Pilots

The benefits of implementing the solutions developed within ELEXIA will be demonstrated in three complementary pilots, carefully selected to cover all challenges linked to energy system integration.

Port of Sines, Portugal

Main Challenge

  • Optimisation and centralised management of the port’s electrical grid and related sectors

  • Flexibility from port loads

Portugal’s busiest port, handling more than 50% of the total cargo volume, has a clear strategy towards digitisation and decarbonisation by 2030. Decarbonisation will be achieved through integrating locally generated renewable energy.

  • Sector coupling and port digitisation

  • Port operators and citizens’ involvement

The integrated energy system is where ELEXIA comes in with:

Centrally manage the port energy system for various stakeholders.

© Port of Sines

Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Denmark

Main Challenge

  • Holistic optimisation of the multi-energy system considering local resources and market participation

  • Large-scale PTES thermal storage for regional and local flexibility services

A residential area located in the greater area of Copenhagen which faces the challenge of integrating the local heating and cooling networks with the regional system, while increasing the energy share of renewable sources.

The solutions developed within ELEXIA focus on:

  • Operational optimisation for a shopping mall

  • Sector coupling through the water-energy nexus

  • Citizen involvement

Overcome the technical complexity and deliver a robust decision support mechanism for integrated heating, cooling, and power networks.

© Høje-Taastrup Municipality

Dokken Area in Bergen, Norway

Main Challenges

  • Holistic optimisation of all energy grids and related sectors

  • Decentralised energy storage

A simultaneously industrial and residential area in Bergen with a clear aim of converting to a modern zero-emission and sustainable area by 2050. The Dokken site is under transformation towards tight sector coupling for optimised operational flexibility.

Optimise the operation of the integrated system from the very beginning of the transformation process of Dokken and keep streamlining it in the process.

Close interoperability with the System Planning Toolbox (SPT)

The integrated energy system is going to be achieved via:

  • Flexibility services

  • Sector coupling

  • Involvement of citizens

© Bergen Municipality

Promet Plast in Poland

Main Challenges

  • Introducing a holistic optimisation approach to replace the manual management of the energy system

  • Optimisation using energy market data, as well as weather forecasts, demand profiles and component status

Located in the area of Gaj Olawski, is a well-established industrial enterprise based in Oława specialising in advanced plastic processing and the production of high-quality components for the healthcare sector for international customers. The site already hosts the Olawa Energy Cluster and plans for a special economic zone to attract several new businesses, providing cheap locally generated green energy. 

The integration of the various technologies and components and their operational optimisation

The solutions developed within ELEXIA will focus on:

  • Targeting the costs, emissions and efficiency

PORT OF SINES HØJE-TAASTRUP BERGEN PROMET PLAST
Climate Mediterranean Continental Boreal South Humid Continental
Area wealth Low - medium Medium High Medium
Stakeholder ecosystem Port / multimodal transport, several operators, municipality Urban — residential, district heating / cooling company, citizens Municipality, energy supplier, businesses, communities Businesses, citizens
Energy system Local (private), connection to MV & HV Distribution grid, regional & national connection Distribution grid, EV, trick and ships PV, wind, and H2-based trigeneration, for generation and back-up power, electrolyser, batteries, EV charging and production line management as flexibility components
District Heating/Cooling N/A Both DH based on waste incineration N/A
Digital infrastructure High, "Single window logistics platform" High at systems and end user level High at end user level and per sector High at individual assets level, Initial at system level
Energy consumption 25.3 GWh 1.270 GWh 32.4 GWh 237 MWh
RES (%) 64.5% electricity 39% electricity, 74% DH 100% electricity, about 60% DH 99.6%