Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Northern Periphery and Arctic

Date of latest update: 2023-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

The purpose of the project is to promote the uptake of Combined Heating and Power systems (CHP) in the region using solid renewable biomass and gasification methods that will be appropriate for remote households. The Northern Periphery Area has abundant natural fuel resources but is subject to a harsher climate than the rest of Europe and this results in the need for increased domestic energy. Attempts to exploit natural energy resources for households has been mixed, and as a result, there is significant fuel poverty in the region. A key component is the high cost of electricity. It has been estimated that up to 70% of electrical energy can be lost in production and transmission lines before reaching the end user – primarily as heat loss. The principle of CHP is to use some of the heat in the home to generate electricity; this is intrinsically highly efficient. The project will analyse the energy needs of remote households in the region. The available fuel is mainly solid which is unsuitable for existing gas CHP. We propose a new affordable solution that uses local renewable solid biofuel in a small-scale micro CHP system. The advantage of this approach is that all fuel used is carbon neutral, transport costs are minimal, and there are reduced CO2 emissions. This helps with carbon legislation compliance, reduced transmission losses from the grid, and the electricity-to-heat production ratio is a good match for the colder parts of Europe. A 20 kW heat and 3-6 kW electricity with smart control system will be designed, manufactured and trialled in all participants’ areas. This system will demonstrate the energy efficient use of locally sourced, renewable bio-energy in family homes, especially in remote and sparsely populated regions. Up to now high capital costs have been a barrier to widespread adoption of household CHP and this project will examine the factors that can make such systems affordable.

Website: http://www.interreg-npa.eu/

Expected Results (EN): Awareness of energy efficiency opportunities and renewable solutions in housing sector and public infrastructures in remote and sparsely populated areas

Expected Outputs (EN):

Project main result: The result indicator for Priority Axis 3 – RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY is, “Awareness of energy efficiency opportunities and renewable solutions in housing sector and public infrastructures in remote and sparsely populated areas”. The project main results will be: •Displaces the use of fossil fuels by using renewable fuels; principally biomass. •Supports citizen-led action at a domestic level and encourages new local industries to source local biomass fuels, resulting in local job creation. •Municipalities, governments and Utility Companies can meet obligations through investment in micro CHP and re-focus investment on low carbon technologies rather than grid reinforcements based on traditional energy generation and distribution. •Provides very efficient power and affordable energy solutions for remote communities in fuel poverty. •Supports the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (commonly known as EED). EED promotes CHP technologies and allows Member States the opportunity to assess current legislation and develop an appropriate policy structure that is supportive of micro-CHP technologies. It aims to stimulate the market and help realise the significant potential for energy savings and C02 emission reductions. •Is fully in accordance with the Commission Communication Energy Roadmap 2050 “the long term energy planning policies for the Baltic Sea Region are energy infrastructure, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and security of supply at affordable prices”. micro-CHP plants help the EUs targets in reducing the dependency on imported oil/gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and use renewables and securing reliable electricity supply. •Makes available a renewable power system to households in the NPA region that is currently not available. •Stimulates manufacturers to design and build novel micro CHP system solutions. •Using micro CHP will guarantee electricity during peak heat demand periods, place less strain of grids, reduce demand spikes and smooth the generation profile from power stations. All the above correlate significantly with the result indicator for Priority Axis 3.

Thematic information

Renewable energy Energy efficiency

Specific Objective: Increased use of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in housing and public infrastructures in remote, sparsely populated areas

Thematic Objective: (04) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors by:

Investment Priority: (04c) supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public buildings, and in the housing sector

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: University of Oulu

Department: Kerttu Saalasti Institute - Future Manufacturing Technologies

Address: Pentti Kaiteran katu (PL 8000) 1, 90014 Oulun yliopisto, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.oulu.fi/fmt

Total budget: EUR 527 790.00

ERDF budget: EUR 343 063.50

Háskóli Íslands

Name: Háskóli Íslands

Department: Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science

Address: VR-II, Hjardarhaga 6, IS-107 Reykjavik, Iceland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hi.is

Total budget: EUR 213 420.70

Tighean Innse Gall

Name: Tighean Innse Gall

Department: Renewable and Energy Efficiency Installation & Energy Advisory Service

Address: Point Street 41a Point St, HS1 2XF Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.tighean.co.uk

Total budget: EUR 229 750.00

ERDF budget: EUR 149 337.50

Energy Action Ltd

Name: Energy Action Ltd

Department: Energy Efficiency Installation services and energy advisory service

Address: Newmarket Unit 14, D08E126 Dublin, Ireland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.energyaction.ie

Total budget: EUR 168 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 109 525.00

Luleå tekniska universitet

Name: Luleå tekniska universitet

Department: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics

Address: University campus, Porsön, SE-971 87 LULEÅ, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ltu.se

Total budget: EUR 201 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 130 650.00

Oulun AmmattiKorkeakoulu

Name: Oulun AmmattiKorkeakoulu

Department: Energy and Automation

Address: Kotkantie 1, 90250 Oulu, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.oamk.fi/en

Total budget: EUR 282 016.55

ERDF budget: EUR 183 310.76

Lews Castle College - UHI

Name: Lews Castle College - UHI

Department: Engineering Department

Address: Lady Lever Park, HS2 0XR Stornoway, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.lews.uhi.ac.uk/

Total budget: EUR 367 420.00

ERDF budget: EUR 238 823.00

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University of Iceland

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Tighean Innse Gall

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Energy Action Ltd

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Luleå University of Technology

Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households

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Oulu University of Applied Sciences

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Lews Castle College - UHI

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Oulun Yliopisto

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Summary

Project name (EN): Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households

Project acronym: H-CHP

Project start date: 2017-08-01

Project end date: 2020-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 989 897.25

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 154 709.76

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 65.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 154 709.76.

Third-country contribution: Iceland: EUR 128 052.42 (ERDF equivalent only)

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Presentations

YOUR OWN ELECTRICITY FROM WOOD

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

OUAS Test &Development CHP (Container)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2018-02-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Short introduction to CHPs

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

H-CHP Electric Power grid options

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2019-09-09

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Heating Water Treatment

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Alternative Fuels and Gasification

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Technical Summary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

H-CHP Equipment - Development of Prototype of Steam Based CHP

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

How to toolkit and community quide

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Evaluation for sustainability of the H-CHP solution in NPA region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Communications and Dissemination - Work Package V

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Examples of Systems Available

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Reports

H-CHP Test Installation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2021-03-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Optimal micro-CHP configuration for the NPA Region - Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households - Deliverable D.T1.4.1

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households - H-CHP PROJECT DELIVERABLE D.T1.3.1 - CHP fuels in the NPA region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Fostering energy-secure communities through promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

COMBINING H-CHP WITH OTHER HOUSEHOLD SYSTEMS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

CHP AND RENEWABLES INTERACTION IN SMALL COMMUNITIES

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Example ALPUA: Contryside village of 400 inhabitants in Northern Ostrobothnia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

COMMUNITY GUIDE TO HOUSEHOLD COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (H-CHP)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

HOUSEHOLD COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (H-CHP): TOOLKIT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Media releases / articles

Project webinar article: For the Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households H-CHP

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Feedback of the workshops conducted September 2019

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Northern Periphery and Arctic

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2023-11-02

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152 / 152 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

779 / 779 (100%)

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