dr. S. Hajimolana (Yashar)

Energy Hubs for Integration of Large-scale renewable Energy

MOOI-SIGOHE (RVO) o project contributor and project PI from University of Twente o Project granted € 5,626,053 o Coordinator: Alliander N.V. Within EIGEN project we are jointly working with 12 partners on a blueprint for business parks to integrate the large-scale generation of sustainable energy into the electricity grid. The project focuses on the potential of energy hubs that make it possible to make smart use of solar and wind energy in existing and new electricity grids. Energy hubs unlock the potential of various forms of sustainable energy and link producers directly to customers. A smart decentralized energy infrastructure brings producers of solar and wind energy, hydrogen and heat together, creating a reliable supply. To reduce the CO₂ emissions in the Netherlands, we have to use more renewable energy sources such as wind and sun. This requires an enormous expansion of our energy network. However, expanding alone is not enough, and we need to use our energy systems in a smarter way. With EIGEN project we are working on smart solutions for business parks. We are going to look at sustainable applications of energy hubs, making them attractive for companies to participate. Not because it is the only solution, but because it is the most sustainable and financially attractive solution for them. The application of energy hubs ensures that we can organize our energy system fairly and efficiently. The project goal is to develop and validate a blueprint (systematically elaborated step-by-step plan with complementary tools) for the development and realization of energy hubs. To be able to realize large-scale green energy on business parks and to use it locally as much as possible. Such a blueprint is necessary, as the congestion and grid reinforcement problems caused by large-scale generation are becoming increasingly larger and more urgent. The MOOI-SIGOHE is part of the Top Sector Energy Schemes. The scheme is implemented by RVO on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. The 12 partners that University of Twente collaborates within project EIGEN are: Alliander, Sunrock Development BV, Ventolines BV, Recoy BV, SemperPower BV, PARKnCHARGE Opco BV, Stichting ElaadNL, Over Morgen BV, Connectr – Energy innovation, TNO, Saxion Foundation and Shared Energy Platform Holding BV And thanks to EGEN, who successfully helped us with the subsidy application.

Modelling study of the heat management in solid oxide electrolyser systems; The project cooperates with “TNO”

Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling (EFRO): Smart Energy Grid in Nijmegen region

Work-package leader and project PI from University of Twente Project granted € 902,729 Coordinator: ARN B.V. The aim of the project is to develop innovative strategies by developing powerful models and simulations to combine energy carriers such as electricity, heat, gas and fuels for heating and cooling of the built environment and industry, power and water consumption and transportation for the Nijmegen region. The model and innovative strategies include a comprehensive range of energy technologies and use large energy data sets in building and industry future scenarios to provide objective information for decision makers, in order to effectively design markets and regulations to support energy systems integration. The project is executed in close cooperation with a waste management company, SME, local government and startups as stakeholders of the future smart energy network. The pilot project will be implemented in the Nijmegen region for demonstration. In this project a proof of concept will be developed and validated which can then be further developed by participating SME companies to make a commercial software package. Partners ARN BV Modderkolk B.V. Elestor B.V. IF technology Municipality of Nijmegen OOSTENDORP

Living lab for Innovative Future Environments

The operation of buildings has a tremendous impact on the world’s natural resources and the environment. Buildings are a major source of the pollution that causes urban air quality problems, and the pollutants that contribute to climate change. The solution to overcoming these problems will be to build them sustainable and smart to minimize the emissions and costs and to maximize the efficiency while increasing the comfort, health, and safety of the people who live and work in them. There will be a living lab, located on campus, consisting of three so-called tiny houses. The tiny houses use renewable energy sources such as wind and solar for energy production; fuel cells for energy conversion, and conventional battery, vanadium redox flow battery and thermal energy technologies for energy storage. They use also the option of converting electricity into hydrogen through electrolyzer in times of large electricity surplus due to overproduction from renewable energy sources. The tiny house project aims to develop, implement, optimize and test innovative configuration design operating on different energy carriers, such as electricity, heat and gas for the energy balancing to match and satisfy the end-user requirements.

Improving methanol powered Solid Oxide Fuel Cell – Gas Turbine power units for Naval Support Vessels through fuel and heat recovery; The project cooperates with “Dutch Royal Navi”

System design and optimization of an electrolyser connected to a wind turbine; The project cooperates with “TNO”