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The European Energy

Research Alliance (EERA)

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Research Alliance (EERA)

A presentation by Claude Ayache

(Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission)

for EERA secretariat

EERA: the global levelWhat is EERA?

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EERA rationale

• History: EERA announced in SET-plan (adopted by European Council on March 2008).

− EERA is part of the foreseen Implementation measures

• Initiative by 10 leading public research institutes to found EERA

− Paris, 27 October 2008

− Total annual turnover on energy research approx 1,300 M€ and over 10,000 research staff.

− Supported by EUA and EUROHORCS and facilitated by EC

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− Supported by EUA and EUROHORCS and facilitated by EC

• Aim: accelerate the development of new energy technologies

− In accordance with the themes identified by the SET Plan and its spirit

− Harmonisation of national and EC programmes, decrease fragmentation, research for critical mass and reactivity

− Strengthen, expand and optimise research capabilities

− Draw on results from fundamental research

− Mature technologies to hand over to industry driven research (industry groupings)

• Create virtual Centres of Excellence

About the EERA

Key areas (in line with SET-Plan priorities):• CCS

• CSP

• Wind

• Solar PV and solar thermal energy

• Second generation bio fuels (and beyond)

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• Second generation bio fuels (and beyond)

• Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Systems

• Fuel cells

• Smart grids

• Geothermal power

• Marine applications

• More to follow….

Positioning EERA along the Chain of Innovation

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Teams of Excellence Exploring new routes Joint Programming

by Alliance between Public Research Institutes

Demonstration

under Industry Lead

EERA: the global levelWho are EERA members?

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Members of the

Executive Committee

June 2010

Supported by

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EERA: the global levelHow EERA is working?

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About the EERA

Governance

• Executive Committee = Founding Partners + 5 new members− New members selected through open call

� Criteria: potential to contribute to EERA Joint Programmes

• In two years: new elections for Executive Committee− Criteria: potential and actual contribution to EERA Joint

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− Criteria: potential and actual contribution to EERA Joint Programmes

Time line

• First Joint Programmes have been launched on June 2010− Wind, PV, Smart Grids and Geothermal Energy

− Other programmes will follow

EERA Governance Structure

SET

Steering Group

EUMember

States

Executive Committee secretariat

Advisory

committee

EuropeanR&T programme level

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Fundamental

Research

(ERC, MS)

European

Technological

platform

SET-Plan

Industrial

Initiatives

JTIs

HFC + ITER

R&T programme level

Organising the EERA and its activities

• At EERA level:

− Implementation of a general EERA governance,

− Elaboration of intellectual property rules, which was accepted by all EERA participants,

− Setting up clear rules of participation for EERA JP

− Organisation of the launching workshops for all topic:

Photovoltaic solar energy

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� Photovoltaic solar energy

� Geothermal energy

� Smart grids

� Wind energy

� Biofuels

� Advanced materials for nuclear

� CCS

� CSP

� Basic science for energy, ….

How to take part to EERA R&T activities

• In principle, every institute which can provide a relevant contribution to an EERA Joint Programme can participate− Workshops are announced on EERA website (www.eera-set.eu)

− Not a closed shop

• The EERA is not just a membership; need to bring in significant R&D capacity− Participation in workshop based on relevance and commitment

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− Participation in workshop based on relevance and commitment

� Size of programme (staff) and facilities

� Ability and interest to align resources (availability of “own resources”)

− Threshold of several man/year per year

• The EERA is not a body of the EC− At first instance, joint programming is based on own resources

(member state funding)

− In time, alignment with EC programmes will follow

EERA: the global levelEERA: what vision?

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Joint programming by EERA

⇒ What kind of cooperation can be foreseen?

• Harmonisation of research programmes through Institutes initiative

− Exchange of information

− Exchange of personnel

− Common strategy to tackle (new) research questions

� Too many topics for a single institute

� Avoid fragmentation, ensure complementary of programmes

Insufficient for EERA

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� Avoid fragmentation, ensure complementary of programmes

� Agree on who does what (and share results)

• Facilities

− Sharing of facilities

− Building new facilities

� Owned by multiple institutes

⇒ Process validated by Member States authorities

− Through the SET-Plan Steering group

− Institutes at each national or regional level

EERA

Added value

Implement a real strategy

• In order to implement an EERA strategy and to avoid overlaps each Joint Program Coordinator (JPC) will meet once or twice a year

• First JPC meeting took place in Pisa on September 1st

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• Outcomes:− Presentation of EERA governance and views

− Exchanges on JP activities

− Discussions and inputs to all EERA documents and the governance scheme

− Strengthen the relationship between the JP, with the EERA Chairman man and with the EERA secretariat

EERA International Cooperation

• Visit to US

− Joint delegation EERA, EC

− National laboratories: NREL, NETL

− High interest from US to link to the EERA (pre-competitive)

− EERA will participate in EU/US Energy Council

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− Actually EERA works on a potential agreement with the DoE

• Visit to Japan

− Joint delegation EC and EERA

Next events

• Active participation during the Set Plan conference in

Brussels in November 15th, 16th.

− Launch of the new joint programmes,

− Contribution to the INCO session

• Annual Congress of EERA (April 11-15,2011)

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• Annual Congress of EERA (April 11-15,2011)

− Will be organised during the EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels (April 11-15)

− Benefit of the support of European parlementaries

− Targeted audience is Eupean politicians, ministries, funding agencies, the Commission, industry and scientific institutes and universities active in energy research.

Communication tools

• EERA publishes a newsletter, written and validated by an

Editorial Board (ENEA, Helmholtz and CEA)

• The EERA website is frequently updated: www.eera-set.eu

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EERA: the Joint Program levelWho are EERA members?

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Participating rules of EERA JP

• Being a public research institutes

• Respect of the EERA IPR rules

• Contribute significantly to the JP. A threshold has been

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• Contribute significantly to the JP. A threshold has been

established to 5 men year per year.

• Different status:

− EERA JP Participant: contribute to the JP up to 5my/y

− EERA JP Associate: contribute less than 5my/y ; industry ; univeristy

EERA: the Joint Program levelHow is working a JP?

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Organising the EERA and its activities

• At the Joint programme level

− Creation of a joint programme template,

− Elaboration and implementation of a JP governance,

− Establishment of a Letter of Intent (LoI) and a Declaration of support (DoS) to be signed by each institutes involved in a EERA JP,

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EERA JP,

− Help desk through the EERA secretariat is available

JP Goverance: Participants and Associates

JP Z ParticipantsEERA Joint Programme Z Participants

Responsibility to ensure the overall good

functioning of EERA Joint Programme ZParticipant A

Associate A1

Associate A2

Participant B

Associate B1Participant C

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Associate A3

Associate A4

Associate A5

Associate B1

Associate B2

Associate B3

Associate C1

Associate C2

Associate C3

Associate C4

Associate C5

Associate C6

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JP Steering Committee and Officers

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Participant B rep.

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EERA Joint Programmeslaunched during the SET Plan conference in Madrid (June, 4th)

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conference in Madrid (June, 4th)

Photovoltaic Solar Energy

• The EERA JP Photovoltaic Solar Energy was approved in January 2010 by the ExCo and launched during the SET Plan conference in Madrid on June 4th.

• The Joint Progamme Coordinator is: Paul Wyers (ECN).

• Definition of Research fields and interests:

Research Area Coordinator

Silicon Materials Fraunhofer ISE

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• This EERA JP PV represents ≈ 1000 person months / year (pm/y).

• Number of European research institutes involved: 24 in 16 countries.

• Further topics can be added in case there is sufficient common interest for this.

Organic PV Risoe – DTU

Module technology (incl. Reliability) ECN

(Inorganic) thin film PV HZB

Education and training and use of infrastructure CEA

Wind Energy

• The EERA JP Wind Energy was approved in January 2010 by the ExCo and launched during the SET Plan conference in Madrid on June 4th.

• The Joint Progamme Coordinator is: Peter Hauge Madsen (Risoe DTU).



Wind conditions Risoe DTU

Aerodynamics ECN

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• This EERA JP Wind Energy represents ≈ 1500 person months / year (pm/y).


• Further topics can be added in case there is sufficient common interest for this.

Aerodynamics ECN

Offshore wind energy SINTEF

Grid Integration FhG IWES

Research facilities CENER

Geothermal energy

• The EERA JP Smart Grids was approved in January 2010 by the ExCo and launched during the SET Plan conference in Madrid on June 4th.

• The Joint Progamme Coordinator is: Fausto Batini (CEGL).



Resource assessment TNO

Accessing and engineering of the reservoir GFZ

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• This EERA JP Geothermal Energy represents ≈ 3000 person months / year (pm/y).


• The group works in relation with the technological platform.

Accessing and engineering of the reservoir GFZ

Process engineering and design of power systems KIT

Sustainability, environment and regulatory framework CEGL

Operation and management of geothermal systems ISOR

Smart Grids

• The EERA JP Smart Grids was approved in January 2010 by the ExCo and launched during the SET Plan conference in Madrid on June 4th.

• The Joint Progamme Coordinator are: Martini Luciano (ERSE) and Giorgio Graditi (ENEA).



Network operation ECN

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• This EERA JP Smart Grids represents ≈ 650 person months / year (pm/y).

• Start discussions with: − KIC Innoenergy,

− EEGI

− and with DoE.

Network operation ECN

Information & control systems interoperability VITO

Electrical storage technologies VTT

Energy management Risoe DTU

EERA Joint Programmes in progress

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Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Systems

• The EERA group answered to an Euratom Call (MATTER project), and received a positive evaluation.

• The EERA Joint Programme Coordinator is Concetta Fazio from KIT.



Industrial initiative support

ODS INR

Ceramics and Composites and refractory alloys ENEA

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• Five aspects were identified to be covered in the workpackage Industrial initiative support:

- Austenic (SCK-CEN / CEA)

- High Cr Ferritic/martensitic steels (KIT/CSM)

- Ni-alloys (JRC)

- Pre-normative R&D (CIEMAT / SCK-CEN)

- Surface protection systems against corrosion (CEA/KIT)

• The JP should be evaluate by the ExCo on November 3rd and expect to be launched during the Set Plan conference in November

Ceramics and Composites and refractory alloys ENEA

Modelling SCK-CEN

Coordination FZK

Materials forpre-combustionand oxyfuel

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Carbon Capturing and Sequestration CCS

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Biofuels



Database BIODAT ECN

Micro and macro algaes Risoe DTU

Next generation of biofuels (thermo-chemical /

bio-chemical)

ECN + VTT

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• EERA JP coordinated for the moment by a core group, composed by VTT, LNEG, ECN and SINTEF.

• The JP should be evaluate by the ExCo on November 3rd and expect to be launched during the Set Plan conference in November

bio-chemical)

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

• Participants are: ENEA, CIEMAT, PSI, DLR, LNEG, IMDEA



Thermal Energy Storage ENEA

Power generation and desalination CIEMAT


• The JP should be evaluate by the ExCo on November

3rd and expect to be launched during the Set Plan

conference in November

Thermochemistry / high temperature chemistry PSI

Ageing DLR

Basic science for energy

• The preliminary workshop took place on May 3rd in

Paris, hosted by CEA.

• Potentials topics identified:

Research Area Writer

Materials for energy HZB

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• The awareness event will take place on November 23rdin Brussels (CLORA office).

Characterisation Risoe DTU

Catalysis PSI

Heat transfer and management IEN

Bio-processes CEA

Simulation and computer modelling for energy CNRS

Fuel Cells & Electrolysers

• Participants: CEA, DLR, ECN, ENEA, FZJ, JRC,

Supergen FC, Risoe, Sintef, VTT…

• First meeting took place 17-18 June (Brussels) (11participants)

• Potentials topics identified:



• Work in close collaboration with the JTI FHC

• Timeline: launch in spring 2011

Electrolytes Tbd

Stack materials Tbd

Systems Tbd

Catalysts and Electrodes tbd

Modelling and Characterisation Tbd

Marine Energies

• Last meeting in May

• Next meeting foreseen in November

• No activities in summer


• No activities in summer

• JP launch foreseen in spring

EERA WS to come…

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Smart Cities• Smart cities is a new topic approved by the Executive Committee in January

2010

• 4 mains topics has been identified and could be modified:− Energy in city areas

− Energy grids

− Active buildings

− Supply technologies

• Potential institutes: CRES, VTT, ENEA, CEA, AIT, HGF

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• Potential institutes: CRES, VTT, ENEA, CEA, AIT, HGF

• The contact person from the EERA secretariat is Massimo Busuoli (ENEA)

• Awareness event took place in September 22nd, in Brussels

• Work in a close collaboration with the EII Smart Cities (same topics)

• Operationnal WS will be organised on December 2nd

Energy Storage

• Preliminary meeting took place in Pisa amongst the

relevant JPCs

− Objectives were to delimitate the JP Energy Storage, avoid overlaps and coordinate actions in EERA.

• Awareness event is foreseen to take place end of 2010 –

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• Awareness event is foreseen to take place end of 2010 –

beginning of 2011.

EERA Joint Programmes

participants

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participants

EERA Joint Programmes to be launched

• Many partners all across Europe (full & associated)− PV: ECN (the Netherlands –coordinator) AIT (Austria), CEA-INES (France),

CIEMAT (Spain), CRES (Greece), CREST (UK), EMPA (Switzerland), ENEA (Italy), EPFL (Switzerland), FhG-ISE / ISET (Germany), Fyzikalni ustav Akademie ved Ceske republiky (Czech Republic), FZ Juelich (Germany), HZB (Germany), IMEC (Belgium), Imperial College (UK), IPP (Germany), JRC, LNEG (Portugal), Risø/DTU (Denmark), SINTEF (Norway), University of Gent (Belgium), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), VTT (Finland), ZSW (Germany)

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(Belgium), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), VTT (Finland), ZSW (Germany)

− Wind: Risø DTU (Denmark – coordinator), ECN (the Netherlands), CRES (Greece), CENER (Spain), CIEMAT (Spain), FhG IWES (Germany), LNEG (Portugal), UoP (Portugal), SINTEF (Norway), VTT (Finland), UoS (UK)

− Geothermal: CEGL (Italy – coordinator), BRGM (France), CNR (Italy), CNRS (France), CRES (Greece), ETHZ (Switzerland), GFZ (Germany), ISES, ISOR (Iceland), KIT (Germany), LIAG (Germany), TNO (Netherlands)

− Smart Grids: ERSA (Italy – coordinator), ENEA (Italy – coordinator), ECN (the Netherlands), Risø/DTU (Denmark), VITO (Belgium), VTT (Finland), AIT (Austria), IWES (Germany), JRC-IE, LABEIN (Spain), LABORELEC (Belgium), SINTEF (Norway), TUBITAK (Turkey)

– CCS: IFP (France-coordinator), BGR (Germany), BGS (UK), BRGM (France), CIUDEN (Spain), ECN (the Netherlands), ENEA (Italy), ERP (UK), ERSE (Italy), ETHZ (Switzerland), FZJ (Germany), GFZ (Germany), GKSS (Germany), IFE (Normay), ImpCol (UK), INETI (Portugal), KIT( Germany), LNEG (Portugal), OGS (Italy), Polimi (Italy), Risoe (Denmark), SINTEF (Norway), TNO (the Netherlands), U Bologna (Italy), U Heriot-Watt (UK), U Leeds (UK), U Nottingham (UK).

– CSP: CIEMAT (Spain – coordinator), CNRS (France), CEA (France), ENEA (Italy), LNEG (Portugal), PSI (Switzerland), IMDEA (Spain)

– Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Systems: ENEA (Italy), FZD

EERA Joint Programmes in progress

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– Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Systems: ENEA (Italy), FZD (Germany), Studsvik (Sweden), CEA (France), SCK-CEN (Belgium), ImpCol (UK), VTT (Finland), KIT Edu (Germany), JRC, UJV (Czech Republic), NRG, U Manchester (UK), CIEMAT (Spain), Institute for nuclear research (Romania), CNR IENI (Italy), CSM (Italy).

– Basic science for energy: VTT (Finland), ENEA (Italy), University College London (UK), CIEMAT (Spain), SINTEF (Norway), Julich (Germany), Helmholtz Berlin (Germany), DLR (Germany), Risoe DTU (Denmark), PSI (Switzerland), IEN (Poland), CNRS (France), CEA (France).

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