On March 6, 2020, with the signing of the grant agreement for the project International Centre of Excellence for Research of Intelligent and Secure Information and Communication Technologies and Systems – Phase II, the project built on the successfully implemented Phase I.
The project aimed at supporting a centre of excellence of transnational significance – Phase II – focuses on the energy sector. It will be implemented by a consortium of four research institutions, where the applicant is the multinational company Atos IT Solutions and Services, s.r.o., and the partners include two research institutions – Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, and the company SFÉRA, a. s.
Within the project, independent research and development, industrial research, and experimental development of new intelligent solutions will be carried out, responding to current trends and requirements related to supporting the use of energy from renewable energy sources (RES) and the need to ensure high-quality and manageable energy supply.
Microgrids represent a generational shift in the operation of distribution and transmission systems, which are evolving from centralized systems with a one-way energy flow to decentralized systems with the possibility of bidirectional energy flow, integrating renewable energy sources and other low-carbon technologies.
Project Title: International Centre of Excellence for Research of Intelligent and Secure Information and Communication Technologies and Systems – Phase II
Project Acronym: CE2
Beneficiary: Atos IT Solutions and Services s.r.o.
Registered Office: Pribinova 19/7828, 811 09 Bratislava – Old Town
Project Partners: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava,
Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, SFÉRA, a.s.
EU Fund: European Regional Development Fund
Call for proposals: Call for proposals for the provision of non-repayable financial contributions to support centres of excellence of transnational significance – Phase II OPVaI-VA/DP/2018/2.2.1-01 as amended by Guideline No. 3
More information on the Operational Programme Integrated Infrastructure 2014 – 2020: www.opii.gov.sk
Call Code: OPVaI-VA/DP/2018/2.2.1-01
Project Code (ITMS2014+): 313021W404
Project Implementation Period: 11/2019 – 06/2023
Project Location: Bratislava
Total Contracted Grant Amount: EUR 6,349,967.67
Project Website: www.ice-rice.sk
Brief Project Description
Within the project, independent research and development, industrial research, and experimental development of new intelligent solutions are carried out, responding to current trends and the requirements of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, as well as the need to ensure accessible, reliable, high-quality, and manageable energy using new energy technologies and services, namely so-called “Renewable Energy Communities” (Community Microgrids). These enable enterprises to transform into a proactive role and become leaders in designing their energy management and relationship with the environment, with the aim of expanding knowledge in this field and gaining a better understanding of the related topics.
Within this product line, research and development activities will be carried out in the following specific areas:
- Industrial research in the field of economic modelling of energy systems for peer-to-peer transactions
- Experimental development of an economic model for microgrid efficiency
- Independent research and development in the field of modelling and simulation of local energy systems (microgrids) in industry and their impact on the wider power system
- Independent research and development in the field of data acquisition and processing from the experimental operation of a multifunctional laboratory microgrid of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Industrial research in the field of optimization of data structures of power system components for modelling and simulation of smart grids/microgrids
- Experimental development of tools for modelling and simulation of smart grids/microgrids
The project leverages the potential of institutions and individuals, with active participation of capacities from university science parks and research centres, with defined R&D activities focused on high potential for practical application.