Lift Energy Saving System for Residential Buildings (LESS)

Informazioni relative al progetto

LESS

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 673107

DOI 10.3030/673107

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 1 Maggio 2015

Data di avvio 1 Maggio 2015

Data di completamento 31 Luglio 2015

Finanziato da

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Costo totale € 71 429,00

Contributo UE € 50 000,00

Coordinato da

EPIC POWER CONVERTERS SL
Spain

Obiettivo

The global objective of this project is to develop, test and industrialize a low-cost system that captures energy from lifts and other renewable energy sources to intelligently store, reuse and supply energy to power residential buildings using ultracapacitors and batteries. This industry-demanded and market-driven Lift Energy Saving System (LESS) champions EU smart energy efficiency policies and empowers European electricity consumers to take charge of energy costs and consumption.
Our general objective can be further developed in the next three sub-systems:
- Product development and production of a low-cost energy recovery system.
- A Hybrid energy storage systems with ultracapacitors and batteries that enable autonomous operation of the microgrid system.
- Connector elements to add versatility to the system (so that other sources of micro generated energy such as solar panels or micro wind generators could simply be installed in buildings).
As stated above this project has a big target market. Around 4.5 million lifts are currently installed in the EU. The remaining 3.2 million are medium-use elevators (found in our target residential sector) where the innovation proposed could be disruptive. This means that the new development has a target market of about 2.1M lifts in Europe. This includes only the existing lifts. According from the Elevator World Magazine, 12,000 new electric lifts were installed in Europe, representing a 10.7% increase on 2011. Although we are targeting Europe first with our technology, we believe this technology could also be marketed at the international market.
Our overall objective for Phase 1 is to create a Feasibility Study that consists of a technological feasibility, market assessment, business model assessment, risk assessment, IPR assessment and a Business Plan. If the result of the Feasibility Study is positive, we will apply to Phase 2.

Campo scientifico

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › hybrid energy
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › business models

Programma(i)

• H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Argomento(i)

• SIE-01-2014-1 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Bando secondario

H2020-SMEINST-1-2014

Meccanismo di finanziamento

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinatore

EPIC POWER CONVERTERS SL

• Contribution nette de l'UE: € 50 000,00
• Indirizzo: Calle F Oeste, nave 93, grupo Quejido, pol. Malpica ; 50016 Zaragoza ; Spagna
• PMI L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione. Sì:
  Regione
  Noreste › Aragón › Zaragoza
• Regione: Noreste › Aragón › Zaragoza
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Costo totale: € 71 429,00