Objective The DiGeSPo project concept is a modular 1-3 kWe, 3-9 kWth micro Combined Heat and Power (m-CHP) system based on innovative Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Stirling engine technology. This CSP m-CHP will provide electrical power, heating and cooling for single and multiple domestic dwellings and other small commercial, industrial and public buildings. It integrates small scale concentrator optics with moving and tracking components, solar absorbers in the form of evacuated tube collectors, a heat transfer fluid, a Stirling engine with generator, and heating and/or cooling systems; it incorporates them into buildings in an architecturally acceptable manner, with low visual impact. Four main themes have led to the development of this proposal: (i) technical improvements in large scale, parabolic trough solar concentrators that can now be adapted for much smaller scale systems, down to the single domestic dwelling; (ii) recent studies on Cer.Met. coatings suggest that improved optical behaviour and material durability for absorbers inside evacuated tube collectors can be achieved at higher temperatures than previously possible, with very low costs achievable at high production volumes; (iii) modified Stirling cycles and new compact heat exchanger technology are improving the costs and performance of small heat engines, so that they can operate with higher proportions of Carnot efficiency on the intermediate temperatures (> 350 °C) from the new CSP collectors. (iv) increases in natural gas prices, both absolute and relative to electricity prices, can under-mine the financial viability of gas-fuelled m-CHP. There is an urgent need for alternative m-CHP systems, of which solar m-CHP , whether separately or as a hybrid, is an option with high potential. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powerengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyconcentrated solar power Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2009.2.5.1 - Key components for Concentrated Solar Power Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER EU contribution € 870 730,00 Address VIA SANTA CROCE 77 38122 Trento Italy See on map Region Nord-Est Provincia Autonoma di Trento Trento Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Luigi Crema (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 355 157,00 Address VON KRAEMERS ALLE 4 751 05 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anja Hohmann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy EU contribution € 307 059,00 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Simonetta Danesi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NARVA LICHTQUELLEN GMBH + CO; KG Germany EU contribution € 407 870,00 Address Erzstraße 22 09618 Brand-Erbisdorf See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christina Zeißig Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Electronic Machining srl Italy EU contribution € 531 720,00 Address Via San Cassiano 20 38066 Riva del Garda See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Massimo Luminari (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Sustainable Engine Systems Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 462 150,00 Address Artesian Road 51 W2 5DB London See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Drummond Hislop (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data PROJECTS IN MOTION LIMITED Malta EU contribution € 343 488,00 Address IX-XIFER, TRIQ TAL-MILORD, BIDNIJA MST 5053 MOSTA See on map Region Malta Malta Malta Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Brian Restall (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data