R&D&I projects

At SOLARTYS, Spanish Solar Energy Cluster we are committed with innovation and collaboration

For this reason, we are convinced that R&D&I projects are key to positioning our partner organisations and their technologies at the forefront of Europe and the world. To achieve this, we promote cooperation between all actors in the solar energy value chain to generate new innovative products and services.

Every year, we accompany and assist our partners in securing partners and funding for their R&D&I project ideas. In fact, in 2022 we raised €1.5 million for the implementation of our collaborative R&D&I projects.

Discover all the R&D&I projects in which the solar energy cluster is involved:

National projects

Project bank

National R&D&I projects

Ideas for future projects

PACE - Advanced Management Platform for Smart Energy Communities

Project title: PACE -Platform for Advanced Management of Smart Energy Communities

Company: R2M Solution

Description: The main objective of this project is the development and deployment of an intelligent Energy Community (EC) management system adapted to current legislation but with the necessary flexibility to adapt to future regulations, in particular, to allow the operation of self-consumption systems with dynamic distribution coefficients. In order to articulate the implementation of future ESCs, it is necessary to deploy an innovative management system. This system will operate on top of the monitoring system, providing it with intelligence. Thus, based on the co-creation process, different optimisation algorithms will allow optimising sharing coefficients, operating a storage system, creating a local market in the community and, eventually, participating in balancing markets.

Required partners: Development of modelling and optimisation algorithms (R2M), Monitoring platform provider, self-consumption and monitoring system integrator, pilot EC

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PREFLEX - Predictive and flexible buildings for demand-side management

Project title: PREFLEX – Predictive and flexible buildings for demand management

Company: R2M Solution

Description: The aim of the project is to provide technological tools for exploiting the inherent flexibility of buildings and maximising the energy efficiency of the entire HVAC system. Flexibility and efficiency make renewable technologies even more attractive, increasing their market penetration.

PREFLEX thus works on two independent but complementary levels:

Maximising the energy efficiency of the production plant. It proposes a better sequencing of the producing equipment (chillers and boilers) so that they work at energy-optimised operating points.
Optimisation of storage and terminal units. It suggests storage (de)load profiles and temperature setpoints for building zones to enable demand management and energy savings, exploiting the flexibility of the system and maximising the use of renewables.

To this end, PREFLEX makes the system proactive and predictive, as the optimisation explicitly takes into account forecasts of the main system disturbances (weather, demand, resource availability, etc.), anticipating possible eventualities.

Partners needed: Modelling and optimisation algorithm development (R2M), advanced EMS provider, system integrator, pilot

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AGRIVOLTAICA - a new model for preserving the future of agriculture

Project title: AGRIVOLTAICA – a new model for preserving the future of agriculture

Company: Powertis

Description: At Powertis we firmly believe that it is possible for farmers, livestock farmers and photovoltaic systems to coexist perfectly in the same area, with obvious and consequent advantages, including the exploitation of almost all the land (80/90%) for agricultural and/or pastoral purposes, the increase in employment, the optimisation of production (both from a quantitative and qualitative point of view), the reduction of the phenomenon of evapotranspiration and the consequent reduction in water consumption, the possibility of using the energy produced also for the benefit of the farm.

At Powertis we are creating new monitoring systems that allow us to verify the impact on crops, water savings, agricultural productivity of the different types of crops and the continuity of the activity of the affected farms, provided that these systems occupy a total area of no more than 10% of the farmland on the farm.

We are also testing different technologies to improve the efficiency of our systems such as mounting elevated panels higher off the ground (from 2 metres to 5 metres) and with solar tracking tracker type structures, which allow for greater exploitation for agricultural / pastoral purposes of the plant area as well as optimisation of the underlying crops (also ensuring shading where and when needed) or mounting photovoltaic panels on the ground at such a distance, between one row and the other of panels, to allow for agricultural / pastoral activity.

Necessary partners: co-developers, consultants, investors

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SOLAR WISPEAK - Solar-powered outdoor loudspeakers

Project title: Solar WiSpeak – Solar Powered Outdoor Loudspeakers

Company: Ecler

Description: The idea of the product is to merge our outdoor loudspeaker line, whose sales have grown considerably in recent years, with the WiS technology of self-powered loudspeakers with wireless RF reception, adding a solar power system and batteries so that the products can operate with a reasonable autonomy even in situations of low sunshine.

The use of high efficiency class D amplification (90%), low amplification power of 20-40W in conjunction with the type of use, reproduction of BGM (back ground music) and high acoustic efficiency of the used transducers SPL (sound pressure level) make the technical feasibility of the concept foreseeable according to initial assessments of our R&D.

Product options are varied, ranging from integrating the collector cells and batteries into the same

Partners needed: partners for concept development, prototyping for testing and assessment of market potential

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Intelligent platform for remote monitoring of photovoltaic panels

Project title: Intelligent platform for remote monitoring of photovoltaic panels.

Company: Innova It

Description: The objective of the project is the development of a remote predictive maintenance solution for photovoltaic panels, based on digital twin technology, integrated in InnovaIT’s IoT platform. Thanks to the use of real-time information on assets (solar panels, inverters and batteries) and knowledge of their optimal operating model (digital twin), to optimise the life cycle of photovoltaic installation assets and their energy efficiency, moving from reactive to predictive maintenance management based on knowledge.

Innovative aspects: New service model for remote predictive maintenance of photovoltaic installations based on knowledge. Digital twin technology and AI (artificial intelligence) for the photovoltaic sector.

Necessary partners: AI companies (optimisation of consumption, performance, etc), manufacturers of solar panels, batteries and inverters.

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National projects

Ongoing projects

Predictive maintenance platform for virtual monitoring in the metaverse of photovoltaic installations.

Discover the project Predictive maintenance platform for virtual monitoring in the metaverse of photovoltaic installations.

2022

ReTaBar

Budget: 33.160.58€

Project title: ReTaBar – Sector Study for the Reuse of Batteries in the Barcelona Taxi Sector

Consortium: Envirobat, AEPIBAL and SOLARTYS

Description: The project Reuse of Batteries in the taxi sector in Barcelona (ReTaBar) aims to find out about the needs and feasibility of the use of second life batteries in taxis and also the use and re-use of batteries that no longer meet the requirements for use in taxis in other applications (e.g. stationary energy storage systems). This is a sector study as part of the call for proposals for the Grants for projects to promote the Circular Economy promoted by the Agència de Residus de Catalunya (Generalitat de Catalunya) coordinated by SOLARTYS and in collaboration with AEPIBAL (“cluster defending the interests of the electrochemical storage industry”) and Envirobat España, a company specialising in the recycling of all types of batteries declassified by the manufacturers.

With ReTaBar, in addition to the environmental benefits of the introduction of the circular economy, other economic and social benefits are expected to be obtained, such as: reduction of economic costs through the optimisation of production processes, reduction of noise pollution, diversification of business, among others.

Discover the ReTaBar project’s journey on our YouTube channel.

With the support of:

CEUIS

Budget: 184.156€.

Project title: Methodology for the implementation and digitalisation of Urban-Industrial Energy Communities – CEUIS.

Consortium: Prosume, Endef, R2M Solution, LaSalle and SOLARTYS

Description: The Urban-Industrial Energy Communities (CEUIS) project conceptualises the energy relationship between industrial nuclei and surrounding localities with the aim of establishing Local Energy Communities (CEL). It is therefore proposed to calculate and measure the renewable electricity generation potential, as well as the consumption profiles of the different actors that make up these communities. with the aim of digitising the experience of these actors and increasing their reliability in the energy exchange process. To this end, the use of a management platform is proposed, as well as the development of algorithms for optimal energy management and maximisation of the use of renewables. This will require a study of the legal and regulatory framework in order to establish the methodology for the implementation and digitisation of CEUIS.

GIRASOL

Budget: 278.991€

Project title: Digital Twin of Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants – GIRASOL

Consortium: NVISION, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Àliter Group and SOLARTYS

Description: The main objective of the GIRASOL project is to validate the concept of a Full Digital Twin of a solar photovoltaic power plant. the aim is to provide, on the one hand, reliable diagnoses of the plant’s state of health and preventive maintenance, and, on the other hand, to provide predictions, mainly on the plant’s production, combining the results of STORM phase III – meteorology and available irradiation – and the plant’s state of health.

Check out the results of the GIRASOL project on our YouTube channel..

EMPLEASOLAR

Budget: 214.828€.

Project title: Collaborative platform for the virtualisation of training and promotion of job placement in the photovoltaic sector – EMPLEASOLAR

Consortium: ISFOC, Skylife Engineering, ENDEF and SOLARTYS

Description: The main objective of the project is to carry out industrial research to implement a collaborative platform between companies, certifying bodies and future photovoltaic installers, improving communication between them, facilitating sustainable growth for a sector that is expected to gain momentum in the coming years.

Therefore, the main objective is the improvement of the training and certification processes of the photovoltaic sectoras well as the subsequent job hunting, through the integration of methodologies and techniques of the Industry 4.0 (such as virtual reality and simulation, computer based training, artificial intelligence…), providing higher quality and more accessible standardised training based on the needs of the sector, while at the same time reducing the time, cost and resources required compared to current processes. This innovation will respond to one of the main challenges resulting from the sustained growth of the photovoltaic sector in the coming years: the availability of qualified personnel who meet the labour skills required by the sector.

Check out the results of the EMPLEASOLAR project on our YouTube channel.

COMETA

Budget: 137.163€

Project title: Advanced Energy Communities – COMETA

Consortium: ISFOC, ENDEF, Registros en la Red and SOLARTYS

Description: The main goal of the COMETA project is to develop a intelligent management system and advanced energy communities, hosted in the cloud, so that, on the basis of its ability to prediction of the generation and the modelling of the different consumptions (domestic, electric vehicle chargers, thermal loads for heating communal buffer tanks, battery storage), using modern machine learning, big data and cloud computing, the energy efficiency of the installation is optimised and the return on investment of the installation is minimised. In addition, the system will also make it possible to manage the exchange of energy between different energy communities through the application of blockchain techniques that will guarantee the transparency and reliability of energy transactions.

Check out COMETA results on our YouTube channel.

FLORAVOLTAICA

Budget: 212.985 €

Project title FloraVoltaica-Clean Air

Consortium: Ketter Batteries, IAAC, Noumena and SOLARTYS

Description: FloraVoltaica project aims to develop a low-weight, extremely flexible façade panel system that integrates nature into cities, producing and accumulating biophotovoltaic energy and purifying the air. These panels built with photocatalytic materials through 3D printing techniques will include an energy accumulation system, sensors for monitoring and a management application, from which the user can monitor the health of the plants and energy production.

The power generating technology used by FloraVoltaica is based on the photosynthesis process of the plant, called biophotovoltaic technology. The surplus of organic matter generated by plants during the photosynthesis process is transferred to the soil through their roots, which generates a whole ecosystem of micro-organisms that release electrons. These electrons are collected by electrodes generating electricity. The system will also have an energy conversion and storage system based on the use of highly efficient batteries developed to store low-voltage energy generated by biophotovoltaic energy.

Check out FLORAVOLTAICA’s results presentation day again.

2021

ReTaBar

Budget: 33.160.58€

Project title: ReTaBar – Sector Study for the Reuse of Batteries in the Barcelona Taxi Sector

Consortium: Envirobat, AEPIBAL and SOLARTYS

Description: The project Reuse of Batteries in the taxi sector in Barcelona (ReTaBar) aims to find out about the needs and feasibility of the use of second life batteries in taxis and also the use and re-use of batteries that no longer meet the requirements for use in taxis in other applications (e.g. stationary energy storage systems). This is a sector study as part of the call for proposals for the Grants for projects to promote the Circular Economy promoted by Agència de Residus de Catalunya (Generalitat de Catalunya) coordinated by SOLARTYS and in collaboration with AEPIBAL (cluster defending the interests of the electrochemical storage industry) and Envirobat España, a company specialising in the recycling of all types of batteries declassified by the manufacturers.

Check out ReTaBar project’s journey on our YouTube channel.

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NXARCC

Budget: 78.357,63€

Project title: Feasibility study for the internal DC distribution of industrial photovoltaic prosumidors – NXARCC

Consorcio: Aliter Group, Trama Tecnoambiental and Solartys

Description: The aim of the project, funded by ACCIÓ, is to analyse the feasibility of the smart nXarCC concept, developing the technological challenges, technical, regulatory and economic requirements to create a future opening in the development of new products for the industrial sector such as: advanced sensors, preventive monitoring, predictive maintenance, management systems and smart control devices.

The conceptual validation of the nXarCC and the modular units that compose it in one around laboratory simulation is performed by the application of operating models, according to the ways and scenarios of operation, the management in the individual and collective operation of the different components and the economic study, based on the energy flows within the system, and thus ratify the technological bases necessary for the further development of the nXarCC.

The medium-term objective is to develop this concept as a complete product for the industrial photovoltaic prosumer market, providing new digitalisation and intelligence technologies, under techno-economic criteria, maximising the profitability of the incorporation of renewable generation sources, advancing towards a more manageable and sustainable future for Catalan industry.

FINAL REPORT

With the support of:

CEUIS

Budget: 184.156€.

Project title: Methodology for the implementation and digitalisation of Urban-Industrial Energy Communities – CEUIS.

Consorcio: Prosume, Endef, R2M Solution, LaSalle and SOLARTYS

Description: The Urban-Industrial Energy Communities (CEUIS) project conceptualises the energy relationship between industrial nuclei and surrounding localities with the aim of establishing Local Energy Communities (CEL). It is therefore proposed to calculate and measure the renewable electricity generation potential, as well as the consumption profiles of the different actors that make up these communities, with the aim of digitising the experience of these actors and increasing their reliability in the energy exchange process. To this end, the use of a management platform is proposed, as well as the development of algorithms for optimal energy management and maximisation of the use of renewables. This will require the study of the legal and regulatory framework in order to establish the methodology for the implementation and digitalisation of the CEUIS.

GIRASOL

Budget: 278.991€

Project title: Digital Twin of Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants – GIRASOL

Consortium: NVISION, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Àliter Group and SOLARTYS

Description: The main objective of the GIRASOL project is to validate the concept of a Full Digital Twin of a solar photovoltaic power plant, to provide, on the one hand, reliable diagnoses of the plant’s state of health and preventive maintenance; and on the other hand, to provide predictions, mainly on the plant’s production, combining the results of STORM phase III – meteorology and available irradiation – and the plant’s state of health.

Check out the results of the GIRASOL project on our YouTube channel.

EMPLEASOLAR

Budget: 214.828€.

Project title: Collaborative platform for the virtualisation of training and promotion of job placement in the photovoltaic sector – EMPLEASOLAR

Consorcio: ISFOC, Skylife Engineering, ENDEF and SOLARTYS

Therefore, the main objective is the improvement of the training and certification processes of the photovoltaic sector, as well as the subsequent job hunting, through the integration of methodologies and techniques of the Industry 4.0 (such as virtual reality and simulation, computer based training, artificial intelligence…), providing higher quality and more accessible standardised training based on the needs of the sector, while at the same time reducing the time, cost and resources required compared to current processes. Such innovation will respond to one of the main challenges resulting from the sustained growth of the photovoltaic sector in the coming years: the availability of qualified personnel that meet the labour competences required by the sector.

Check out the results of the EMPLEASOLAR project on our YouTube channel.

COMETA

Budget: 137.163€

Project title: Advanced Energy Communities – COMETA

Consorcio: ISFOC, ENDEF, Registros en la Red and SOLARTYS

Description: The main objective of COMETA project is to develop an advance and intelligent management system for energy communities, hosted in the cloud, so that, based on its capacity to predict the generation and modelling of the different consumption (domestic, electric vehicle chargers, thermal loads for heating communal buffer tanks, battery storage), using modern machine learning, big data and cloud computing, is able to optimise energy use and minimise the return on investment of the installations. In addition, the system will also make it possible to manage the exchange of energy between different energy communities through the application of blockchain techniques that will guarantee the transparency and reliability of energy transactions.

Check out COMETA results on our YouTube channel.

FLORAVOLTAICA

Budget 212.985 €

Project title: FloraVoltaica-Clean Air

Consorcio: Ketter Batteries, IAAC, Noumena and SOLARTYS

The energy generation technology used by FloraVoltaica is based on the plant’s photosynthesis process, called biophotovoltaic technology. The surplus organic matter generated by plants during the photosynthesis process is transferred to the soil through their roots, which generates a whole ecosystem of microorganisms that release electrons. These electrons are collected by electrodes generating electricity. The system will also have an energy conversion and storage system based on the use of highly efficient batteries developed to store energy at the low voltage generated by the biophotovoltaic energy.

Check out FLORAVOLTAICA results presentation day again.

2020

STORM III

Budget: 144 814,00 €

Project title: Very high resolution prediction system of the energy production of photovoltaic plants with storage based on artificial intelligence with low computational cost. Proof of concept. STORM PHASE III.

Consortium: Àliter Group, ABZU and Universitat de Girona (UdG)

Description: The main objective of this project is to obtain a system for predicting the energy production of photovoltaic plants with storage, through the prediction of irradiation.

Expected results: development of innovative software that enables the integration of photovoltaic generation and storage, allowing the provision of complete ancillary services and the manageability of solar photovoltaic plants.

AUTOCONSUMO 4.0

Budget: 144 116,00 euros.

Project name: Autoconsumo 4.0

Consortium: ISFOC, REGISTROS EN LA RED and ENDEF

Objective: apply Big Data and Cloud Computing to develop an intelligent system that, applied to a distributed photovoltaic installation, efficiently manages renewable generation to maximise revenue from the sale of energy in the event of surpluses and to minimise the cost of energy to meet residential consumption demands.

Expected results: the optimisation, in economic and energy terms, of self-consumption installations, the reduction of manufacturing costs, and a social repercussion in economic and employability terms.

ADOMIF

Budget: 202 032,00 euros

Project title: Digital Assistance for the Operation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic Installations.

Consortium: ISFOC, SKYLIFE, SOLARTS and INFAIMON

Objective: to analyse the operation and maintenance procedures carried out in the photovoltaic sector, assessing the technical and economic impact of the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies to digitalise and transform the operation and maintenance processes of the photovoltaic industry.

Expected results: a photovoltaic installation will be available to reproduce real operating and maintenance conditions for these procedures, and thus be able to evaluate the new methodology developed.

NXARCC

Budget: 78.357,63€

Project title: Feasibility study for the internal DC distribution of industrial photovoltaic prosumidors – NXARCC

Consortium: Aliter Group, Trama Tecnoambiental and SOLARTYS

With the support of:

2019

Self-consumption campaign

Budget: 15 849,43 euros
Call: Initiatives to strengthen competitiveness. ACCIÓ.
Project title: Campaign to disseminate the benefits of self-consumption.
Description: Promote the knowledge and benefits of self-consumption. The aim of this campaign is to:
- Develop informative and informative material on self-consumption.
- Generating leads and attracting interest in SOLARTYS partners
- Creation of an exclusive online space for the promotion of self-consumption.
- Resolving citizens’ queries and doubts

For more information visit our Self-consumption section:

Self-consumption

Course for Self-consumption installers

Budget: 17 934,32 euros
Call: Initiatives to strengthen competitiveness. ACCIÓ.
Project title: Specialisation course for installers in the solar sector.
Consortium: Sun Solutions PV Energy, EFT Systems and Endef Engineering
Description: The exponential increase in demand expected for the solar sector needs more qualified personnel capable of strengthening consumer confidence in the use of alternative energies. To this end, Solartys together with its partners is going to give a training course, composed of different complementary and comprehensive modules of all the necessary skills to successfully carry out an energy self-consumption project, aimed at photovoltaic installers, providing them with the hard and soft kills demanded by the demanding solar sector.

For more information about our course:

Installers Course

Estudio de Corriente continua

Budget: 21 012,60 euros
Call: Initiatives to strengthen competitiveness. ACCIÓ.
Project title: Study of the technical feasibility, economics and regulation of continuous power distribution in buildings, industries and installations.
Consortium: Aliter Group, TramaTecnoAmbiental, Afeisa and Domotys
Description: The main purpose of this project is to study the current market situation for offering low voltage DC power distribution solutions. Detecting the strengths and weaknesses, and whether there are technological, economic and regulatory barriers to carrying out these installations. In addition, an economic assessment will be made of the investment and savings of a direct current installation compared to an alternating current installation. Finally, the need to develop new products, solutions or new regulations will be analysed, as well as the need to disseminate these solutions.

European projects of R&D

Green Small Smart Cities

Green Small Smart Cities (GSSC) is a projeect funded by the European Union, in the framework of the for the Competitiveness of Emprises and for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (COSME), call Cluster GoInternational, whose aim is to intensify collaboration between clusters European strategic partnerships to lead the international cooperation of groups of companies in fields of strategic interest beyond Europe.

Total budget: 222.202, 62€

Starting date: September 2020

Duration: 24 months planned

General objective: The GSSC project aims to spread the use of sustainable technology solutions from Europe to less developed regions of the world by supporting the internationalisation strategy of European SMEs with innovative solutions, complementary technologies and a shared vision for building a better world..

Description: A city can be defined as smart when it shows positive performance in three areas: innovation, entrepreneurship and the generation of economic activity, knowledge and talent, and finally society and the digital economy. These elements must be built on a “smart” combination of elements (communications, infrastructure, economic development) and purposeful and independent citizen activities (participation, education) that enable good management of available resources through open government. Thus,the focus of the GSSC project is to analyse and compare the opportunities and needs of cities in developing countries: energy infrastructure, renewable energy solutions, rational use of resources, lack of connectivity, water treatment, internet access, implementation of digital solutions, decrease of carbon footprint among many other vital issues that are already covered in big cities, but not in rural and developing areas. GSSC project will support the transfer of knowledge, solutions, products and services to help them address global challenges.

Partners

The clusters that compose the partnership have been carefully chosen for their great potential to combine solutions in solar energy (SOLARTYS), water (CWP), green technologies (Greentech) using ICT (MCICT) and nanotechnology (NP) as key enabling technologies; and for their individual experience of working with their members in internationalisation processes. Thus, the GSSC project represents more than 400 entities. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

	SOLARTYS www.solartys.org

	CWP – Catalan Water Partnership www.cwp.cat/

	Greentech – Clust-ER www.greentech.clust-er.it

	MCICT – Mazovia Cluster ICT www.klasterict.pl

	NP- Nanoprogress z.s www.nanoprogress.eu/

Med-EcoSuRe

Med-EcoSuRe (Mediterranean University as Catalyst for Eco-Sustainable Renovation) is a project funded by the European Union under the ENI CBC MED programme. The programme is managed by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy) and aims to promote cross-border cooperation in the Mediterranean region.

Total budget 2.934.856, 69 €

EU contribution: 2.641.371, 02 € (90 %)

Total budget 2.934.856,69 euros

Duration: 3 years (due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project will end at the end of August 2023)

Overall objective: To assess and implement eco-sustainable energy innovative solutions for the renovation for Mediterranean higher education institutions and introduce an active collaborative approach to decision support.

Description: Low-energy educational buildings are becoming the standard for new buildings in European and Mediterranean partner countries. Meanwhile, the potential for efficient renovation of existing buildings continues to be a focus of development in these countries.Universities are continuously proposing technical solutions for eco-sustainable building renovation, but there is still a gap between designed models and real-world application. El proyecto Med-EcoSuRe se basa en el papel clave que las universidades mediterráneas tienen para contribuir al desarrollo ambiental y combatir el cambio climático. The project brings together researchers and stakeholders to build a common understanding of the problems of eco-sustainable building renovation and aims to leverage the regional process from knowledge to action, starting in the immediate neighbourhood of the university, which is the university building. A “Living Lab” will be established to propose energy renovation solutions to university energy managers based on decision support tools that take into account s Being at the core of the project activities, the academics involved will not only produce scientific solutions adapted to real-life situations, but will also monitor and scale up the improvements induced.

Expected results:
- To develop and transfer knowledge on the design and implementation of energy efficient renovations within higher education institutions and to promote eco-sustainable technical solutions and best practices for reduced and cleaner energy consumption in the rehabilitated building.
- Initiate an intermediary entity, a living lab, for collaboration between academics, decision-makers and stakeholders to support energy managers in planning and implementing innovative sustainable energy measures within higher education buildings.

Tools and actions we hope to develop:
- 6 passive solution design toolkits for the retrofitting of higher education buildings.
- 2 policy tools for the modernisation of energy efficiency in higher education buildings.
- 6 cross-border strategic plans for the modernisation of university buildings.
- 6 energy audits carried out in selected higher education institutions.
- 9 pilot actions for energy efficiency modernisation.

Partners

	Mediterranean Renewable Energy Centre (MEDREC) Tunisia www.medrec.org

	Tunis University of El Manar (UTM) Tunisia www.enit.rnu.tn

	University of Florence – Department of Architecture (UNIFI-DIDA) Italy www.centroabita.unifi.it

	University of Seville – Thermal Energy Engineering Department (TMT-US) Spain www.us.es

	An-Najah National University – Energy Research Centre (ERC) Palestine www.najah.edu

	Naples Energy and Environment Agency – (ANEA) Italy www.anea.eu

	SOLARTYS, Spanish Solar Energy Cluster Spain www.solartys.org

	University of Campania- Department Of Architecture and Industrial Design (DADI) Italy www.unicampania.it

	Smartech Cluster Spain https://smartechcluster.org/es/

	University of Naples Federico II Italy www.unina.it

CuBER

CuBER project proposes the validation of a promising RFB technology – the all-copper redox flow battery (CuRFB) – capable of covering a wide range of the above-mentioned market applications due to its simple, modular and scalable design, safety and sustainability.

Firstly, a 5kWDC CuRFB pilot will be designed for integration in smart cities and residential self-consumption market segments within the CuBER action.

Subsequently, the planning of further developments will allow its application on larger scales, both as a backup power system in isolated areas (i.e. copper mining) and for energy management and grid balancing in renewable energy production.

Total budget: 3.999.823,75 €

EU contribution: 3.999.823,75 € (100%)

Starting date: 1 January 2020

Duration: 3 years

Overall objective: The CuBER project proposes the validation of a promising RFB technology, the all-copper redox flow battery (CuRFB), capable of covering a wide range of the above mentioned market applications due to its simple, modular and scalable design, safety and sustainability.

Description: CuBER focuses first on improving infrastructures for renewable energy self-consumption and grid integration within the concepts of Smart Cities and Net Zero Buildings. It seeks to unify the expertise of different European actors in the field of electrochemistry, electrochemical energy storage, electronics, process engineering, smart sensors, IoT and solar energy industries with the aim of implementing functional pilots capable of validating a holistic and innovative way of producing and consuming renewable energy in urban, rural and industrial areas across the EU, which will change the actual O&M paradigm, significantly increasing the competitiveness of RFB energy storage solutions in the global energy sector and creating new business opportunities for the companies involved.

Partners

	AARHUS UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution: 787.975€

	FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution 269 362,50€

	AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR FinlandEU contribution: 224 687,50€

	ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA Italy EU Contribution: 209 327,50€

	N VISION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES SL Spain EU contribution: 385 265€

	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI Italy EU contribution 77 137,50€

	VISBLUE APS Denmark EU Contribution: 852 162,50€

	ENDEF ENGINEERING SL Spain EU contribution: 207.850€

	ASOCIATION ESPANOLA PARA LA INTERNACIONALIZACION Y LA INNOVACION DE LAS EMPRESAS SOLARES (SOLARTYS) Spain EU contribution: 69.225€