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Improving research and innovation to achieve a massive integration of solar renewables

Project description

Strengthening research ties with Reunion

The PIMENT public laboratory at the University of La Reunion lies in one of the outermost regions of Europe, Reunion Island. The EU-funded TwInSolar project aims at strengthening the laboratory’s research and innovation capacities by establishing new partnerships with two universities in mainland Europe: the Technical University of Denmark and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. The project will look in particular at issues related to integrated large-scale solar production in insular territories. It will also be supported by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions and by Nexa, the regional research and innovation agency of Reunion Island.

Objective

The project TwInSolar aims at strengthening the research and innovation capacities of the public laboratory PIMENT of the University of La Reunion (UR), which is located in one of outermost regions of Europe. TwInSolar will create new opportunities inside and outside of Europe and more specifically in the zone surrounding Reunion Island and in insular territories that face similar challenges. This capacity building will be done through the establishment of effective partnerships with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer), which are internationally renowned research organizations. The dissemination and outreach of TwInSolar will be achieved with the support of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the regional R&I agency of Reunion Island (Nexa). Particular emphasis will be placed on issues related to the massive integration of solar energy production in insular territories.

Coordinator

UNIVERSITE DE LA REUNION
Net EU contribution
€ 743 095,59
Address
AVENUE RENE CASSIN 15
97715 Saint Denis De La Reunion Cedex 9
France

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Region
RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises La Réunion La Réunion
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Total cost
€ 743 095,59

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