STorage of Energy & Power Systems in NWE

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2022-05-02

Description

Description (EN):

As the NWE is increasingly investing in distributed renewable energies (e.g. roof-mounted solar PV), the need for medium capacity energy storage solutions becomes apparent, with a market potential reaching €250bn by 2025. Heavily subsidized batteries from the US and Asia outpace EU suppliers through price-competition, and currently supply 80% of the storage market in NWE. Many of these mass-produced solutions are not tailored to the needs of local market segments including, e.g. housing providers, energy cooperatives and business parks. These use cases could benefit from tailored storage technologies, new technologies or adapted business models. Innovative NWE storage products are currently stuck at TRL5/6 and face significant barriers, ranging from fragmented regulations & funding sources, limited testing abilities and unawareness of final consumers. In STEPS, business support and knowledge partners from IE, NL, BE, DE and UK will strengthen the competitiveness of NWE innovative storage providers by using a user-centric, demand-driven approach to bring products closer to market through tailored testing. Specific activities include: 1)Advising >200 e-storage local SMEs on entering new markets in NWE 2) Create market pull effects in NWE for new e-storage solutions by engaging with potential end-users needs and increase awareness of solution providers 3) Implementing a Support Programm that connects end-users with 20 providers of new e-storage solutions to increase their technological readiness level (TRL5/6 to 7) through real-life testing. More than 50 future end-user of storage will be trained on using a new tool to model their e-storage need with direct links to a portfolio of 250-300 solution providers from NWE. On the long-term, this will position NWE as a leading storage player, gaining up to the 30% of the market with more than 120 new e-storage solutions commercialised and leading to the generation of >1100 new jobs.

Description (FR):

L’ENO investit fortement dans les énergies renouvelables réparties et le besoin en solutions de stockage moyen d’énergie grandit (potentiel marché 250MM€ d’ici 2025). Les batteries très subventionnées des US ou d’Asie devancent les fournisseurs de l’UE grâce à des prix attractifs et répondent à 80% de demandes du marché de stockage en ENO. Beaucoup de ces solutions de masse ne répondent pas aux besoins des marché locaux d’ENO (fournisseurs de logements, communautés énergétiques locales & parcs d’activités). Ces cas d’usages pourraient bénéficier de technologies de stockage sur mesure, de configurations techniques alternatives ou de modèles économiques adaptés. Les produits de stockage d’ENO stagnent à TRL5/6 et rencontrent des obstacles majeurs (régulations & financements fragmentés, sites d’essai limités, méconnaissance des utilisateurs finaux & fournisseurs techniques). Avec STEPS, les organisations d’aide aux entreprises et experts de IE, NL, BE, DE & UK renforcent la compétitivité des fournisseurs de stockage d'ENO grâce à une approche centrée sur l'utilisateur et sur la demande pour accélérer la mise en vente des produits avec des essais sur mesure. Les activités comprennent 1) conseiller >200 PMEs locales de e-stockage d’entrer sur le marché d’ENO 2) attirer sur le marché d’ENO de nouvelles solutions de e-stockage grâce aux demandes de potentiels utilisateurs finaux et à la prise de conscience des fournisseurs de solutions 3) mettre en place un programme de soutien connectant utilisateurs finaux et 20 fournisseurs de nouvelles solutions de e-stockage afin de passer de TRL5/6 à 7. >50 futurs utilisateurs de stockage seront formés à l’utilisation d’outil pour modéliser les besoins de e-stockage, en relation avec >250 fournisseurs de solutions en ENO. Sur long terme, l’ENO se positionne comme acteur majeur du stockage, avec jusqu’à 30% du marché et >120 nouvelles solutions de e-stockage commercialisées, créant 1100 emplois.

Description (DE):

Höhere Investitionen in NWE in dezentrale Energieversorgung (z.B. Solar-PV) steigern den Bedarf an Energiespeicherlösungen mittlerer Kapazität auf ein Marktpotenzial von bis zu 250 Milliarden Euro in 2025. Subventionierte Batterien aus USA und Asien übertreffen die EU-Lieferanten und versorgen derzeit 80% des Speichermarktes in NWE. Viele dieser Massenprodukte sind aber nicht auf Bedürfnisse lokaler Marktsegmente zugeschnitten, z.B. Wohnungsmarkt, lokale Energiegemeinschaften, Gewerbeparks. Diese Anwendungsfälle benötigen maßgeschneiderten Speicherverfahren, neue Technologien oder neue Geschäftsmodelle. Innovative NWE-Speicherprodukte stecken derzeit in TRL5/6 und stoßen auf erhebliche Marktbarrieren, die von fragmentierten Vorschriften und Finanzierungsquellen, begrenzten Testmöglichkeiten und mangelnder Kenntnis der Endverbraucher reichen. In STEPS werden Forschungs- und Wirtschaftspartner aus IE, NL, BE, DE und UK die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit neuer Speicheranbieter in NWE stärken, indem sie einen nutzerzentrierten, nachfrageorientierten Ansatz verfolgen, um Produkte durch gezieltes Testen näher an den Markt zu bringen. Aktivitäten umfassen: 1)Beratung von >200 lokalen E-Speicher-KMUs beim Eintritt in neue NWE-Märkte 2) Schaffung von Market-Pull-Effekten in NWE für neue E-Speicherlösungen durch die Berücksichtigung von Nutzeranforderungen und Publikation von Anbietern 3)Umsetzung eines Förderprogramms, das Endnutzer mit 20 innovativen E-Speicheranbietern verbindet und deren TRL durch Praxistests von TRL5/6 auf 7 erhöht. Mehr als 50 künftige Nutzer von E-Speichertech. werden in der Verwendung eines neuen Tools zur Modellierung ihres e-Speicherbedarfs geschult und gleichzeitig mit einem Portfolio von >250 Anbietern aus NWE verbunden. Langfristig wird STEPS NWE als führende Region für E-speicherinnovation positionieren und mit >120 neuen e-Speicherlösungen bis zu 30% des Marktes gewinnen, was 1100 neue Arbeitsplätze schaffen wird.

Website: http://www.nweurope.eu/

Expected Outputs (EN): Market share of NWE e-storage businesses is only 15% in NWE. Innovations are unable to advance beyond TRL5/ 6. STEPS involves 5 regions with an initial network of >200 SMEs in the medium storage sector and >300 potential end-users.

Thematic information

Renewable energy

Specific Objective: To enhance innovation performance of enterprises throughout NWE regions

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Nederland NV

Address: P.O. Box 1026, NL-7301BG Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.oostnl.nl

Total budget: EUR 1 116 787.89

ERDF budget: EUR 670 072.73

Galway Energy Co-operative

Name: Galway Energy Co-operative

Address: New Line, H91 WC8A Oranmore, Ireland

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.galwayenergy.coop/

Total budget: EUR 353 544.61

ERDF budget: EUR 212 126.77

3 Counties Energy Agency

Name: 3 Counties Energy Agency

Address: Kilkenny Research and Innovation Centre, Burrell Hall, R95 TP64 Kilkenny, Ireland

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.3cea.ie

Total budget: EUR 328 848.31

ERDF budget: EUR 197 308.99

Ghent University

Name: Ghent University

Department: Faculty of engineering and architecture Department of Electrical Energy, Metals, Mechanical Constructions and Systems Research group EELAB/Lemcko

Address: Campus Ufo, Rectoraat, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.ugent.be/en

Total budget: EUR 359 137.93

ERDF budget: EUR 215 482.76

Universiteit Twente

Name: Universiteit Twente

Department: Power Electronics and EMC

Address: Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 Enschede, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.utwente.nl

Total budget: EUR 307 678.57

ERDF budget: EUR 184 607.14

House of Energy e.V.

Name: House of Energy e.V.

Address: Universitätsplatz 12, 34127 Kassel, Germany

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 693 222.45

ERDF budget: EUR 415 933.47

Flux50

Name: Flux50

Address: Koningsstraat 144, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.flux50.com

Total budget: EUR 322 312.33

ERDF budget: EUR 193 387.40

Cambridge Cleantech

Name: Cambridge Cleantech

Address: Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Rd, CB4 2QZ Cambridge, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk/

Total budget: EUR 335 000.01

ERDF budget: EUR 201 000.01

Provinciale ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Vlaanderen

Name: Provinciale ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Vlaanderen

Address: Woodrow Wilsonplein 2, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.pomov.be/

Total budget: EUR 337 669.81

ERDF budget: EUR 202 601.89

The Faraday Institution

Name: The Faraday Institution

Address: Quad One, Becquerel Avenue, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RA Didcot, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: https://faraday.ac.uk

Total budget: EUR 443 815.01

ERDF budget: EUR 266 289.01

National University of Ireland Galway

Name: National University of Ireland Galway

Department: The Insight Centre of Data Analytics

Address: IDA Business Park, Lower Dangan The DERI Building, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.insight-centre.org/

Total budget: EUR 512 017.78

ERDF budget: EUR 307 210.67

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East Netherlands Regional Development Agency

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Galway Energy Cooperative

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3 Counties Energy Agency

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Ghent University

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University of Twente

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House of Energy e.V.

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Flux50

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Cambridge Cleantech

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Provinciale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Vlaanderen

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The Faraday Institution

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National University of Ireland Galway

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Project name (EN): STorage of Energy & Power Systems in NWE

Project acronym: STEPS

Project start date: 2020-04-03

Project end date: 2023-09-02

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 110 034.70

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 066 020.82

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ERDF: Amount, EUR 3 066 020.82.

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Renewable energy and storage: An economic assessment of policy requirements in Ireland and the EU

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2023-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

State of the art report on storage technologies, opportunities and trends

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

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Trends and challenges in a rocketing market

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

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Videos / films

Matchmaking event STEPS 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2023-03-23

Languages: en

STEPS business support programme: Ghent University supports ZEBRA

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Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2022-02-01

Languages: en

STEPS Design for safety in battery systems - University of Twente (UT)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2021-04-16

Languages: en

STEPS versnelt decentrale energiesystemen en innovatieve oplossingen voor energieopslag

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Document date: 2021-01-26

Languages: en, nl

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB North West Europe

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2022-05-02

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1 142 / 1 142 (100%)

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