Objective
The overall objective of the FC-DISTRICT project is to optimize and implement an innovative energy production and distribution concept for sustainable and energy efficient refurbished and/or new “energy autonomous” districts exploiting decentralized co-generation coupled with optimized building and district heat storage and distribution network. The concept is based on dynamic heat exchange between the building(s) (fitted with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) for energy production collaborating with improved thermal storage and insulation building systems), the distribution system (optimized piping and district heating with or without a heat buffer) and the consumer (new business and service models), aiming to achieve energy balance at district level. Advanced insulation materials will be developed and implemented for the improvement of building and pipe thermal response. The energy reduction will originate from improved efficiency and cost effective high temperature (SOFC), to act as micro heat and power cogeneration (μ-CHP) systems providing demand-flexible electricity and heat to the building and district, coupled with optimised energy and power distribution networks that will optimally control heat storage at building and/or district level. FC-DISTRICT integrates a proven innovative mid-term energy technology (SOFC) with heat management at building and district level (building thermal storage coupled with intelligent distribution networks) to serve the consumer needs for economy-ecology-sustainability. It introduces a new paradigm in energy efficiency by developing materials, technologies, methodologies and systems specifically intended for integration at district level.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power distribution
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringheat engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-2010-NMP-ENV-ENERGY-ICT-EeB
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
02 673 Warszawa
Poland
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Participants (22)
157 80 ATHINA
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28033 MADRID
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09599 Freiberg
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01 330 Warszawa
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20500 MONDRAGON
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1755 LE Petten
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01307 Dresden
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412 96 GOTEBORG
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425 02 HISINGS KARRA
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20500 Mondragon
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1049 001 Lisboa
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050912 Bucharest
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LA1 2RX Lancaster
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28514 NUEVO BAZTAN MADRID
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97346 Iphofen
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16129 Genova
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501 15 Boras
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20124 MILANO
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1000 BRUXELLES
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17674 KALLITHEA, ATHENS
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2400 Mol
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01237 Dresden
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