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Funding: €10,000,000
Projects Funded: 2 Funding per Project: €5,000,000
Application Stage: Single-stage
Opening Date: 17th September 2024
Deadline: 21st January 2025
Eligibility: Open to legal entities from EU Member States and associated countries, including businesses and international organisations.
Objective:
· Enhance profitability and integration of PV systems in renewable energy communities.
· Promote citizen engagement through energy cooperatives and decentralised platforms.
· Support energy democracy and reduce energy poverty with innovative, community-aggregated systems.
Expected Outcomes:
· Increased profitability and penetration of PV systems.
· Active citizen engagement in the clean energy transition.
· Effective integration of energy storage and electric mobility with smart power electronics and intelligent systems.
Scope:
· Demonstrate community-aggregated systems facilitating the energy transition.
· Implement collective self-consumption schemes and advanced installation criteria.
· Develop planning and plant optimisation tools to increase PV system yield.
· Ensure robust cyber-secure communication protocols across control levels.
· Involve Social Science and Humanities (SSH) disciplines to enhance societal impact and drive social change.
· Encourage international cooperation with the Mediterranean Region