Project description
A boost of island energy security
Islands are highly dependent on mainland energy markets, but the transfer of energy is inefficient and costly. Achieving a secure and reliable supply of energy is a priority. In this context, the EU-funded REACT project will develop the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources (RES) and storage assets on islands in order to contribute to the decarbonisation of local energy systems. Its overall aim will be to create a holistic cooperative energy management strategy at the community level. Specifically, REACT will deliver a scalable and adaptable cloud-based Information and Communication Technology platform for RES and storage-enabled infrastructures by combining both conventional and renewable systems and enabling synergies between different energy networks and microgrids.
Objective
REACT will demonstrate the potential of large-scale deployment of RES and storage assets on geographical islands to bring economic benefits, contribute to the decarbonisation of local energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and improve air quality.To do so, REACT will deliver a scalable and adaptable cloud-based ICT platform for RES and storage enabled infrastructures, supporting a holistic cooperative energy management strategy at the community level. REACT will combine an optimal control of community owned energy assets, both conventional and renewable, with cooperative demand response (DR) actions, both explicit and implicit, to maximally exploit the flexibility of energy demand. To achieve this, REACT will leverage on energy production and consumption modelling, grid operation fault detection and diagnostics, multi-carrier supply optimization and optimal energy dispatching, while enabling synergies between different energy networks and micro-grids of island. REACT will deliver effective business models making a synergy of grid- and community-centric approaches for sustainable RES solutions, increased renewable energy exploitation, integrated and digitalised smart grids, and DR programs. Moreover, REACT will provide a solution that is fully compliant with contemporary regulatory and legal aspects, while respecting the data security and applying suitable data protection measures. REACT will target to enhance the overall energy security of geographical island with an inherent possibility for scale-up and deliver at least 10% energy savings, energy costs savings and GHG emission reduction both by 60%, and at least 50% increase in RES generation and similar reduction in fossil fuel consumption. REACT solution will be validated in 3 demo islands, while replication plans will be made for 5 other “follower” islands across EU.
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08908 L'Hospitalet De Llobregat
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Participants (26)
H91 Galway
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2 Dublin
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2 Dublin
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Gaillimh
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H91A2CF Galway
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1119 NS Schiphol Rijk
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1119 NS Schiphol-Rijk
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80686 Munchen
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1210 Wien
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28232 Madrid
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20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa
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45500 Torrijos
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35004 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
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751 05 Uppsala
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27100 Pavia
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28033 Madrid
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27100 Pavia
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37038 Soave
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09014 Carloforte
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28001 Madrid
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82152 Planegg
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TS1 3BA Middlesbrough
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81100 Mytilini
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11060 Beograd
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08012 Barcelona
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97715 Saint Denis De La Reunion Cedex 9
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