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Smart and Sustainable Insular Electricity Grids Under Large-Scale Renewable Integration

Objective

A large share of the recent renewable energy sources (RES) installed capacity has already taken place in insular electricity grids, since these regions are preferable due to their high RES potential. However, the increasing share of RES in the generation mix of insular power systems presents a big challenge in the efficient management of the insular distribution networks, mainly due to the limited predictability and the high variability of renewable generation, features that make RES plants non-dispatchable, in conjunction with the relevant small size of these networks. The Smart Grid initiative, integrating advanced sensing technologies, intelligent control methods and bi-directional communications into the contemporary electricity grid, provides excellent opportunities for energy efficiency improvements and better integration of distributed generation, including RES such as wind and photovoltaic systems, coexisting with centralized generation units within an active network.SINGULAR investigates the effects of large-scale integration of renewables and demand-side management on the planning and operation of insular electricity grids, proposing efficient measures, solutions and tools towards the development of a sustainable and smart grid. Different network operation procedures and tools, based on innovative approaches of predictive electricity network operation, will be developed.A set of electricity network planning procedures and tools will also be developed to implement robust insular electricity network planning.The goal is the generation of effective solutions and information so that the integration of insular and highly variable energy resources is maximized. The operation and planning tools and procedures will be applied in different insular electricity grids in five countries across Europe for extensive demonstration, allowing the development of generalized guides of procedures and grid codes specific for future generation of smart insular electricity grids.

Call for proposal

FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE
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UNIVERSIDADE DA BEIRA INTERIOR
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Convento De Santo Antonio
6201 001 Covilha
Portugal

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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João P. S. Catalão (Prof.)
EU contribution
€ 695 980

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SMARTWATT - ENERGY SERVICES SA
Portugal
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€ 309 420
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Rua Da Constituição 2105, 2º Bu
4250-170 Porto

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Luisa Melo (Dr.)
EDA - ELECTRICIDADE DOS ACORES SA
Portugal
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€ 18 267
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Rua Francisco Pereira Ataíde 1
9504 Ponta Delgada

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Matilde Cunha (Dr.)
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
Greece
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€ 492 400
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Kedea Building, Tritis Septemvriou, Aristotle University Campus
546 36 Thessaloniki

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Georgia Petridou (Ms.)
DIACHEIRISTIS ELLINIKOU DIKTYOU DIANOMIS ELEKTRIKIS ENERGEIAS AE
Greece
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€ 121 020
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Perraivou 20 Kallirrois Odos 5
117 43 Athina

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Emanouil Thalassinakis (Dr.)
UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA
Spain
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€ 421 525,56
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Calle Altagracia 50
13071 Ciudad Real

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Maria-Llanos Carrión-Varela (Ms.)
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CANARIAS,S.A.
Spain
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€ 267 330
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Calle Cebrian 3
35003 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria

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Sylvia Sánchez Mate (Ms.)
CONCEPTO SOCIOLOGICO SL
Spain
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€ 102 657,60
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Calle Mayor 35 5 Ef
02001 Albacete

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Isabel Colmenero Herreros (Ms.)
POLITECNICO DI TORINO
Italy
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€ 301 408
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Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi 24
10129 Torino

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Gianfranco Chicco (Prof.)
WAVE FOR ENERGY SRL
Italy
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€ 34 800
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Corso Francia 296
10146 Torino

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Vincenzo Orlando (Mr.)
COMUNE DI PANTELLERIA
Italy
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€ 51 973,12
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Piazza Cavour
91017 Pantelleria

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Salvatore Gambino (Mr.)
AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE
Italy
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€ 86 913,75
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Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon Di Revel 76
00196 Roma

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Giovanni Addamo (Dr.)
GENERAL ELECTRIC (SWITZERLAND) GMBH
Switzerland
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€ 327 534,50
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Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5401 Baden

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Gianfranco Guidati (Mr.)
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI
Romania
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€ 140 600
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Splaiul Independentei 313 Sect 6
060042 Bucharest

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Radu Porumb (Prof.)
SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA SA
Romania
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€ 123 995,16
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Strada Grigore Alexandrescu 9 Sector 1
010621 Bucuresti

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Dumitru Federenciuc (Mr.)
INTELEN SERVICES LIMITED
Cyprus
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€ 119 640
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8, Katsoni Street 2nd Floor Office 202
1082 Nicosia

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Administrative Contact
Vassilis Nikolopoulos (Dr.)