A new project video was released by RE-EMPOWERED, including footage from the consortium visit at the two Indian demo sites, Ghoramara and Keonjhar, last February.
Following the Indian demo site visits, the partners travelled to Kythnos to witness the project activities performed at the Greek demo site. In particular, they visited:
- Merichas High School is equipped with a heat pump, solar panels and battery system and where the ecoMonitor tool will be installed
- Merichas desalination unit powered by 10kW rooftop solar panels and a battery storage unit
- Gaidouromantra – main RE-EMPOWERED demo site, where an off-grid microgrid has been installed since 2000, to supply electricity to the 14 vacation houses of the area. The microgrid consists of a 3,6 kW small wind turbine, 18 kW of solar PVs, 90 kWh of battery storage and a backup diesel generator. In Gaidoromantra, 5 ecoTools are deployed: ecoMicrogid, ecoPlatform, ecoResilience ecoCommunity, ecoDR. Additionally, the partners met one of the residents of the microgrid system, discussed with him the challenges of the operation of the off-grid microgrid and were offered a tour of the installed residential system (battery, water pump, solar panels).
- EV chargers installed by the Kythnos Smart Island Project
- Thermal Station supplying 90% of the island’s electricity demand (the other 10% being RES)
The site visits were concluded at the City Hall, where ICCS-NTUA presented a demonstration of ecoEMS and ecoPlanning tools. The partners were welcomed by the Mayor of Kythnos, Mr. Garderis who presented the local authority’s vision and actions towards the sustainable development of the island, while Professor Hatziargyriou highlighted the importance of the island’s history of energy innovation as a source of inspiration for the development of smart islands.
Read all the details about the Kythnos site visit here.
The RE-EMPOWERED final event will be held in Athens on November 5th, in the context of MedPower Conference. Follow the project’s social media (X, LinkedIn) for updates!