SEASTAR aims to deliver a 4MW array of 16 tidal stream turbines at the Fall of Warness tidal site in Orkney. This tidal farm will showcase industrial-scale manufacturing, operation, and maintenance techniques throughout the entire lifecycle: design, production, shipping, deployment, and operation to decommissioning. The project will address critical environmental evidence gaps and develop cost-effective, reliable, monitoring solutions to accelerate permitting and remove barriers for future large tidal farms. It will also reinforce the collaborative partnership between the UK and EU, create high-quality green jobs, and enhance Europe’s position as a global frontrunner in the marine energy supply chain.

SEHRENE’s new electrothermal energy storage (ETES) concept is designed to store renewable electricity (RE) and heat and to restitute it as needed. The project aims to revolutionise energy storage by developing cutting-edge technologies for efficient heat and electricity management. The objectives focus on optimised cost-effective Electro-Thermal Energy System (ETES); scalability and applicability; lifetime extended and reliability; and to ensure market entry by 2030.

The project aims to develop next-generation energy service applications for demand response, home automation, and convenience. It focuses on creating innovative demand response mechanisms, improving consumption forecasting through advanced models, leveraging digital twins for flexibility, and designing profit-sharing business models. It also seeks to support a regulatory framework to accelerate pattern-based demand response adoption.

SENERGY NETS aims at demonstrating the technical and economic capability of existing multi-energy systems to decarbonise the heating and cooling, electricity and gas sectors. These multi-energy systems will integrate as much as possible renewable energy sources produced locally and will be structured according to a sector integration approach, focusing also on promising infrastructure and business models.

The SERENE project aims to develop and demonstrate sustainable, integrated, and cost-effective energy solutions tailored for local communities. It focuses on integrating various energy carriers and renewable generation technologies based on the communities' current social and technical conditions to meet future energy needs. Active user involvement is central, ensuring they are informed about technical options and business models to support decision-making. Depending on the location, the project incorporates energy storage, demand response systems, electric transportation (e.g., EVs and buses), heat pumps, and photovoltaic energy sources to enhance flexibility and sustainability.

SHIFT2DC aims to design, simulate, and implement MV and LV DC solutions across Europe, with 32 partners from 12 countries collaborating. The project evaluates technical feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact in data centers, buildings, industries, and ports. It will also assess consumer attitudes towards DC solutions and develop tools to encourage their adoption. Outcomes will be case-agnostic, suitable for various applications, with subsequent stages offering sector-specific simulations.