Introduction EnTranCe/CoE

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Background

• Region Energy Valley

• Hanze Research Energy focus on:

“People in Power”

• Process: Open Innovation • RenQi

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Introduction

Society

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Programs RenQi

1. Flexines 2. Flexigas 3. Flexiheat 4. Flexistore makro meso mikro

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electricity gas heat

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Steps to take

• EnTranCe: link in the knowledge circulation • EnTranCe a facility with focus and process

Focus: People in Power Process: open innovation

• Partners responsible for innovation projects • Research multidisciplinary

• Hanze UAS develops education in the centre of this process

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Model EnTranCe

• Hanze UAS invest in the facility

• Operational costs covered by projects • Project specific investments covered by

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Time line

• Summer 2011 : first project proposal ‘FlexiNet Pro’ with partners

• January 2012, First official notification on Energy Valley New Years event, by Max van den Berg

• June 2012, first live presentation EnTranCe on Flexines “end symposium” • August 2012 start construction activities phase 0

• September 2012 opening on the Energy Academy Europe • October 2012 Start First Projects

• October 2012 engineering phase 1

• November 2012 Housing Student Company Sameen • December 2012 starting Centre of Expertise Energy • January 2013 building phase 2

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Projects on EnTranCe

First projects • FlexiNet Pro • I-Balance • I-Share • TCN-Algae

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FlexiNet Pro

Aims:

Decentralized conversion and storage to achieve an optimum in renewable energy usage.

• Technical/law/social & economical research

• Partners (18): Alliander, BAM, Dorhout advocaten, Gasterra, Gasunie, Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen, i-NRG, Imtech, KEMA, N.V. NOM, Nedap, TenneT, TNO, Trinergy, Ubbink, Westland Infra, Zonnedak

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I-Balance

Aims:

Decentralized balancing renewable energy

• Using results FlexiNet Pro to achieve decentralized balanced system for intermittent energy supply (wind/solar)

• Modelling, forecasting, case study

• Partners: Westland Infra, GasTerra, I-NRG, Gasunie, Duurzaam Hooghalen, TNO, RWE, Hanze UAS

• TKI Smart Grids

• Supported by Energy Valley, Mun. of Groningen • Follow up Flexines

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I-Share

Aims:

• Involvement society with energy

• Close collaboration Minerva (Art academy) • Target group city of Groningen

• Open resources of research results

• Building a validated database with measurement results off energy data

• Target groups: researchers, society (NGO)

• Partners: Gasunie, GasTerra, University of Groningen, Hanze UAS

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TCN Algae

Aims:

• Sustainable residual heat Data Centres • Optimizing algae installations

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What we offer

• Multi utility facility:

– R&D units

– Decentralized energy production

• Common PR

• Demonstration space

• Open innovation network • Short link students

• Apprenticeship

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What we ask

• Endorse the vision • Commitment

– Support focus and process

– Active role in project development

• Participate in projects

– Funding – Expertise

Overall:

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