SolBio-Rev

Solar-Biomass Reversible energy system for covering a large share of energy needs in buildings
Overview

The project will develop a flexible energy system suitable for building integration based on renewables for covering a large share of energy demand (heating/cooling/electricity). The overall objective is to develop a configuration based on renewables that allows covering all heating and cooling demand and a variable electricity demand (from zero up to even 100%) in a cost-effective manner. This configuration is based on solar, ambient and bioenergy, while it is suitable for various buildings types and sizes without any geographical restriction. The main technologies included have already proven their performance and they are combined with the aim to exploit all possible energy flows/sources, ensuring their cost-effectiveness compared to standard solutions. The SolBio-Rev concept is based on solar thermal collectors with vacuum tubes combined with thermoelectrics, a cascade thermal chiller with electrical-driven heat pump for very high performance under cooling operation even at extreme hot conditions, a reversible heat pump/ORC for enhancing flexibility and switching operating modes between summer and winter, exploiting all available solar heat, and an advanced biomass boiler coupled with the above ORC for CHP operation. A smart control is also envisaged to manage and optimise the system operation with user-friendly features.

Partners
  • National Technical University of Athens – Greece (Coordinator)
  • Friedrich - Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen Nuernberg
  • FAHRENHEIT GmbH
  • Consiglo Nazionale delle Ricerche
  • T.E.A.V.E LTD
  • AKOTEC Produktionsgesellschaft MBH
  • Universidad de Lleida
  • DAIKIN Airconditioning Hellas SA
  • The University of Sussex
  • DBC EUROPE
  • TECHLINK ASBL
  • Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
  • OKOFEN Forschungs-und Enticklungs GmbH
  • STRABAG BELGIUM
  • Universita degli Studi di Messina
Project duration
May 2019 - Apr 2023
Financing
H2020-LC-SC3-2018-RES-TwoStages
Overall Project Budget
4,790,536.25 € (100% EC contribution)
LSBTP-NTUA Budget
844,250.00 € (100% EC contribution)
Scientific Responsible