Renewable Energy Empowering European & Indian Communities
The main goal of RE-EMPOWERED was to develop and demonstrate solutions for the energy transition of local energy systems based on multi-energy microgrids, interconnecting multiple energy vectors.
To fulfil its objectives, RE-EMPOWERED project has developed novel tools (energy management systems, smart meter, digital tools for community engagement and tool’s interfacing, energy planning, power electronic converters, charging station, resilient structures, air quality monitoring) for complete energy solutions for islanded /isolated communities. The ecoToolset consists of 10 tools (ecoEMS, ecoMicrogrid, ecoDR, ecoPlatform, ecoConverter, ecoVehicle, ecoMonitor, ecoResilience, ecoCommunity, ecoPlanning) that were developed and lab validated using advanced methods such as Hardware in the Loop and Digital Twin. Next, the tools were successfully demonstrated in four demo sites complementary in terms of size, primary resources and technical maturity; two in Europe (Bornholm in Denmark and Kythnos/Gaidouromantra in Greece), and two in India (Ghoramara and Keonjhar).
The electrification of more than 700 households, the significant CO2 emission reductions at the installations, the commercialization of ecoMicrogrid tool and the formation of a citizen energy community in India prove the significant contribution of the project to the energy transition, the improvement of living conditions and the citizen engagement.
RE-EMPOWERED project has significantly enhanced citizens engagement through 41 training activities. Moreover, 13 scientific journal papers and 16 scientific conference papers were published, while 1 patent was also filed. Overall, the project’s results have been disseminated in more than 80 events.
More information can be found at RE-EMPOWERED website https://reempowered-h2020.com/
