Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SINNOGENES (STORAGE INNOVATIONS FOR GREEN ENERGY SYSTEMS)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2023-01-01 al 2024-04-30
SINNOGENES was born out of the need to develop a new era of sustainable energy systems, recognizing the need for innovative storage solutions toward environmental sustainability and increased reliance on renewable energy sources. Motivated by the urgency to address climate change and transition towards cleaner energy, SINNOGENES focuses on evolving energy storage technologies. The project acknowledges that effective storage is the cornerstone for the successful integration of renewable energy into the grid, ensuring reliability, resilience, and maximizing utilization of green resources. In the face of evolving environmental challenges, SINNOGENES aims to play a key role in advancing storage innovations, fostering a future where energy systems are not only efficient but also environmentally responsible, contributing significantly to the ongoing global efforts for sustainable, low-carbon societies and economies.
SINNOGENES has clear objectives focused on transforming energy storage landscapes for a greener future. Firstly, the project aims to develop and showcase the SINNO energy toolkit—a versatile suite of energy storage technologies like batteries, flywheels, and power-to-gas systems. These technologies will be harnessed across various settings, from industrial microgrids to urban transport, to boost reliance on renewable energy sources and reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, SINNOGENES seeks to integrate these innovative storage solutions into real-world scenarios, demonstrating their effectiveness in enhancing energy efficiency, resilience, and flexibility. By engaging diverse end-users and sectors, the project intends to provide practical, scalable, and economically viable models for energy storage adoption.
SINNOGENES has clear objectives focused on transforming energy storage landscapes for a greener future. Firstly, the project aims to develop and showcase the SINNO energy toolkit—a versatile suite of energy storage technologies like batteries, flywheels, and power-to-gas systems. These technologies will be harnessed across various settings, from industrial microgrids to urban transport, to boost reliance on renewable energy sources and reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, SINNOGENES seeks to integrate these innovative storage solutions into real-world scenarios, demonstrating their effectiveness in enhancing energy efficiency, resilience, and flexibility. By engaging diverse end-users and sectors, the project intends to provide practical, scalable, and economically viable models for energy storage adoption.
During the first reporting period of the SINNOGENES project, significant progress was made toward achieving the project's objectives. The consortium focused on identifying regulatory gaps and stakeholders' needs and developing corresponding business use cases to integrate innovative storage solutions into real-world scenarios, demonstrating their effectiveness in enhancing energy efficiency, resilience, and flexibility. The project partners also made steps in developing optimization tools to harmonize these energy storage solutions with local renewable sources, forming the building blocks of the overall SINNO Toolkit. Key efforts were directed toward designing and developing the SINNOGENES middleware, which serves as the backbone of the SINNOGENES platform by enabling secure, privacy-preserving data exchange and ensuring interoperability between various data sources and applications.
The consortium implemented integration tools for electrical grids and thermal networks, combined operation of electricity and gas networks, and industrial microgrid multi-energy management. These tools were developed to enhance the capability to manage and operate connected elements in real-time.
The project also advanced AI-based services for on-demand public transportation, focusing on automated refueling and driving behavior optimization using machine learning techniques. A Day Ahead Dispatch Optimization Framework was developed to maximize the exploitation of renewable energy sources and Hydro-Pump Storage Systems.
Efforts were also made to review, model, and validate different storage technologies, such as lithium-ion, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors, flywheels, and geothermal storage. Each technology was assessed for its potential to enhance grid flexibility and robustness. For example, the integration of a vanadium redox flow battery in Maia aimed to expand operational objectives and improve system services.
SINNOGENES also project emphasized understanding and addressing market participation requirements, technical specifications, and regulatory barriers to promote the adoption of energy storage technologies. This included conducting surveys, interviews, and desktop reviews to identify obstacles and propose regulatory reforms and economic incentives.
The consortium implemented integration tools for electrical grids and thermal networks, combined operation of electricity and gas networks, and industrial microgrid multi-energy management. These tools were developed to enhance the capability to manage and operate connected elements in real-time.
The project also advanced AI-based services for on-demand public transportation, focusing on automated refueling and driving behavior optimization using machine learning techniques. A Day Ahead Dispatch Optimization Framework was developed to maximize the exploitation of renewable energy sources and Hydro-Pump Storage Systems.
Efforts were also made to review, model, and validate different storage technologies, such as lithium-ion, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors, flywheels, and geothermal storage. Each technology was assessed for its potential to enhance grid flexibility and robustness. For example, the integration of a vanadium redox flow battery in Maia aimed to expand operational objectives and improve system services.
SINNOGENES also project emphasized understanding and addressing market participation requirements, technical specifications, and regulatory barriers to promote the adoption of energy storage technologies. This included conducting surveys, interviews, and desktop reviews to identify obstacles and propose regulatory reforms and economic incentives.
SINNOGENES made significant advancements in energy storage technologies, surpassing the current state of the art. The project integrated widely adopted solutions like hydro-pumped storage and lithium-ion batteries with emerging technologies such as thermal batteries and power-to-gas. Noteworthy developments included the coupling of geothermal energy with electric grids and storage for heating and cooling, as well as local hydrogen production and storage to provide flexibility for the electricity system.
The project also advanced the application of pumped hydro storage for balancing grid fluctuations and developed vanadium redox flow batteries capable of performing more charge-discharge cycles than lithium-ion batteries without degradation. Supercapacitors and flywheels were introduced to provide fast-frequency services in industrial microgrids, showcasing their potential for rapid, reactive energy management.
A major achievement was the development of the SINNOGENES middleware, which ensures secure, privacy-preserving data exchange and interoperability among diverse data sources and applications. This middleware, based on the Data Exchange Reference Architecture (DERA 3.0) represents a significant leap forward in data management and integration for energy storage solutions.
Demo sites included the implementation of integration tools for electrical grids and thermal networks in Soria, the combined operation of electricity and gas networks in Huesca, and industrial microgrid management in Maia. In Geneva, AI-based services were developed to optimize hydrogen fuel cell use and minimize energy consumption, while in Ikaria, a day-ahead dispatch optimization framework was created to maximize the use of renewable energy sources and hydro-pump storage systems.
The project also saw the development of advanced tools such as load forecasting applications and digital twins, enhancing the operational efficiency and resilience of energy systems. By focusing on these cutting-edge technologies, SINNOGENES holds the promise of setting a new benchmark in the field of energy storage solutions.
The project also advanced the application of pumped hydro storage for balancing grid fluctuations and developed vanadium redox flow batteries capable of performing more charge-discharge cycles than lithium-ion batteries without degradation. Supercapacitors and flywheels were introduced to provide fast-frequency services in industrial microgrids, showcasing their potential for rapid, reactive energy management.
A major achievement was the development of the SINNOGENES middleware, which ensures secure, privacy-preserving data exchange and interoperability among diverse data sources and applications. This middleware, based on the Data Exchange Reference Architecture (DERA 3.0) represents a significant leap forward in data management and integration for energy storage solutions.
Demo sites included the implementation of integration tools for electrical grids and thermal networks in Soria, the combined operation of electricity and gas networks in Huesca, and industrial microgrid management in Maia. In Geneva, AI-based services were developed to optimize hydrogen fuel cell use and minimize energy consumption, while in Ikaria, a day-ahead dispatch optimization framework was created to maximize the use of renewable energy sources and hydro-pump storage systems.
The project also saw the development of advanced tools such as load forecasting applications and digital twins, enhancing the operational efficiency and resilience of energy systems. By focusing on these cutting-edge technologies, SINNOGENES holds the promise of setting a new benchmark in the field of energy storage solutions.