Objective The strategic objective of the proposed project is to remove the knowledge barriers against the installation of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and the creation of mini-grids based on renewables. Ultimate objective of the project is to develop, combine, install, test and assess (technically and socially) the performance of low-cost pilot hybrid Renewable Energy (RE) systems in remote areas of the Mediterranean, which are not yet grid-connected. The hybrid systems will be consisted of photovoltaics, small wind generators, hydrogen subsystems and they will be installed in selected areas of the MPC countries to set-up and provide energy and associated services thus aid to the increase of the standard of living of these rural communities.The systems will be configured and sized after taking into account the local conditions. Three hybrid systems will be installed in remote rural areas of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. The systems should fulfil criteria as modularity, robustness, and simplicity in use and also require very low maintenance. Additional considerations for the technologies selection and implementation regard the possibility of systems standardisation and replication.Furthermore, the local installations will serve as good practice, accelerate local skill development, and promote and encourage international partnerships amongst all relevant stakeholders, such as research, financial, and regulatory institutions, industry and service companies, in particular SMEs, local representatives and social players. By setting-up the afore mentioned three pilot installations in three MPC the proposed research will bring a significant contribution for creating sustainable structures with a decent living quality in the rural environments of the MPC by developing highly innovative hybrid RE installations based on the availability of local renewable energy sources and the local social conditions and needs. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2004-B1.5 - Renewable energies INCO - Specific measures in support of international co-operation Call for proposal FP6-2004-INCO-MPC-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Address 75, iera odos street Athens Greece See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY Egypt EU contribution € 0,00 Address El-chatby p.o.box 1456 Alexandria See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO Y DE ENERGIAS RENOVABLES, S.A. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Poligono industrial de granadilla,s/n Granadilla de abona See on map Links Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c Munchen See on map Links Website Opens in new window NATIONAL AGENCY FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION Tunisia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue 8000 montplaisir 3 Tunis See on map Links Website Opens in new window WIP - KG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sylvensteinstrasse 2 Munich See on map Links Website Opens in new window CLEAN POWER L.P. EV KYRITSIS AND PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address 16 kilikias street Nea penteli See on map UNIVERSITY CADI AYYAD Morocco EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bd prince moulay abdallah b.p.2390 Marrakech See on map Links Website Opens in new window
