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📄 The fifth factsheet from the SESA Project Sustainable Energy Solutions Catalogue is dedicated to 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙨. Solar mini grids are 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 such as schools and hospitals in many African countries. This factsheet introduces the technologies involved in solar mini grids, sums up key business and financing models, and provides examples of successful deployment in the African context as well as in the SESA project specifically. Learn more 👇 uYilo Electric Mobility Programme | WE!Hub Victoria Limited | Cenex Nederland | ELICO Foundation | Siemens Stiftung | UN Environment Programme | Metanogenia | ICLEI | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | Leitat Technological Center | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Smart Innovation Norway | ICLEI Africa | SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute | ICLEI Europe | UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) | F6S Innovation | Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy

Strengthening French-Estonian Cleantech Ties: From Collaboration to Implementation 🇫🇷🇪🇪🌬️ At TUGE, we're committed to strengthening ties between France and Estonia in the cleantech sector. Our vision? To drive innovation and sustainability across borders, creating a cleaner, greener Europe. 🌱🌍 Recent Collaboration Highlights To further this goal, we recently participated in the French-Estonian Cleantech Business Forum. This event showcased the growing synergy between our nations in sustainable technology, marking one year since the signing of the French-Estonian memorandum of cooperation in cleantech. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/9bm8d The forum reinforced that: 🤝 Cross-border partnerships are key to innovation 🚀 Estonia serves as an ideal launchpad for French cleantech solutions 💡 Exchanging ideas and technologies accelerates our path to a sustainable future TUGE10 in Action: Powering Sustainable Industry in France We're thrilled to announce that our collaboration together with ENERLICE and mr Pascal Lamaud is already bearing fruit! Our third TUGE10 small wind turbine is now fully operational in Salin de Giraud, France, bringing renewable energy to traditional salt production. 🧂 Clean energy powering centuries-old salt manufacturing 💨 Harnessing wind to reduce industrial carbon footprint 🌿 Demonstrating the real-world impact of French-Estonian cooperation What's Next? This successful implementation is just the beginning. We're already working on new projects in France, continuing to expand our impact and drive the adoption of renewable energy solutions. Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we work towards a sustainable, wind-powered future! The author of the video and image material is Reino Kuber #FrenchEstonianCleantech #WindEnergy #SustainableIndustry #TUGE10 #InternationalCollaboration #RenewableEnergy

📎 New paper out! "Improving the Energy Performance of Public Buildings in the Mediterranean Climate via a Decision Support Tool" has been published in MDPI Energies as part of the Special Issue "Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2022–2023. 👀 This work focuses on advancing insights into the application of the PrioritEE PLUS Project Decision Support Tool in Portuguese public buildings 🏫, highlighting the energy and financial savings and carbon dioxide emission reduction potential. ➡ Using detailed building characterisation data from energy performance certificates, we applied the tool across 22 public buildings of diverse typologies in three distinct regions of Portugal, representing various public entities. ➡ Results demonstrate the tool’s adaptability, enabling a comprehensive assessment of energy performance and facilitating the exploration of customised energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions. ➡The research emphasises the critical role of user-friendly tools in aiding policymakers and local administration technicians in meeting national renovation targets and contributing to the broader energy transition objectives. with Laura Aelenei Daniel Aelenei Raquel Ourives Salomé Bessa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Universidade Nova de Lisboa LNEG CENSE - Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research AREANATejo Agência de Energia Município de Arruda dos Vinhos https://lnkd.in/dWRjjgN4

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋'𝐬 2𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩! 🔋 Our recent meeting, led by Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL and Lighthouse Expert Dirk Hendricks, focused on essential regulatory shifts for sustainable electricity! Key points include: 💡 Increased Funding: More EU support for industry and academia collaboration. 🏭 Energy Communities: Promoting active participation through societal engagement. 📚 Industry-Academia Collaboration: Bringing educational institutions and the renewable energy sector closer. 🌍 Overcoming Barriers: Addressing obstacles to speed up the adoption of new technologies. 👉 Check out our latest article for more detailed insights: https://lnkd.in/deDS_S47 AzzeroCO2 | Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL| White Research | Utrecht University | Metropolia University of Applied Sciences | PEDAL Consulting | Sinergie | Università degli Studi della Tuscia | Universidad de Sevilla | European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF)

🚀 Exciting Announcement: Official Launch of the ENERGIZE Industrial Energy Communities Project! 🌍 We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the ENERGIZE project, which commenced on July 1st. The first consortium meeting was successfully held on July 3rd and 4th at DFactory Barcelona, with the invaluable support of SIMBIOSY. What is ENERGIZE? ⚡ Funded by the LIFE Programme, ENERGIZE aims to demonstrate the feasibility of cooperative energy models in selected industrial areas across the EU, tackling governance, legal, and financial challenges. Project Goals: - Demonstrate Feasibility: Prove the viability of cooperative energy models in key industrial regions: Manresa (Spain), Valsesia (Italy), Zlín (Czech Republic), and Upper Austria (Austria). - Promote Energy Cooperation: Foster energy collaboration among industrial entities. - Reduce Emissions: Achieve a reduction of 930 tCO2eq emissions during the project by promoting renewable energy and resource optimization. Project Partners: IRIS Technology Solutions (Coordinator), ESTRATS CONSULTORIA ESTRATÈGICA SL, Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz, EnGreen, Three o'clock, ICAEN, EAZK , FEDARENE, Símbiosy. Together, we are committed to driving the future of sustainable energy through cooperation and innovation. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey towards a greener future! #ENERGIZEProject #SustainableEnergy #IndustrialCooperation #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #Innovation

Join us for the workshop “𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀” which will take place on 🗓️ 2 October | ⏰ 14:00-15:30 CEST. 🇩🇰 The workshop will take place under the 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns (ESCT) will take place on 1-3 October in Aalborg, Denmark. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Europe must transition towards #sustainableenergy production and sharply increase the share of renewables in the energy mix to deliver on the Paris Agreement. Ambitious policies have been proposed, including the EU Rooftop Strategy, requiring PVs on all new public and commercial buildings by 2026. But what happens to PV panels when their lifespan is over? At the same time, energy storage is critical to make renewable energy reliable for large scale deployment, and storage capacity needs to triple by 2030 and increase tenfold by 2050. But how do we secure a sustainable and just value chain of the materials needed to build them? ♻️ #Circular strategies address both ends of the value chain: materials needed to produce these technologies as well as the #waste that is produced. 🙌 Explore the crossroads between renewable energy and a #circulareconomy and discuss the strategies cities are employing to facilitate this transition. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/einq5BSp uYilo Electric Mobility Programme | Smart Innovation Norway | UN Environment Programme | Basic Internet Foundation | ICLEI | ICLEI Europe | ICLEI Africa | WE!Hub Victoria Limited | Cenex Nederland | AKENTEN APPIAH-MENKA UNIVERSITY OF SKILLS TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT(AAMUSTED_GH) | ELICO Foundation | UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) | Siemens Stiftung | Metanogenia | AAU CREATE Department of Architecture, Design & Media Technology | NUST Namibia | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | University of Rwanda | F6S Innovation | Leitat Technological Center | SEI Africa – Stockholm Environment Institute | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy

📣 The FOCUS-Africa project is now featured on LEAP-RE platform portfolio: https://lnkd.in/evVnsyiy What it LEAP-RE? 🌍 A Horizon 2020 EU-funded project addressing the urgent need for sustainable and clean energy amid climate change. Aligned with the UN's 2030 Agenda, it focuses on Goal 7, ensuring affordable, reliable, and modern energy access for all. The project leverages the EU Green Deal and AU's Agenda 2063 to promote renewable energy as vital for Africa's sustainable development. Despite challenges, LEAP-RE aims to shift the energy paradigm through a five-year program (2020-2025). By fostering Africa-Europe cooperation and a quadruple helix approach, it seeks to empower local research, drive innovation, and create a unified framework for impactful, region-specific solutions. 🤝 You can join the online community for networking, online training, ideation, and matchmaking: https://leap-re.app/ This community building will maximise the network effect, enable clustering by thematic areas, defend a common vision and understanding of AU-EU collaboration in Renewable Energy in the research and innovation sector, and mutualise lessons learned and experience feedback.

The HYFUELUP project Steering Meeting in #Stuttgart (Germany) has been a great opportunity to share the progress made by each of the work packages in order to prepare the first reporting period of the project. Thanks to the presentations, meetings and visits that have taken place, it has also been the ideal occasion to raise and resolve doubts about the development of the project and to benefit from the know-how of each of the partners that make up the consortium. After this meeting, and the exhaustive review of our first 18 months together, HYFUELUP project is more ready than ever to face the new stage that lies ahead and the challenges it will bring with it. Tiago F. Lopes Francisco Gírio Gonçalo Lourinho Adrian Vega Paulo Brito Bruna Rijo Andreas Gantenbein Carmine La Vista Loukas Gavriil Myrsini Christou Tilman Schildhauer #HorizonEurope European Commission BIOREF - Collaborative Laboratory (CoLAB) LNEG University of Stuttgart PSI Paul Scherrer Institut Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre BIOPLAT | Spanish Biocircularity Technology and Innovation Platform Dourogas Renewables CircleMolecule Johnson Matthey AlphaSYNT

🚀✨ Discover the VPP4ISLANDS project in a video created by our partner and project #coordinator, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)! ✨🚀 Islands around the world face unique energy challenges. 🔋💡 The VPP4ISLANDS project offers innovative solutions to optimize energy production and increase the share of #renewable energies through tools like #VPP4I-BOXES, #VPP4I-PLATFORM, and #VPP4I-NODE. 🌱🔧 Find out how we deployed these technologies on the islands of #Gökçeada and #Formentera, and how they contribute to a more sustainable energy future for island communities. 🌍🌞 🎥 Watch the video here and dive into the world of the project: https://lnkd.in/e3CaZ-_d #VPP4Islands #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture #CleanEnergy #H2020 #EnergyCommunities #SmartGrids

Are you in the supply chain or a developer of wind projects? If so, please can you spare a few minutes to complete a sort survey on End of life wind materials. #wind #circulareconomy #netzero