Investigate the use of targeted energyefficiency measures to alleviate networkconstraints.

Investigate the use of Power Electronicdevices to interconnect and manage lowvoltage networks, releasing spare capacity

Using innovative technology to managevoltage on low voltage networks, with theaim of creating capacity for low carbontechnologies.

Providing a new insight in the capabilityand dynamic performance of the systemwith the intention of improving networkoperation and planning.

Establishing a collaborative centre to simulate the impact of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC), a way of transmitting electricity over long distances, and understanding its impact on the network.

Smart grids make current energy networks more intelligent and accessible; new ways of producing energy will soon make citizens not only energy users but also energy producers. The CIVIS project explores the potential of social networks and communities to significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

A set of challenging energy concepts will be developed in the framework of the project under an holistic approach integrating the following technical solutions: management of the IT load following 'green' objectives, low-energy air-conditioning systems, solar cooling, interaction with district heating and cooling networks, re-use of heat, optimal use of heat and cold storage, and integration in smart grids.

COOPERaTE will develop an open, scalable neighbourhood service and management platform that integrates local monitoring and control functions with a cloud based service platform for the delivery of innovative energy management, security and other services in order to progress towards energy positive neighbourhoods and achieving 2020 targets.

The ORIGIN project's mission is to develop a sophisticated intelligent ICT system for the management of energy in a community, and associated business models, focussed on the concepts of aligning energy demand with the availability of renewables-based supply, addressing community goals for cost, carbon footprint and other objectives.

DOLFIN addresses the demand/response and energy stabilisation scenario of the Smart Grid by optimising the energy consumption of Data Centres (DC), accompanied, if necessary, with a respective negotiation and readjustment of the DC's Service Level Agreements (SLAs).