FC-EUROGRID
Evaluating the Performance of Fuel Cells in European Energy Supply Grids
| Coordinatore | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Organization address
address: Edgbaston contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Totale costo | 805˙931 € |
| EC contributo | 588˙982 € |
| Programma | FP7-JTI
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives |
| Code Call | FCH-JU-2009-1 |
| Funding Scheme | JTI-CSA-FCH |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-10-01 - 2012-12-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Organization address
address: Edgbaston contact info |
UK (BIRMINGHAM) | coordinator | 32˙636.00 |
| 2 |
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH
Organization address
address: Leo-Brandt-Strasse contact info |
DE (JUELICH) | participant | 112˙887.00 |
| 3 |
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
Organization address
address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A contact info |
FI (ESPOO) | participant | 89˙345.00 |
| 4 |
AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE,L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE
Organization address
address: Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon di Revel 76 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 76˙504.00 |
| 5 |
Grontmij AB
Organization address
city: Stockholm contact info |
SE (Stockholm) | participant | 66˙874.00 |
| 6 |
EIFER EUROPAISCHES INSTITUT FUR ENERGIEFORSCHUNG EDF-KIT EWIV
Organization address
address: EMMY NOETHER STRASSE 11 contact info |
DE (KARLSRUHE) | participant | 59˙385.00 |
| 7 |
E. ON RUHRGAS AG
Organization address
city: ESSEN contact info |
DE (ESSEN) | participant | 58˙315.00 |
| 8 |
INSTYTUT ENERGETYKI
Organization address
address: Mory 8 contact info |
PL (WARSZAWA) | participant | 49˙755.00 |
| 9 |
EBZ Entwicklungs- und Vertriebsgesellschaft Brennstoffzelle mbH
Organization address
city: Dresden contact info |
DE (Dresden) | participant | 43˙281.00 |
| 10 |
E.ON TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Organization address
address: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT STASSE contact info |
DE (GELSENKIRCHEN) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'It has become apparent in the development of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) Multi Annual Implementation Plan (MAIP) and Annual Implementation Plans (API) that it is difficult to formulate precise targets and requirements for stationary fuel cell applications due to the complicated interaction of FC system operation with grid specifics and the differing goals of FC implementation in the Member States. Neither for efficiency and emission levels, for example, nor for more technical specifications like cycling ability and turn-down ratio can clear targets be set and benchmarks applied that are independent from the energy supply grid environment the FC system is operating in. Therefore it was decided to omit such targets from the JU programme, which on the other hand constitutes an unsatisfactory situation due to the lack of clear technical guidelines. The project will contribute to solving this situation by collecting and reviewing information on stationary FC operations in various grid environments and application strategies. From this analysis and using information on competing technologies and their future development, benchmarks and targets for stationary fuel cell applications in Europe will be developed and coordinated with the relevant European stakeholders, as well as with the FCH JU and the Commission. These benchmarks will be essential in assessing the progress of the JU programme in improving fuel cell technology and the advantages fuel cells can offer over conventional technologies in the context of different energy supply grids.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
The transition from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a renewable hydrogen-based system will take a long time. During this transition, research and fuel cell (FC) technology improvements towards performance benchmarks set by EU-funded scientists can pave the way.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
FCs combine hydrogen with oxygen in a chemical reaction, producing water, electricity and heat. Fed with hydrogen obtained from natural gas or renewable biogas and producing zero emissions of pollutants, they are an important part of the European energy roadmap. However, certain barriers hinder widespread utilisation of stationary FCs.
Among them, setting realistic goals in terms of efficiency, emissions and technical specifications is not only complicated but currently impossible. This is because the distribution grid environment differs from country to country, and FC technology is quite varied as well. With the support of EU funds, scientists sought to solve this situation from a technical and economic point of view.
Within the FC-EUROGRID (Evaluating the performance of fuel cells in European energy supply grids) project, they collected information on typical electricity supply grids in EU countries. Data from utility companies and Eurostat were used to create an 'Atlas of European electricity grids'. In addition, the team simulated FCs' operation in a variety of environments to determine their average efficiencies.
Next, numerical models were further developed to evaluate the performance of micro combined heat and power and distributed generation units. Results showed how emissions per energy unit of electricity delivered to customers vary for different countries. The analyses developed were implemented to establish technical and economic targets for FC performance.
These targets took into consideration differences in both electricity grid structure and fuels employed. They are expected to enable better assessment of proposals for funding and advantages of FC installations over conventional technologies by taking into account the variable yet critical local operating conditions.
FC-EUROGRID has provided a necessary framework for the assessment of FC systems using a comprehensive database of real local grid information and FC types. Analysing carbon dioxide savings and efficiency under real operating conditions will help to realise a renewable energy economy and a carbon-free power sector.