Members of the FLEXITRANSTORE project consortium at the Seville Campus
LOYOLATECH, Institute of Science and Technology of Loyola University participates in FLEXITRANSTORE, a benchmark project in the modernization of energy systems in Europe
The Seville Campus of Loyola University has recently hosted the third plenary meeting of the consortium that develops the FLEXITRANSTORE project (An Integrated Platform for Increased FLEXIbility in smart TRANSmission grids with STORage Entities and large penetration of Renewable Energy Sources). FLEXITRANSTORE has 24 partners and a budget of € 21.7 million, making it "one of the benchmark projects funded by the European Commission under the H2020 program in the field of modernizing energy systems", says the engineer Pedro Rodríguez, Director of LOYOLATECH.
This international project aims to develop new technical solutions to face the main drawback that prevents the massive installation of renewable energies in Europe, since these energy sources present high variability and do not actively participate in the regulation of the energy system, which gives rise to Instabilities and inefficiencies that jeopardize the operation of the system in some cases and lead to additional operating costs in others.
Comply with the 2030 Agenda
In this sense, as explained by the director of LOYOLATECH, Pedro Rodríguez, «FLEXITRANSTORE aims to increase the flexibility of European power transmission systems, this will minimize the negative effects of the inherent variability of renewable energy, increasing the reliability of the entire system and allowing Europe to meet the ambitious goal by 2030 of covering at least 32% of consumption through renewable energy, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to 1990 levels.
One of the LOYOLATECH researchers, Ngoc Bao, during the presentation of the Control HIL Lab installed on the Loyola University Campus
The Research Institute for Science and Technology of Loyola University (LOYOLATECH) has a very important role in the FLEXITRANSTORE project, as it technically leads the development of the systems to be installed in Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
In particular, the Loyola Tech team develops in its laboratories the operation and control system for large batteries that will be installed in the electrical networks of those countries. To do this, the institute coordinates its work with other project partners, such as Schneider Electric, Abengoa or General Electric, who integrate LOYOLATECH developments in their teams.
Photo Gallery - 3rd Flexitranstore Plenary Meeting
April 29, 2019
