CRETE VALLEY
CRETE VALLEY: A new project to pioneer the first renewable energy valley in Europe
CRETE VALLEY aims to create a Renewable Energy Valley 'Living Lab' (REV-Lab) in Crete. It is envisioned as a decentralised renewable energy system that combines leading-edge ICT technologies, interoperable and open digital solutions (including data sovereignty), social innovation processes, and sound business models that are easy to adopt. CRETE VALLEY will demonstrate a digitalised, distributed, renewable, low carbon landscape that is affordable for all and fully covers the local energy needs on an annual basis, utilizing multiple renewable energy carriers and leveraging energy storage technologies. The REV-Lab will integrate four Community Energy Labs (CELs) located in distinct sites across CRETE VALLEY, conceived as Innovation Hubs. An integrated social, technological & business approach will be deployed, providing: A Social Science Framework for REV-Labs & CELs, innovative multi-level governance models & social-driven mechanisms for involving citizens in the co-design, implementation and exploitation of RES; AI-based market segmentation algorithms, MCDA methods and consensus analysis for REV configuration; Interactive tools for REV planning (REV Readiness Assessment & computation, Augmented Reality applications, decision support tool); Energy Data Space compliant digital backbone for consumer and REV-level data-driven ‘activation’; P2P DLT/Blockchain digital marketplace for tokenised energy and non-energy assets valuation and reciprocal compensation; Data-driven operational analysis, advanced AI/ML tools and flexibility modelling services for optimal operation & resilience of the local energy grid; System-of-system Dig. Twin for multiple carrier grid management & operation; Data-driven services and apps for energy efficiency and activation performance management towards energy autonomy; Enabling RES technologies to increase the power production; REV Business Sandbox and blueprints for REV-Lab setup, upscaling and replication (including 4 Follower Communities).
CRETE VALLEY is led by the Institute of Communication & Computer Systems of the National Technical University of Athens (ICCS) and brings together 41 partners from across all of Europe. The 5-year project was launched on 12 December in Athens. The Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) leads all co-creation activities in WP2 of the CRETE VALLEY project.
Team:
- Magª. Pamela Bartar, MAS (project leader)
- Wolfgang Haider, MA BA (project leader)
- Magª. Andrea Christiane Mayr
- Rexhina Merkohitaj, cPMA M.Sc. M.A.
- Laure-Anne Plumhans, MSc, BA
- M.A. Gorazd A. Weiss
Section: Research Policy & Development
Partners:
- FUNDACION CARTIF
- ICLEI EUROPEAN SECRETARIAT GMBH (ICLEI EUROPASEKRETARIAT GMBH)
- ASM Terni Spa
- B.A.U.M. Consult GMBH
- Capwatt Services S.A.
- Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
- Commune Le Dévoluy
- COMSENSUS D.O.O.
- Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
- DELOITTE LIMITED
- Dévoluy Ski Developpement
- Électricité de France
- Electric Power Research Institute Europe DAC
- EMOTION SRL
- ENDEF Engineering SL
- EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON (Coordinator)
- e-Synergy Private Capital Company
- Eunice
- European Dynamics Luxembourg SA
- European Federation of Agencies & Regions for Energy & Environment
- FONDAZIONE ICONS
- Graciólica Lda
- Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator Greek
- Hellenic Energy Exchange S.A.
- Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A.
- Hellenic Mediterranean University
- HOLISTIC IKE
- Independent Power System Operator
- Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science
- Minoan Energy Community
- MOL TEIC - Dingle Hub
- ONE TEAM SRL
- PARITY PLATFORM P.C
- PLANENERGI FOND
- Region of Crete
- Regulatory Authority for Energy
- RWTH Aachen University
- Samsoe Energy Academy
- SyChem SA
- University of Jaén
- XKW Consulting and Engineering
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Tags: co-creation, energy citizenship, energy transition, social innovation
