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Lean Energy Cluster Lean Energy Cluster

Presentation at Energy Storage Solutions for an Intelligent Future Belfast, the 22th November 2013

CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AS A KEY DRIVER FOR INNOVATION - THE DANISH MODEL

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The Lean Energy Cluster

• A cleantech cluster driven by global societal challanges

• Lean Energy Cluster utilizes the green transition to create innovation, economic growth and job creation.

• Established in 2006 focusing on HVAC in the Region of Southern Denmark.

• In 2010 the technology focus was extended to energy efficiency and intelligent energy systems and the cluster services became nation-wide.

• Today the cluster includes more than 250 dedicated members and a project portfolio of over DKK 450 mill (€60 mill).

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Technologies in the field of energy efficiency

Buildings HVAC

Lighting

Houshold appliances

Building shell

Transportation Electricity

Bio energy

Energy efficiency

Energy systems Electricity

Heating

Cooling

Gas

Water

Storage

Energy production

Bio energy

Solar

Geothermal

Fuel cells

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The Lean Energy specialisation

Reg X 2012

Southern Denmark

Region LQ

Central Denmark

Northern Denmark

Capital Area

2.30

1.33

0.34

0.34

48,0 %

30.3 %

6.3 %

11.5 %

Zealand 0,32 3,9 %

Lean Energy business in DK

Germany Mittelfranken

2,31

2,14 Germany Freiburg

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Services provided by Lean Energy Cluster

1. Delivering a collaborative platform

• Knowledge sharing

• Skills development

• Branding

2. System export

• Market research and understanding

• Developing export partnerships

• Implementing export reference project

3. Innovation projects

• Idea and concept development

• Matching the triple helix stakeholders

• Facilitating the innovation proces

1. Collaborative platform

3. Innovation projects

2. System export

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• Electrically powered heavy duty vehicles Electrically powered heavy duty vehicles, where accessories are powered by fully electrical systems. 12 partners, 2010-2012

• Intelligent control of cooling and freezing in supermarkets Utilisation of thermic capacity in food to adjust the consumption of electricity in cooled and refrigerated supermarket counters. 5 partners, 2010-2013

• Intelligent district heating control Demonstrate, test and adjust a newly developed communication unit to monitor a building's district heating consumption. Control of units using web-based software. 3 partners, 2012-2013

…some projects in Lean Energy Clusters

DKK 25, 2 mio.

DKK 15, 3 mio.

DKK 1,8 mio.

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The Lean Energy Cluster innovation platform on Smart Energy Systems

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From Smart Grids to Smart Energy Systems

The Danish Framework • Danish energy consumption has been

declining in a period of economical growth.

• The energy policy objectives strive for independence from fossil fuels in Denmark by 2050.

• Development of cleantech is high on the political agenda in order to fulfill the energy ambitions.

• Specialized core competences within the cleantech industry.

• Well-developed infrastructure for energy systems, communication (fiber broadband) and transport.

Challenges

• How to enable the flexibility currently provided by large amounts of stored energy in fossil fuels.

• In scientific communities focus has been on specific areas as electricity, district heating, energy storage etc.

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The solution may be… • Handling energy supply, distribution and

demand as a single system that can be optimized.

• This is called a Smart Energy System.

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Smart Energy Systems

Aalborg University (2012)

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…collaboration across sectors is needed!

• The Smart Energy System consists of a wide range of energy technologies and services to be integrated in order to provide the flexibility needed in the system.

• No company or group of companies can develop the Smart Energy System.

• Many stakeholders are involved (manufacturing companies, ICT-providers, consulting engineers, universities, municipalities etc.).

• Clusters provide a neutral platform in which they develop technologies and services of tomorrow.

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Steps towards the Smart Energy System

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CITIES - Centre for IT-Intelligent Energy Systems in Cities Objectives of the project

• To harness the latent flexibility of the

energy systems through intelligence, integration and planning focussing on city environments

• To develop methodologies and ICT-solutions for the analysis, operation and development of fully integrated urban energy systems

• To develop decision support tools to improve political framework conditions for the Smart Energy System

Budget DKK 73 mill (approx. €10 mill) Partners

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Energy Membrane - Underground Pumped Hydro Storage (PHS)

• A pantented idea for storing electrical energy based on the well-known pump storage principle.

• Countries like Denmark have only few hilly areas suitable or available for PHS systems.

• In a membrane water is enclosed i placed underground with 25 meters of soil on top. The overlaying soil gives the necessary pressure to run a compined pump and turbine and store large amount of electrical energy .

• A demonstration project (50x50m) has been tested, and planning of pilot plant project (200x200m) is underway. Horizon2020 will be applied.

GO Development (2013)

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Christian Boysen Senior Project Manger Email: cb@leanenergy.dk Lean Energy Cluster Web: www.leanenergy.dk Alsion 2, DK-6400 Sønderborg

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