initiated and managed by Nordic researchers and put focus on research fields relevant to sustainable energy where the inherent value of Nordic collaboration is evident. The four events are:  – Nordic Workshop for Nature-positive Solar Energy, Aalto University  – Nordic Offshore Wind Conference – Connecting the Baltic Sea with the North Sea, Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark  – Photovoltaic/Thermal Technologies and Applications in the Nordics: Challenges and Opportunities, DTU - Technical University of Denmark  – Energy Informatics Academy Nordic 2024, Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark The successful funding of these events has fully utilized our budget of 500,000 NOK for 2024. We are pleased to announce that the call will reopen on 1 January 2025. Read more about the Networking and Event Support call: https://lnkd.in/dCUArKWQ Read more about the Nordic Energy Research Mobility Programme: https://lnkd.in/d7ZU2s7Q Read about the other two open calls within the programme: – Individual Exchange Support: https://lnkd.in/drJz89mv – Nordic Mobility, Exchange, and Networking: https://lnkd.in/gfqyhuzM #Nordic #Energy #Research #Network #Mobility 

📍 Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece 🎓 One of the most impressive and emblematic buildings of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) (Glass Building of the Faculty of Sciences) needed to be more energy-efficient. #Renel undertook the "Procurement and Installation of Renewable Energy Sources-Energy Saving Interventions of Aristotle University" with a total amount of 673.072 euros. This project is implemented within the framework of the EEA 2014-2021 - GR-Energy Program "Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security" and is co-financed by EEA and Norway Grants by Innovation Norway-EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) and from the Public Investments Program of the Hellenic Republic. ⚙ The GR-Energy Program is about energy lower carbon intensity and increased security of supply. Emblematic buildings need to be more sustainable in order to keep up with contemporary standards and Renel is always the most valuable ally to this green transition. #NetZerowithRenel #energyefficiency #greenenergy #Sustainability

Exciting times ahead for renewable energy in Italy! 🌞 Emeren Group and Nuveen Infrastructure have sealed the deal on a pioneering battery storage project in Southern Italy. With a hefty 354 MWp of power and 2.83 GWh storage capacity, it's set to be a game-changer for clean energy in the region. The collaboration marks a major boost for sustainable infrastructure - two additional Battery Storage Projects are teeing up in Apulia, with shovels in the ground by mid-2025 and lights on by early 2026. What a leap forward in our energy adventures! It's not just about numbers though; this partnership sprouts from shared expertise and a common goal: to catapult Southern Italy's energy capabilities into a cleaner, greener future. 🌱 And they're not stopping there - with Emeren eyeing a solar project pipeline over 750 MWp and more than 17.1 GWh in storage, Italy's sunny horizons are looking brighter than ever. For all of us passionate about a sustainable tomorrow, this is a benchmark to celebrate. Italy is charging ahead - quite literally! ⚡ What are your thoughts on this renewable milestone? Drop a comment and let's chat! #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableItaly

The first real estate company in Germany to receive the status of a regulated energy supplier? That's VGP! The perfect occasion to celebrate this? The inauguration of Germany's second largest single-roof solar system at VGP Park Magdeburg-Sülzetal. Today Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann, Deputy Prime Minister of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and Minister for Science, Energy, Climate Protection and the Environment and our CEO Jan Van Geet came together at the park to celebrate this achievement. The single-roof solar system generates an impressive output of 10.27 MWp, and once totally installed and commissioned, the photovoltaic systems on all roofs at the park are going to generate a total of 26.11 MWp. The recognition as a regulated energy supplier enables VGP to allocate green energy more efficiently to the needs of its tenants and on a national scale throughout Germany. Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/euWxDAP5 #VGP #RealEstate #SolarEnergy #EnergySupplier

#ThrowbackThursday 2011: Solar energy at an impressive roundabout in Affi 🇮🇹 ☀ 🎶 O Sole Mio... Italy is one of the countries in Europe with the most hours of sunshine per year. It has been an important sales market for #Solarwatt for many years, and we are proud of the number of exciting #solarproject reference stories we have to share from across the country. One of these is in the Verona region in the middle of a huge roundabout in the municipality of Affi. In 2011, an impressive 4,350 glass-glass modules were installed here on an area of 20,000 square meters. With an output of 1,000 kilowatt-peak, this plant not only contributes to the #energytransition, but also generates additional revenue for the municipality of Affi. We are proud to contribute to #sustainable #energy production in this picturesque region of Italy. 💚 Solarwatt. Powering a better tomorrow. 🚀 #Solarwatt30 #SolarPioneers

#ThrowbackThursday 2011: Solar energy at an impressive roundabout in Affi 🇮🇹 ☀ 🎶 O Sole Mio... Italy is one of the countries in Europe with the most hours of sunshine per year. It has been an important sales market for #Solarwatt for many years, and we are proud of the number of exciting #solarproject reference stories we have to share from across the country. One of these is in the Verona region in the middle of a huge roundabout in the municipality of Affi. In 2011, an impressive 4,350 glass-glass modules were installed here on an area of 20,000 square meters. With an output of 1,000 kilowatt-peak, this plant not only contributes to the #energytransition, but also generates additional revenue for the municipality of Affi. We are proud to contribute to #sustainable #energy production in this picturesque region of Italy. 💚 Solarwatt. Powering a better tomorrow. 🚀 #Solarwatt30 #SolarPioneers