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Development of methodologies and tools for new and evolving DSO roles for efficient DRES integration in distribution networks (evolvDSO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

With the growing relevance of distributed renewable energy sources (DRES) in the generation mix and the increasingly pro-active demand for electricity, power systems and their mode of operation need to evolve. evolvDSO will define future roles of distribution system operators (DSOs) on the basis of scenarios which will be driven by different DRES penetration levels, various degrees of technologica ...
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Integrative Smart City Planning (INSMART)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The InSMART concept brings together cities, scientific and industrial organizations in order to establish and implement a comprehensive methodology for enhancing sustainable planning addressing the current and future city energy needs through an integrative and multidisciplinary planning approach. This approach will identify the optimum mix of short, medium and long term measures for a sustainable ...
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Smart Distribution System OperaTion for MAximizing the INtegration of RenewABLE Generation (SUSTAINABLE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

The SuSTAINABLE project will develop and demonstrate a new operation paradigm, leveraging information from smart meters and short-term localized predictions to manage distribution systems in a more efficient and cost-effective way, enabling a large-scale deployment of variable distributed resources.The SuSTAINABLE concept is based on the cloud principle, where the distribution system operator i) c ...
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Distribution grid planning and operational principles for EV mass roll-out while enabling DER integration (PLANGRIDEV)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

The anticipated mass roll-out of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe and the continuously increasing number of distributed energy resources (DER) are posing major challenges to Europe’s Distribution System Operators (DSOs) with regard to ensuring a secure and reliable energy supply and network operation. Despite ongoing research and demonstration activities in this field, particularly the developmen ...
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A new generation of wireless sensors for integrated precise agriculture (AgriSENSact)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the ever growing demand for more agricultural products forced farmers to adopt resource-intensive and unsustainable practices which increased economic and environmental costs. Precision agriculture (PA), one of the most significant advancement in agriculture since the advent of mechanization, allows taking into account the spatial and temporal needs of soil ...
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Smart Consumer - Smart Customer – Smart Citizen (S3C)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The overall objective of the S3C project is to foster ‘smart’ energy behaviour of households and SMEs in Europe via active user participation. Strongly linked to European large-scale demonstration projects, the small and flexible consortium follows a human centric approach from social and behavioural sciences. It includes insights from other fields such as telecommunications, and tests different t ...
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STAtionary BAtteries LI-ion safe Deployment (STABALID)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The development of the Smart Energy Networks is a key priority to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable energy supply in Europe. Li-ion battery is a very promising technology for improving the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) in the energy mix and enabling a better management of energy in the European grid. The overall objective of the STABALID project is to facilitate the d ...
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Demonstration of the WindFloat Technology (DEMOWFLOAT)

Start date: Jul 15, 2011, End date: Jul 14, 2014,

Consistent with industrial initiative of the SET Plan this project addresses the objective of a grid-connected multi-megawatt fully integrated offshore wind turbine hosted on a floating support structure. The Proposed Project is in the unique position to leverage significant pre-existing financial and intellectual capital invested by the project coordinator, WindPlus in a PILOT unit installation ...
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Coordination of the European Future Internet forum of Member States (ceFIMS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

The limitations of the present Internet require global investment to develop a Future Internet (FI) capable of meeting the unprecedented demands of the Knowledge Society. It is strategically important for Europe to engage fully in the conception, research, development and innovation of the FI. Other regions recognise the potential of the FI and have launched major initiatives, such as NetSE (US), ...
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Development and Demonstration of a Novel Integrated Condition Monitoring System for Wind Turbines (NIMO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

Wind energy is the most developed of a number of renewable energy technologies, with several thousands of wind turbines already operating or being planned for construction across Europe. Wind turbines can be deployed individually to power a single site or installation, but are most commonly grouped together as wind farms to provide power to the electricity grid. The energy output from wind turbine ...
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Advanced Pilots of Living Labs Operating in Networks (APOLLON)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2012,

The APOLLON project proposal addresses the call of the European Commission to pilot and share best practices in cross-border Living labs networks. The core focus of Living Labs is to improve the R&D process by early participation and clustering of end users and business stakeholders, including SMEs. APOLLON will demonstrate the positive impacts of collaborative cross-border Living Lab networking b ...
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