The EUREKA Cluster for low-carbon energy technologies

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1 The EUREKA Cluster for low-carbon energy technologies ACHIEVEMENTS & TARGETS An industry driven approach member of the EUREKA network

2 A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN EUROGIA, the EUREKA Cluster for low carbon energy technologies, will soon successfully finish its second mandate. This preparation document is to present the achievements of EUROGIA+ ( ) and the application of EUROGIA2020 ( ). Founded in 2004 with the support of 4 EUREKA Member States (Spain, Norway, France, the Netherlands), EUROGIA+, the EUREKA Cluster for low carbon energy technologies supports and promotes international partnerships devising original projects in low carbon energy technologies. EUROGIA+ covers the entire energy value chain from all forms of primary energy sources (except nuclear), through transportation and distribution, all the way to efficiency in end-use whether industrial or for individual consumers; it also includes tranverse technologies such as materials, IT or manufacturing technologies that support the energy system; the latter aspect has brought non-energy companies such as EADS and Turk Telekom to take an active role in the Board of EUROGIA+. Today EUROGIA+ is supported by 17 EUREKA Member States and labeled 28 projects, covering a broad cross section of the EUROGIA+ Whitebook, from offshore windmills to CCS, from smart grids to new materials. Having successfully completed 5 years, EUROGIA+ proposes to continue its activities under the name of EUROGIA2020. In order to address the challenges that the current world energy system is facing, EUROGIA2020 must promote: Innovative Solutions that will satisfy the growing energy demand Enablers that reduce the negative impacts of energy consumption New technologies that give access to affordable as well as cleaner and safer energy. RAUL MANZANAS EUROGIA+ Chairman 02

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS KEY FIGURES PAGE 04 EUROGIA+ DECARBONIZING EUROPE THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION PAGE 05 EUROGIA PROJECT DOMAINS PAGE 05 EUROGIA 2020 PAGE 06 SUCCESS STORY WINDFARMVESSEL PAGE 07 SUCCESS STORY SOL ION PAGE 08 SUCCESS STORY ILIS PAGE 09 EUROGIA+ EVENTS PAGE 10 Publisher EUROGIA+ Editorial Contributions from Nil Atmaca & Christian Besson With thanks to EUREKA Communications Team for the preparation of Windfarmvessel success story Designer Printing Photography Enquiries Dorothée De Keyzer / HUE GRAMME EUREKA Communications Mr Cedric Famiali from GdFSuez Turk Telekom contact@eurogia.com 03

4 The EUREKA cluster for low carbon energy technologies. KEY FIGURES1 / PROJECTS LABELED BOARD MEMBERS 10 LE 6 SME 9 countries BUDGET LABELED 120 M 17 EUROGIA+ SUPPORTING COUNTRIES Project Evaluation Sessions 40 International Experts 24 Countries involved 380 Partners 86 POs 37 FPPs 44% of project proposers were SMEs 1 04 As of December 31st 2012

5 EUROGIA+ Decarbonizing Europe through successful cooperation SMEs are playing an increasing role in introducing new technologies. Since 2008, more than 40% of EUROGIA+ project participants were SMEs. The simple and fast application and labelization processes ofeurogia+ are particularly attractive for SMEs. EUROGIA+ programme is open for applications on a continuous basis, with 4 cut-off dates per year and gives flexibility to project proposers to apply at any time of the year for both project outline and full project proposal submissions. The pivotal role of SMEs in innovation is highly acknowledged by EUROGIA+. In addition to applicantfriendly submission processes, EUROGIA+ office gives detailed input to the varying needs of proposers to better prepare for the hearings and for their national funding applications. EUROGIA+ is the only instrument that addresses the SET plan objectives through a bottom-up, industry driven approach EUROGIA : Project Domains As a strategic player fostering energy transition thanks to its strong and diverse industrial network, EUROGIA+ labeled 28 projects covering a broad cross-section of the EUROGIA+ whitebook % New Materials Systems Efficiency Hydro Smart Grids Biomass Wave CCS Solar Wind 05

6 2020 PROJECT EUROGIA2020 will be dedicated to promoting and facilitating the development of low carbon energy technologies. EUROGIA2020 will be led and promoted by a group of European Energy technology firms representing the largest possible market segments. All energy technologies are included with the exclusion of nuclear. They are supported by the research institutes, public and private, specialised in the accompanying disciplines: geosciences, information technologies,materials, fluid mechanics, marine sciences, electronics, chemical engineering The period will be particularly critical in putting Europe on track to achieve its long term climate goals. The 20/20/20 objectives are likely to be achieved but require tapping only the low hanging fruits (and were helped by a major economic slow-down). Accelerating technology developments in low carbon energy technologies is indispensable both for climate goals in the next period and to position Europe for an economic resurgence. As a result a key goal for Eurogia2020 will be to significantly grow the number of projects. The Eurogia+ Board believes that, during the Eurogia+ mandate, we have only been able to scratch the surface in terms of numbers of companies involved in projects. 06

7 PROJECT SUCCESS STORY WINDFARMVESSEL Taking Wind Energy to the sea The EUROGIA+ Windfarmvessel project will help offshore wind energy to take the step from a costly idea relying on public funding to a market driven and competitive energy solution. Introducing the next generation of offshore wind turbines. Thanks to a technological process developed within this EUROGIA+ project completed in 2012, expenditures could be consequently reduced. Originally, before the project, the costs of installing an offshore wind turbine could reach 3 times the costs of the same operation on land says Marc Cahay, responsible for the offshore R&D Department at French based company Technip and leader of the project. The offshore building is only possible during a short period of time in the year, when the sea allows, and therefore fast installation is the backbone of Windfarmvessel. For climatic reasons, offshore construction is simply impossible four months a year says Cahay, we need a specific tide, from 1.5 to 3 meters high, to be able to work. The concept of the Windfarmvessel project is to install the wind turbine in the sea only after having assembled it on land. This method ensures the best conditions for the assembling of the wind turbine structure; the current method, building a wind turbine from scratch at sea, not only poses safety and technical challenges but impacts schedule resulting in a lengthy costly process, indicates Cahay. The technology developed in the EUROGIA+ Windfarmvessel project is unique and really a technological prowess. The realisation of the project was only made possible thanks to a tight cooperation between several types of players. Along with Technip, Acciona, the Spanish world leader in renewable and also a wind turbine manufacturer, and DNV, the standard-setter for the wind energy industry, constituted a strong consortium to successfully carry out this EUROGIA+ project. Having received the EUROGIA+ label, Windfarmvessel was funded by Research Council of Norway (RCN), French Finance Ministry (DGCIS) and Spanish Center for Technological Development ( CDTI).

8 PROJECT SUCCESS STORY SOL ION PV energy conversion and storage project A successful Franco German collaboration EUROGIA+ Sol-Ion project, kicked off in 2008, was successfully completed through the efforts of three industrial partners SAFT, Tenesol and Voltwerk. EUROGIA+ label endorsed the quality of SolIon project and ensured an easy access to French and German public funding. a clear business success. During the first year alone, over 1000 Sol -Ion conversion and storage systems were sold. EUROGIA+ label is a plus and provided an accelerated path towards commercialization.the efficient interface with national authorities developed through EUROGIA+ label enabled project partners to have an easy access to national funding said Christophe Jehoulet from project coordinator company, SAFT. EUROGIA+ Sol Ion project is introducing Liion batteries into PV systems on the largest scale ever tested in Europe. Sol Ion Battery: Li-Ion Modules Investigations Conversion & Storage proved that efficient combination of storage and the PV inverter Grid connected PV systems generally depend on the system and battery price. do not include energy storage and the Li-Ion technology developed by Sol Ion electricity grid project outlasts lead acid batteries with 20 directly. Solion energy conversion system years battery life time. Sol-Ion system is the introduces time shifting possibility. first lithium ion system to be certified for produced Funded by DGCIS, and French German is fed into Finance Federal Ministry, household application. SAFT s lithium-ion Ministry technology received Green Innovation for the environment, Sol -Ion is already 08 year award in San José, USA in 2010.

9 PROJECT SUCCESS STORY ILIS Towards the characterization of future photovoltaic power plants EUROGIA+ project ILIS designs a management system for multi megawatt photovoltaic plants. and incorporating the use of lithium ion batteries are the novelties that ILIS project presents. Use of ion batteries developed by SAFT, will maintain the injection of power into Solar energy and enabling technologies the grid. Quick fluctuations of power for solar energy use are fully supported which by EUROGIA+ programme. factors will be avoided with lithium ion ILIS project labeled in December 2009 by occur due to environmental batteries. EUROGIA+ seeks a conceptual change in ILIS project contributes to demonstrate design and performance of photovoltaic the technical and economical added power plants and aims at developing value of large energy storage systems cost effective battery system. This project in the future production/ distribution brought together a number of partners schemes of electricity. from Spain and France. Acciona s existing photovoltaic power Improved electrical behavior requires new control systems that allow for new capabilities and storage systems. Project partner plant in Navarra is used in order to test new controls and combine use of battery systems. Intelligent control solutions based on Having received EUROGIA+ label, ILIS parameters such project was funded by French Finance information, grid previous as meteorological requirements, performance of the the plant Ministry (DGCIS) and Spanish Center for Technological development (CDTI). 09

10 Representatives from energy industry and academia took part in EUROGIA+ information days, brokerage events as well as thematic days. EUROGIA+ was also presented at dozens of energy related conferences. With the great support of national EUREKA offices, EUROGIA+ information days and brokerage events were held in Paris, Madrid, Oslo, Eilat, Istanbul, Prague, Tallinn, Reykjavik, Perpignan, Stavanger and Brussels in order to reach the right audience to build successful projects. 10

11 EVENTS / Since its debut in 2008, EUROGIA+ organized numerous events across EUREKA Member States. For the first time in cluster s history a joint intercluster information day was organized in Eilat in February 2011 to inform potential project proposers under the auspices of MATIMOP, throughout EUREKA Israeli Chairmanship. Placing decarbonizing Europe and beyond as a top priority, EUROGIA+ gave more focus in 2011 and 2012 to organizing thematic events and conferences tackling the toughest energy questions. The first thematic event was on Marine Renewables in Paris at GdfSuez premises, boosting the strong commitment of French industry in the marine renewable energy sector. A Geothermal thematic event held in Brussels brought together some of the key geothermal energy players in Europe and resulted in several ideas for collaborative projects. Coopetitive Innovation, one of the priorities of EUREKA Turkish chairmanship, was embraced at the event Turkey: Towards a sustainable energy future. This event organized by Turk Telekom in Istanbul brought together representatives from both ICT and Energy Sector. The last EUROGIA+ information day in 2012 was in Prague at the premises of Technology Center ASCR and the event was enlivened by the presence of successful EUREKA project proposers. 11

12 EUROGIA+ is a Cluster of the EUREKA network, a decentralized intergovernmental initiative started in 1985 to enhance European competitiveness by supporting businesses, research centers and universities that take part in transnational projects. This is achieved via its various programs, notably the Clusters one of the EUREKA Strategic Initiatives. FOR MORE INFORMATION EUROGIA+ Office contact@eurogia.com Tel +32 (0)