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Technology Innovation for the Local Scale, Optimum It’s a team effort TILOS is an innovative, European R&D The partners originate from 7 different coun- project, which ranked first among 80 com- tries across the European continent (Greece, peting projects under the European fund- Germany, France, United Kingdom, Sweden, ing Programme Horizon 2020. The project Italy, Spain). is led by the Laboratory of Soft Energy Ap- From Greece, apart from the Piraeus University plications and Environmental Protection of of Applied Sciences, involved in the project are the Piraeus University of Applied Sciences also HEDNO (the Hellenic Electricity Distri- (former TEI of Piraeus). bution Network Operator), the widely known Despite that TILOS carries a national identi- environmental NGO WWF-Greece and the ty, the project is also multinational involving private company Eunice, with significant expe- a total of 13 European partners. rience in the field of renewable energy sources, in the Greek and the European energy market. Industrial / Commercial Partners 8. University of East Anglia – Business School (UK) 1. FIAMM Energy Storage Solutions SRL (IT) 9. Universite de Corse (FR) 2. Younicos AG (DE) 10. Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hoch- 3. EUNICE Laboratories SA (EL) schule Aachen (DE) 4. EUROSOL P&M GmbH (DE) 11. Kungliga Technica Hogskolan (SE) Research / Academic Partners Distribution System Operators (DSOs) 5. Commissariat à l’ Energie Atomique et aux 12. Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Oper- Energies Alternatives (FR) ator S.A. (EL) 6. Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias S.A. (ES) NGOs 7. Piraeus University of Applied Sciences (former 13. World Wide Fund for Nature – Greece (EL) TEI of Piraeus) (EL) Photos: © Dimitris Zafirakis Technology Innovation for the Local Scale, Project Coordinator: Optimum Integration of Battery Energy Storage Piraeus University of Ap- plied Sciences (former TEI of Piraeus) Project Start: 01/02/2015 Project Duration: 4 years Official website & e-mail: www.tiloshorizon.eu [email protected] Contact: Dimitris Zafirakis, tel: +30 210-5381580, e-mail: [email protected] Horizon 2020•Low Carbon Energy•Local / small-scale storage LCE-08-2014 This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 646529. “Be the change you want to see in the world around you” Project in a Nutshell The main objective of the TILOS project is Moreover, a smart energy management to maximise the use of clean (renewable) system coordinating the operation of the energy sources in covering the electricity various components will also be developed needs of Tilos island. to achieve the highest possible electricity autonomy and balance between intermittent In this context, a new prototype hybrid RES electricity production and electricity system for electricity production and demand, with the support also of battery storage consisting of a medium-scale wind storage and demand side management. turbine of 800kW, a small-scale photovolta- Welcome to Tilos! A special, “S” shaped smart microgrids facilitating increased ic park of 160kW and a battery storage sys- The TILOS project focuses on island regions Greek island, located in the south-eastern participation of renewable energy in tem of 2.4MWh useful energy capacity, will which constitute high priority areas. Apart from Aegean Sea, part of the Dodecanese group the local energy mix through the optimum be developed and operated on Tilos. Tilos, other participating islands include Pell- of islands, lying midway between Kos and utilisation of energy storage. worm (Germany), La Graciosa (Portugal) Rhodes. The island’s history begins after it The green light for its operation was given The participation of the local inhabitants in and Corsica (France). The overall idea is to broke off from the coast of Asia. During the on May 13, 2016. It was then that the pro- this project will contribute towards the pro- create a special platform that will enable tech- years of its existence, the island was inhabit- duction license for the hybrid power station tection of the environment, the reduction of nological know-how transfer between islands, ed by several different nations and was influ- of Tilos was issued from the Greek Regulato- the island carbon footprint, the fight against by also exploiting the experience gained from enced by multiple civilizations. Apart from ry Authority for Energy (RAE), making it the climate change and the development of sus- the smart grid system of Pellworm, and that its natural beauty, the variety of its land- first power station of its kind that will oper- tainable energy models aiming at achieving will designate new opportunities for the devel- scape and the “grand bleu” of the Aegean Sea ate in Greece, and among the first in Europe. increased energy autonomy. opment of similar systems in other islands. that surrounds it, Tilos has to show impor- Apart from the hybrid power station, smart This revolutionary project for Europe tant medieval castles, a Byzantine monas- The innovative nature of the project doesn’t meters and demand side management will set the foundations for the future de- tery, many small picturesque churches and a end at its technical characteristics, as it will be devices will also be installed in the residential velopment and replication of similar village that is declared a cultural monument. the first to be realized in the Mediterranean sector and other, central loads of Tilos island. and it will be used as a prototype for its imple- hybrid systems in island regions and remote Tilos however is also known for its innova- mentation to other Greek islands. The project communities facing energy-related problems. tive and pioneering practices. It may be the was also presented as the milestone project of Greek island most committed to sustaina- Greece in the field of RES during the historic ble development, having adopted a series of 2015 United Nations Climate Change Confer- green policies which led the European Eco- ence, COP 21, held in Paris. nomic and Social Committee to characterise it a model of environmental management. In the near future, Tilos is planning to develop a recycling unit, an ecological village of 50 summer residences, a processing center for biological, agricultural and livestock farm- ing products etc. Up until now, the electricity needs of the lo- cal population of Tilos, ~500 islanders, are covered through an undersea interconnec- tion with the island of Kos, where a diesel-oil power station is operated. Τhat means that until today the annual electricity consump- tion of Tilos, close to 3GWh, is covered en- tirely on the basis of oil imports. What we -as a team- together with the peo- ple of Tilos aspire to accomplish, is to make this small and remote island a blue-print for “Be the change you want to see in the world around you” Project in a Nutshell The main objective of the TILOS project is Moreover, a smart energy management to maximise the use of clean (renewable) system coordinating the operation of the energy sources in covering the electricity various components will also be developed needs of Tilos island. to achieve the highest possible electricity autonomy and balance between intermittent In this context, a new prototype hybrid RES electricity production and electricity system for electricity production and demand, with the support also of battery storage consisting of a medium-scale wind storage and demand side management. turbine of 800kW, a small-scale photovolta- Welcome to Tilos! A special, “S” shaped smart microgrids facilitating increased ic park of 160kW and a battery storage sys- The TILOS project focuses on island regions Greek island, located in the south-eastern participation of renewable energy in tem of 2.4MWh useful energy capacity, will which constitute high priority areas. Apart from Aegean Sea, part of the Dodecanese group the local energy mix through the optimum be developed and operated on Tilos. Tilos, other participating islands include Pell- of islands, lying midway between Kos and utilisation of energy storage. worm (Germany), La Graciosa (Portugal) Rhodes. The island’s history begins after it The green light for its operation was given The participation of the local inhabitants in and Corsica (France). The overall idea is to broke off from the coast of Asia. During the on May 13, 2016. It was then that the pro- this project will contribute towards the pro- create a special platform that will enable tech- years of its existence, the island was inhabit- duction license for the hybrid power station tection of the environment, the reduction of nological know-how transfer between islands, ed by several different nations and was influ- of Tilos was issued from the Greek Regulato- the island carbon footprint, the fight against by also exploiting the experience gained from enced by multiple civilizations. Apart from ry Authority for Energy (RAE), making it the climate change and the development of sus- the smart grid system of Pellworm, and that its natural beauty, the variety of its land- first power station of its kind that will oper- tainable energy models aiming at achieving will designate new opportunities for the devel- scape and the “grand bleu” of the Aegean Sea ate in Greece, and among the first in Europe. increased energy autonomy. opment of similar systems in other islands. that surrounds it, Tilos has to show impor- Apart from the hybrid power station, smart This revolutionary project for Europe tant medieval castles, a Byzantine monas- The innovative nature of the project doesn’t meters and demand side management will set the foundations for the future de- tery, many small picturesque churches and a end at its technical characteristics, as it will be devices will also be installed in the residential velopment and replication of similar village that is declared a cultural monument. the first to be realized in the Mediterranean sector and other, central loads of Tilos island.
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