Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Project results under this Call are expected to contribute to the development and demonstration of novel modular, compact, high performances, thermal energy storage solutions (TES) for heating, hot tap water and cooling for electricity load shifting. The integration of the solution within the energy networks of the building and its system management should allow different functions, such as peak load reduction, energy saving, energy cost minimization. Also is expected to develop and demonstrate a novel thermal energy storage system much more compact than state-of-the-art technologies, enabling the storage of heat and cold for domestic applications for periods typically of 4 weeks long.
Detailed Call Description
The scope covers the whole spectrum of application of the thermal energy storage systems, ranging from short run to longer run, as well as from the smaller to bigger sizes:
- Thermal end-uses (space heating, hot tap water, cooling) represent a major share of the European electricity demand with consumption often at peak times. Integration into the building heating system and in the smart electricity grid is a key development aspect, next to the storage materials and technologies. Such storage devices reduces the demand for electricity from the grid at peak times during the day, allowing off peak electricity to be used in the building for satisfying cooling needs during summer and/or heating demand, for space heating and hot tap water at later times. The typical charging power is in the order of 3 kW, for periods of up to three hours. The TES system is conceived modularly. The high volumetric energy density is a basic requirement given its utilization.
- For buildings not connected to district heating and cooling network, a much more compact TES system is needed to optimize and to increase the integration of varying RES . Such systems need much less volume than state-of-the-art technologies, realized with materials that have extremely low heat losses and enable the storage of heat and cold for domestic applications for periods typically up to 4 weeks. Cost reduction is a very important target, as the present solutions are too expensive. The ideal thermochemical TES process should have high reaction heat; Good reversibility; Fast charging and discharging rates; Stable reaction products; Non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable and non-explosive reactants and products; Large-scale availabilities and abundance, affordable price.
The achievable storage density (kWh/m3) depends on the technological approach (sensible heat, PCM and TCM) and decreases drastically moving from the component to the system level.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
70%
EU contribution per project: between €7,00 and €8,00 million
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 029
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy
Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 030
Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 29/10/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact