Store4HUC

Weiz



Up to 80% of total energy consumption in the EU is in urban areas, most of which have historic urban centers. At the same time, energy storage, especially in these areas, is a rarity in Central Europe. This is mainly due to strict architectural protection requirements, higher implementation costs and frequent conflicts with urban planning policies.

The STORE4HUC project aimed to improve territorial low-carbon energy planning strategies. It enriched policies that support climate mitigation in historic urban centers by developing policy recommendations for implementation and sharing lessons learned in our four pilot sites. There, we realized storage solutions in historic urban areas and experienced and overcame difficulties firsthand. We also developed energy management tools for various stakeholders to help them make decisions about investing in an energy storage solution.

Together, we have developed policy recommendations and identified appropriate technological solutions to overcome barriers to low-carbon development in historic centers.

If you have some further questions you can contact us at: a.veitengruber@klimabuendnis.org

Who are you?

Are you a house owner ready to lower your energy demand?  

 Our Autarky Rate Tool  might be the place to start exploring what STORE4HUC offers!

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Are you an energy expert or similar?

Then consider to read about our Optimal Sizing Calculator  first!

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And if you are a specialist for heating, scroll passed those tools to the Optimal Heat Source Scheduler

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Autarky Rate Tool

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Measuring the degree of self-sufficiency with just a few clicks and evaluating the technical, economic and ecological effects of your system configuration – this is now provided by the Autarky Rate Tool!


This easy to use tool is suitable for all those who are interested in installing electric storage systems in combination with renewable energy sources!


After entering all necessary data, the tool will create a checklist, which summarises the results in a pdf document. It also contains an analysis of the calculation results as well as specific information for storages in historic towns.

You can test and use the Autarky Rate Tool by clicking here. It is available in English, Slovenian, Croatian, Italian and German.

If you have problems with the tool, feel free to contact us under:

robert.pratter@4wardenergy.at

For further background information how the Autarky Rate Tool's insides work click here!

#Watch a short explanation video about the tool here!

Optimal Sizing Calculator

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To maximize the contributions while minimizing the price of the installations, the Optimal Sizing Calculator computes the optimal sizes of a Photovoltaic (PV) and a battery energy storage system (BESS) for a site. 

Those sizes are peak power of the PV system, energy capacity of the BESS, and power converter rated power of the BESS. The calculator uses typical yearly consumption profiles of a variety of consumers, but if you have your own consumption profile recorded you can use it to calculate your optimal parameters more accurately.

Please follow the instructions in the README text document and the User Manual in the zip folder carefully before working with the calculator.

You can download the calculator by clicking here! (100 MB) - English

German Version

Italian Version

Slovenian Version

Croatian Version

If you have problems with the tool, feel free to contact us under:

filip.rukavina@fer.hr or mario.vasak@fer.hr

#1 Watch this tutorial to get the Optimal Sizing Calculator running!

#2 Here you can watch an in-depth look at the parameters used in the tool!


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Non-English Versions:

German Version

Italian Version

Slovenian Version

Croatian Version

The Optimal Heat Source Scheduler

Installing a thermal storage to a heating system introduces flexibility which provides the possibility to control heat source(s) more efficiently. To ensure the maximal efficiency, the Optimal Heat Source Scheduler provides the user with an optimal schedule for the selected heat source(s) for a 24 hours period.
The tool includes powers of the respective heat source as well as the times when the heat source is on or off in the calculations. Furthermore, it uses the estimated heating power demand to create an optimal schedule, keeping the heating medium at the respective required temperatures.


Please follow the instructions in the README text document and the User Manual in the zip folder carefully before using the tool.

Click here to download! - English


If you have problems with the tool, feel free to contact us under:
filip.rukavina@fer.hr and mario.vasak@fer.hr

#1 Watch this short tutorial to get the Optimal Heat Source Scheduler running!

#2 Here you can watch an in-depth look at the parameters used in the tool!

News

Final Event
Report

Report of the Joint Final Event!

On the 23th of March the Joint Final Event between Store4HUC and its sister project TARGET-CE took place at Riva del Garda in Italy.

There both projects presented their projects and could discuss their achievements.

Read all about it here!

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Final Project Video

This is the final store4HUC project video summarizing all achiements made in the project. It takes a look at each of the four pilot sites and the three energy management tools developed. 

Click to watch!

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News archive

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Read all of our previous news articles here!


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Our Final Newsletter

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Our Pilot Projects

Italy

Inclined lift energy efficiency pilot project in Cuneo

The project included the realization of a new system for the production and storage of electrical power, integrated with the drive of the inclined elevator, as well as the construction of a small photovoltaic field along the system runway.

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Austria

Central heat storage in Weizberg

The aim of the pilot project in Weiz is the integration of a central heat storage tank into the existing heating plant of the local heating network in the historic monument and landscape protection zone of Weizberg.

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croatia

PV and battery system integration in Bračak Manor

The aim of the Bračak pilot project was the implementation of a central battery system, installation of a photovoltaic system, and integration of it to an advanced Energy management system.

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Slovenia

Paraffin based latent storage in Lendava

The aim has been the replacement of the old oil-boiler system and the installation of an innovative paraffin based latent heat storage and connecting it to the existing geothermal heating grid in Lendava 

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Read about our Project in these Reports:

Documents and publications

As the STORE4HUC proceeds, you will find valuable resources in the section in various format.

Deliverables from Work Package 1 - Feasibility of energy storages in HUC and stakeholder involvement

Deliverables from Work Package 1 - Feasibility of energy storages in HUC and stakeholder involvement

Deliverables from Work Package 2 - Systematic procedure for implementation energy storages in historical urban centres

Deliverables from Work Package 2 - Systematic procedure for implementation energy storages in historical urban centres

Deliverables from Work Package 3 - Setting up tools for energy managment and evaluating the impact of energy storages in HUCs

Deliverables from Work Package 3 - Setting up tools for energy managment and evaluating the impact of energy storages in HUCs

Deliverables from Work Package 6 - Event reports

Deliverables from Work Package 6 - Event reports

Leaflets and eBrochure

Leaflets and eBrochure

Other Publications

Other Publications

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Project Partners

lead partner: Development agency sinergija (slovenia) 

energy and innovation centre of weiz (austria)

CES clean energy solution GmbH (austria)

City of Cuneo (italy)

University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (Croatia)

Municipality Lendava (slovenia)

4ward Energy Research GmbH (Austria)

Environment Park (italy)

Regea North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (croatia)

Climate alliance (germany)

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Project Activities

Work package

Management

The work package management covers the whole project life cycle. It consists of 4 different activities and will deliver the usual results required from EU-funded projects. WPM is under the responsibility of the Lead Partner's (LP) Project Coordinator, who supervises a Project Manager, a Finance Manager and a Communication Manager.

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Thematic work package 1

Feasibility of energy storages in HUC 

Work package aims to establish introduction points (a group of stakeholders) in each region that will allow different stakeholders (local decision makers, community representatives, infrastructure providers, sectoral agencies, independent energy experts, etc.) to be involved in the process of energy storage pilots and planning.

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thematic work package 2

Implementing energy storages in historical urban centres

This work package is dedicated to the implementation of pilot actions and mutual learning activities. First, key urban performance indicators are defined, followed by an investment specification for each pilot site. The latter enables the definition of the
specify the technical specification, define the pilot installation process and design the pilot project.


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thematic work package 3

Setting up tools for energy management and evaluation

The aim of third work package is to present the impact of integrating energy storage systems in historic city centres. Based on the technical and legal framework for the integration of efficient energy storage systems in HUC, affordable solutions will be used to demonstrate the mature combination of renewable energy sources and energy storage.

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investment 1

Energy management of
the Bracak Manor (Croatia)

The recently renovated Bračak Manor is already equipped with various energy saving tools. The existing systems will be combined with the new ones through an advanced ICT energy management system that can be built on the existing central monitoring system as a coordination service that makes the best use of the various resources available.

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investment 2

Sloping elevator in cuneo (Italy)

In 2009, the city of Cuneo implemented a public inclined lift. In 2017, the inclined lift made more than 150,000 trips, with a 5% increase in use compared to the previous year. The mobility accessibility of the inclined lift could be improved through an energetic refurbishment. The pilot project aims to implement a new energy storage system in combination with a PV system and to replace some inefficient system components.


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investment 3

Paraffin based latent storages in lendava (slovenia)

The infrastructure provider Lendava Petrol Geoterm built a heating system with geothermal energy.
energy. The Lendava library building is a neo-baroque villa from 1906 and is still heated with fossil fuels. The library produces 16.8 tonnes of CO2 annually for space heating. Connecting to the existing geothermal network would reduce this amount to zero.

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Communication

Communication

The main objective here is to disseminate the project results to a wider audience and to engage further stakeholders interested in the project topic. Digital activities, which are considered a modern tool for reaching out to the target group, will play a crucial role. Special events will be organised, e.g. tool training, webinars and kick-off events in each HUC. Project outcomes will also be promoted through participation in relevant thematic cross-fertilisation events.

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Project Duration

Start Date

April 2019

End Date

March 2022

Programme

Topics 2014-2020

Results 2014-2020

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