Smart Region - How can we get there? Thursday 25th March ARES Area della Ricerca Energetica Siciliana SERA Sicily Energy Research Area VINCENZO ANTONUCCI SERA Delegate Head of Project CNR Dept. Energy and Transport
BACKGROUND PEARS INSTRUMENT Regional Strategic Energy and Environm GOAL: 20 20 20 2020 increase and development of renewable sources and technologies energy efficiency integration of hydrogen technologies (early market) integration of distributed energy and transport (smart grid) support sustainable electric mobility (traditional, hydrogen, electric hybrid) promote regional industrial production iniziative
BACKGROUND ENERGY RESEARCH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE CNR ITAE Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies ENEA University of Palermo Engineering Depts CEPITTTE Center of Energy Technology Transfer RESEARCH-INDUSTRY INIZIATIVE Agreement SHARP-ENEL- STm PV Production Wind Mini-micro systems (Moncada, Tozzi Renewable Energy) Smart Grid Iniziative (Regional Energy Office, Palermo University, CNR) Solar Thermodynamics Plant (ENEA-ENEL) Archimede Project
BACKGROUND Wind Energy Wind Energy Production in Sicily 900 Installed Wind Power in Sicily-Balance 2007/2008 1200000 800 1000000 700 600 800000 600000 ) W500 (M r e w o 400 P 400000 300 200 200000 100 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 0 2007 2008 Wind Energy Production (MWh) Installed Power
BACKGROUND PV Solar Energy 20 Installed solar power in Sicily-2007/2008 Balance 18 16 14 12 W ) (M r 10 e w o P 8 6 4 Production 1500MWh Production 10700MWh 2 0 2007 2008 Installed solar power MW
BACKGROUND Grid Ramacca (CT) 70,5MW 220kV 380kV Request for14.000 MW (8.000 MW wind 4.500 MW PV Salemi (TP) 66,25MW Frequent disconnections due to grid failure Francofonte (SR) 72MW 380kV and 220kV grid not enough distributed!
ARES / SERA A common (and open) iniziative : Region Energy Office CNR ENEA University of Palermo OBJECTIVES Support 20 20 20 Reception of the SET Plan, JTIs and Platforms Strategy BUT PEARS Strategy priority Increase Micro distribution through: Renewables Efficient Building Concept Hydrogen Zero Emission Transport Integration Stationary- Trasport New generation Technologies Smart Grid Technology Transfer to PMI
ARES / SERA Technologies
ARES / SERA Technologies FIELD TECHNOLOGY MOTIVATION PROTOTYPE DEMO HYDROGEN SOLAR PEFC SOFC ELECTROLYZER PHOTOELECTROC. STORAGE PV DSSC Concentration Thermodynamics Solar Cooling Solar Thermal Solar ponds Integration with renewable sources Lowering costs Early Market Stationary, Refueling station, Automotive Efficiency/Cost Building Integration Integration with H2 Reliability and durability Realization of adsorption air conditioners driven by solar energy 1-7.5 kw size Renewables (solar, wind) with hydrogen storage(bop, Modelling, Economics) Small island energy autonomy Hybrid electric Single Cells Realization of adsorption air conditioners (cooling power up to 20 kw) driven by solar energy PV plants integrated with H2 production 25 kw PV Conc integrated with H2 Archimede project UNIPA Project
ARES / SERA Technologies FIELD TECHNOLOGY MOTIVATION PROTOTYPE DEMO WIND MARINE CURRENT ELECTROCHEMICA L STORAGE Mini Micro Innovative lead HT salt batteries Solid state lithium Supercapacitators Visual impact Mini: Lower than 100 kw; Suburban, Industrial, and Rural applications; Low intensity wind Micro: Power 2.5-4 kw; Urban application H2 production Increase energy density, autonomy Storage from renewables Total electric hybrid power train 1-100 kw size Micro Field test, Mini Field test, Integration with H2 BoP Modelling Field test New generation batteries and supercap Telecom Hybrid automotive UPS BoP Modelling Hybrid bus, PV, wind integration
ARES / SERA Technologies FIELD TECHNOLOGY MOTIVATION PROTOTYPE DEMO BIOMASS CO2 SEQUESTRATION SMART GRID FROM WASTE MICROALGAE INTEGRATION ITC DOMOTIC Exhaust (agro-food, waste) conversion into clean fuel Algae more productive 10/1 than terrestrial biomasses; CO2 fundamental for growth direct to hydrogen Grid problems Efficient Buildind Stand Alone Micro distribution Pilot pant Lab level 10 Nm3/h plant design and realization BoP Modelling Integration with chemical plants Enel- Region agreement Demo UniPA Demo CNR-ITAE
ARES / SERA NEW ENERGY SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT EU PLATFORM MIUR PLATFORM MIN. ACTIVITIES REGION INSTRUMENTS PEARS PON-POR EARLY MARKET INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT RAPID PAYOFF LOCAL BASED COMMON BASED TECHNOLOGIES CENTER OF EXCELLENCE EDUCATION CODES AND STANDARD
ARES / SERA Commercial and industrial Iniziative support Fiscal, finance and rule support for demo action Coordination with National and European action Burochratic rules simplification Research activities support Infrastrutures Integrated action SERA
Thank you for your attention vincenzo.antonucci@itae.cnr.it