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Introduction

Cluster on Integration of renewable energies and distributed generation
The European Commission organises several clusters of complimentary projects in the Target Action I to maximise critical mass and European added value. The clusters are expected to optimise scientific networking, co-ordination, exchange of information, monitoring, exploitation and dissemination activities of these projects. A cluster on Integration of renewable energies and distributed generation into European energy sectors is presently running. The goals of this cluster are:
  • Making stakeholders aware of the increasing importance of RES + DG compared to conventional systems;
  • Removing technical, economical and regulatory barriers to grid connection of RES + DG;
  • Acceptance of intermittent RES + DG grid solutions without risks in quality and safety.
Among present running projects and proposals under negotiation, this cluster includes the following contracts:

Contract Nr. Title
ENK5-CT-2000-20336
Investigation on Storage Technologies for Intermittent Renewable Energies: Evaluation and recommended R&D strategy. INVESTIRE NETWORK
www.investire-network.com
ENK5-CT-2001-20528
European Network for Integration of Renewable Sources and Distributed Generation. ENIRDG net
www.dgnet.org
ENK5-CT-2001-00522
Distributed Generation with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources. DISPOWER
www.dispower.org
ENK5-CT-2001-00577
Policy and Regulatory Roadmaps for the Integration of Distributed Generation and the Development of Sustainable Electricity Networks. SUSTELNET
www.sustelnet.net
ENK5-CT-2002-00610
Large scale integration of microgeneration to low voltage grids. MICROGRIDS.
ENK5-CT-2002-00673
Distributed Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Power. CRISP
www.ecn.nl/crisp
ENK5-CT-2002-00658
“Improvement of the quality of supply in Distributed Generation networks through the integrated application of power electronic techniques” DGFACTS

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DG-related projects

Project Title
BUSMOD
Business Models in a World Characterised by Distributed Generation
www.dgnet.org:8080/BUSMOD
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Other related projects

Project Title
PALAS
PowerLine as an Alternative Local AccesS
www.enersearch.com/palas
MICROGRIDS
The interconnection of small, modular generation sources to low voltage distribution systems can form a new type of power system, the MicroGrid.
microgrids.power.ece.ntua.gr
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