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About nGEL

nGEL is aiming to transform a geothermal ORC plant to a flexible tri-generation plant capable of both efficiently as well as cost effectively responding to the dynamic demand of power, heating, and cooling, attributing geothermal energy as a dispatchable source to balance the power and thermal grid against the progressive integration of intermittent RES (i.e. solar, wind). This will be achieved through the integration of absorption chiller, thermal energy storage, cold thermal energy storage, heat exchangers, smart control and energy management system (EMS) with AI functionalities.

If the nGEL technology can be implemented in all of the existing ORC plants in the EU, around 215 TWht heat can be delivered to the thermal grid, which is approximately 4% of the EU current annual heat demand, which corresponds to annual economic saving (on NG import) of € 9.6 billion/year.

Work Packages

Work Package 1

Requirement Analysis and Specification

Work Package 2

Development of Cold Thermal Energy Storage

Work Package 3

Control Strategy and System for Flexible ORC

Work Package 4

Demonstration and Validation

Work Package 5

Sustainability Analysis and Awareness Campaign

Work Package 6

Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Work Package 7

Project Management & Coordination

Consortium Partners

Fraunhofer

Fraunhofer

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is a leading applied research organisation. It plays a crucial role in the innovation process by prioritising research in key future technologies and transferring its research findings for the benefit of society. For 75 years, Fraunhofer has worked hand in hand with partners from industry, research and the public sector to put innovations into practice.

Role in the nGEL Project: Project coordinator and leading the work packages 2 & 7.

In WP 2, Development of Cold Thermal Energy Storage, Fraunhofer will,

i. select cost effective and efficient storage material for cold thermal energy storage (CTES)

ii. provide an optimal design of CTES to achieve the required charging and discharging rates through modelling and optimisation

iii. validate the performance of the CTES,

iv. develop large scale cold thermal storage system for the demonstration site

In the WP 7, Project management and coordination, Fraunhofer will,

i. ensure legal, contractual, ethical, financial, and administrative management of the project, the grant and the consortium

ii. coordinate knowledge management, deliverables, milestone reports and cost statements

iii. organise consortium meetings and ensure consortium management

iv. coordinate payments and distribution of funding

v. liaise between EC and the consortium

vi. develop DMP

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Technovative Solutions Ltd.

Technovative Solutions Ltd.

Technovative Solutions Limited (TVS) is an innovation-led company, working on disruptive technologies. The company works as a technology incubator with numerous research and industrial partners to bring innovative ideas into reality. TVS commits to delivering a sustainable future by developing innovative solutions for global challenges. Over the past decade, TVS has built valuable partnerships with researchers and collaborators to develop groundbreaking initiatives that contribute significantly to both the economy and society.

Role in the nGEL Project: Leading the work package 5.

i. develop LCA models of the nGEL integrated geothermal ORC plant

ii. develop thermo-economic modelling of the nGEL integrated geothermal ORC plant

iii. evaluate the environmental and economic performance of the nGEL integrated geothermal ORC plant

iv. develop robust AI models to predict hourly temperature variation and ORC power output for different ambient temperature

v. develop nGEL digital twin

vi. conduct social awareness campaign.

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VITO

VITO

The Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) is a leading European independent research organisation in the field of cleantech and sustainable development. VITO delivers intelligent and high-quality solutions that can provide a competitive advantage for large and small companies. It offers objective research, studies and advice that help industry and government determine their future policy.

Role in the nGEL Project: Leading the work package 3.

In the WP 3, Control strategy and system for Flexible ORC, VITO will,

i. develop robust AI models to predict energy price and demand

ii. develop models at component level

iii. develop a control strategy for demand and supply side

iv. implement fault detection mechanism in district heating system

v. develop flexible Energy Management System (EMS)

vi. develop parametric cost models of the control system including the EMS.

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Zorlu Enerji

Zorlu Enerji

Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS, a member of Zorlu Energy Group, is a Türkiye-based independent power producer in the Turkish energy sector. It has a diversified generation portfolio of power plants located in Türkiye and abroad. Its portfolio is comprised of hydroelectric power plants, wind farms, geothermal energy power plants and natural gas power plants.

Role in the nGEL Project: Leading the work packages 1 & 4.

In the WP 1, Requirement analysis and specification, ZOREN will,

i. review and formalise the key performance indicators for project success

ii. define specification of the components for the demonstration activities

iii. conduct safety analysis for the demonstration activities

iv. formulate the initial demonstration plan

In the WP 4, Demonstration and validation, ZOREN will

i. prepare the site for demonstration and integrate the components into existing ORC plant

ii. supply geothermal brine to the secondary ORC for the demonstration case 2

iii. implement the control strategy and Energy Management System (EMS)

iv. demonstrate and validate the nGEL technology concept

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Geolorn Ireland Ltd.

Geolorn Ireland Ltd.

Geolorn Ltd. (GEO) is a project management and logistical support company that works across the Resources Exploration and Exploitation Industries. GEO brings together specialist technologies and personnel, to ensure project efficacies, optimal cost profiles and best practices, often working with new and POC technical proposals. With wide-ranging practical industry experience, covering deep resources (energy and mineral), geotechnical and hydrogeology, Geolorn offers services that are often complementary to a successful project outcome.

Role in the nGEL Project: Leading the work package 6.

In the WP 6, Communication, dissemination and exploitation, GEOI will,

i. frame diversified exploitation plan

ii. formalise IPR strategy and file patents

iii. formalise dissemination & communication plan and strategy

iv. participate in dissemination activities

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Repg Energy

Repg Energy

RePG Energy was founded in 2016 and since then continues its R&D and growth activities uninterruptedly. The company operates in the field of innovative renewable energy systems with its own license and patents. The company realises electricity generation based on renewable energy sources, which has never been used before with existing techniques and can operate for most of the year, for residential and industrial applications. For electric and hybrid vehicles, it offers a range extender based on a renewable energy source. While providing fuel systems based on renewable energy sources for conventional vehicles, it produces drive systems for land and sea vehicles, and it also manufactures and implements heating – cooling – HVAC and air conditioning systems for houses and vehicles, and freshwater production systems based on renewable energy sources.

Role in the nGEL Project: Support WP leads in succeeding work packages 1 &4

In the WP 1, Requirement analysis and specification, REPG will,

i. support ZOREN in the safety analyses for demonstration activities (task 1.3)

ii. support ZOREN in the TES, HX, chiller specification (task 1.2)

In the WP 4, Demonstration and validation, REPG will,

i. manufacture and supply the 100-kW capacity ORC plant to demonstrate its increased reliability against high ambient temperatures. (task 4.2)

ii. support Naldeo in Engineering preparation and component integration (task 4.3)

iii. support ZOREN in Demonstration and Validation (task 4.5)

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Naldeo Technologies Et Industries

Naldeo Technologies Et Industries

Naldeo is a leading French engineering and consulting firm serving public and private entities from the early project stages through construction. Naldeo has accrued more than a thousand of references in 5 major business sectors: Water & Sanitation, Solid Waste Management, Environment, Energy, Urban Development, Industry Decarbonization and Risk management. As the successor of Bertin Technologies on the “Bertin Energy Environment” activities, they have supported customers for more than 60 years. They bring together skills in strategic consulting, process engineering, industrial risk management, operational safety of complex systems, energy performance and digital tools.

Role in the nGEL Project: Support WP leads in succeeding work packages 1,2,3, and 4

i. As the task lead, Naldeo will develop a large-scale cold thermal storage system for the demonstration site (task 2.5)

ii. As the task lead, Naldeo will do the engineering preparation and component integration (task 4.3)

iii. Naldeo will support ZOREN in creating a Flexible energy management system-EMS (task 3.6)

iv. Naldeo will support ZOREN in TES, HX, and chiller specification (task 1.2)

v. Naldeo will support ZOREN in the safety analyses for demonstration activities (task1.3)

vi. Naldeo will support FhG-ISE in selection of storage materials (task 2.1)

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