Summary
- Closed for EoI
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRPT20250115016
- Term of Validity
- 15 January 2025 - 15 January 2026
- Company's Country
- Portugal
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- For the call Digital Tools for CSP and Solar Thermal Plants (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02-01), the project aims to develop innovative digital tools tailored for these power plants. To complete the consortium, the Portuguese R&D lab is seeking partners that operate CSP and Solar Thermal Plants plants to collaborate in creating and demonstrating the proposed digital tools.
- Full Description
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The project aims to develop digital tools for CSP (preferably with storage capabilities) and Solar Thermal Plants to enhance the value of these technologies, not only for power systems but also from an electricity market perspective. By utilizing electricity market simulators and power forecasting systems that model traditional markets—such as day-ahead, intraday, and balancing markets—the project will assess the value of these technologies and propose new business models for their integration. These models will explore opportunities for CSP and Solar Thermal Plants to participate in balancing markets and provide ancillary services.
The role of potential partners would be to operate CSP or Solar Thermal power plants, which will serve as demonstration site for the development of the digital tools. Additionally, partners could contribute to
other relevant tasks, including supporting the adoption and dissemination of the tools developed within
the project.
Deadline for EOI: 24th January 2025
Deadline for submission of the call is 4th of February 2025. - Advantages and Innovations
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The project offers significant advantages due to the advanced development stage of the tools and simulators already available within the consortium. These tools have demonstrated proven effectiveness in various contexts and are backed by extensive expertise in power system operations and electricity market dynamics.
Each digital tool within the system will be developed and tested independently before being integrated into a unified control framework. This ensures their reliable standalone functionality. A key innovation lies in integrating these diverse tools and perspectives to quantify the added value of CSP and thermal power plants to the energy system.
The project also aims to demonstrate that these technologies can adopt business models that enhance their profitability through participation in electricity markets.
All tools will be combined into a user-friendly, scalable module, enabling non-expert users to operate the control system efficiently without requiring extensive technical knowledge. The project aims to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8, demonstrating a near-commercial level of maturity. - Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- IPR description
- Type of partner: Industry, SME, R&D institution, or university involved in the operation of CSP or thermal power plants to join the consortium. The partnership is, currently to participate in the referred call, as a partner.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- Participate in the referred call as a partner.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- SME <=10
- Big company
- R&D Institution
- University
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Horizon Europe
- Call title and identifier
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HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02-01
- Coordinator required
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No
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Horizon Europe
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04002012 - Other energy related machinery
- 04005005 - Solar/Thermal energy
- Market keywords
- 06003001 - Solar/thermal energy
- Sector Groups Involved
- Renewable Energy
- Energy-Intensive Industries
- Targeted countries
- All countries