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We had a talk with our partners at ECOOP to learn more about the virtual simulations in Valladolid (Spain) and San Cebrián de Campos (Spain), as well as the creation of solar energy communities in the two demosites. In the upcoming months, MUSE GRIDS DSM and Multi-energy planning tool will be virtually tested in Valladolid (Spain) and in San Cebrián de Campos (Spain). Could you briefly...

We had a chat with our partners at Eilat (Israel) to learn more about the simulations which are expexcted to take place in the upcoming months. In the next months MUSE GRIDS DSM and Multi-energy planning tool will be virtually tested in the Eliat municipality (Israel). Could you tell us a bit more about the simulations which are expected to take place in Eilat? Muse-Grids energy...

We had a talk with our partners at EPTISA to learn more about the simulations which are expected to take place in West Bengal (India) in the upcoming months. In the upcoming months MUSE GRIDS DSM and Multi-energy planning tool will be virtually tested in the Bali Island village in West Bengal (India). Could you tell us a bit more about the simulations which are expected to take place?...

We had a talk with SGRE partners about the activities they are carrying out at La Plana validation site. Could you briefly describe La Plana validation site and tell us a bit more about the smart controller validation you are carrying out there since July 2020? La Plana hybrid facility was commissioned in 2015 to explore the potential of hybrid power. It combines a wind power, solar...

Alessandra Cuneo, MUSE GRIDS Coordinator from RINA Consulting provides an overview of what has happened within the project in the last months. How did the recent Covid-19 crisis impact the overall work of MUSE GRIDS? Even if the current COVID-19 outbreak has had a big impact in Europe, MUSE GRIDS project has not been affected consistently. The Consortium continued to work on MUSE GRIDS...

Leen Peeters from Th!nk-E provides updated on the progress in the demosite of Oud-Heverlee in the last months. How did the recent Covid-19 crisis impact your work in MUSE GRIDS? The engagement with the end consumers was substantially impacted by the lock down. Since mid-June, installation of devices is possible again and hence we are about to install the second hybrid heat pump in the...

We had a talk with Prof Johanna Hoffken and Natascha van Bommel, PhD student from the Technical University of Eindhoven. They are responsible for measuring the social impact of MUSE GRIDS in its physical and virtual demosites. How did the recent Covid-19 crisis impact your work in MUSE GRIDS? Some of our field research activities have changed slightly, and we have adjusted our planning...

Eva Jacques from Glen Dimplex updated us on the work of Glen Dimplex in Osimo and Oud-Heverlee. What have been the updates in your work since last December? We’ve been continuing to monitor the SETS (Smart Electric Thermal Storage) appliances which were installed earlier in Osimo towards the end of 2019.  Last month one of our engineers visited Oud Heverlee and, alongside the...

We had a talk with Sabrina Hastings Mela from the European Association for Storage of Energy, responsible for planning and implementing the communication and dissemination activities within MUSE GRIDS. What have been the updates in your work since last December? The year has started in full speed for EASE within MUSE GRIDS! In January we have started applying for participation in...

Leen Peeters from Th!nk-E explains what has happened in Oud-Heverlee since last December. What have been the updates in Osimo/Oud-Heverlee since last December? Meters have been installed and people have been invited to an event to explain the concepts that will be rolled out as of September. The event included a visit to a wind turbine in the morning and a barbeque in the evening, with...