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Innovative microgrids for improved energy system integration and efficiency in urban contexts
Horizon Europe · HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-01
Funds the design and real-life demonstration of low voltage direct current microgrids in buildings and neighbourhoods.
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¿De qué trata esta convocatoria?
The call funds innovation actions that develop, simulate and demonstrate in real buildings or neighbourhoods low voltage direct current microgrids for more efficient and resilient urban energy use. Projects also address regulation, standards and training.
¿Qué financia esta convocatoria?
Background
Most electric appliances in buildings, such as PV panels, batteries, LED lighting, IT equipment and heat pumps, run on direct current. Connecting them to a low voltage direct current (LVDC) microgrid can improve energy and material efficiency, optimise storage and self-consumption of local renewables, support grid stability and enable islanded operation. Such microgrids can also serve a small neighbourhood or energy community.
Proposals are expected to address all of the following
- Develop safe, affordable LVDC design methods and tools, including monitoring, control and handling of DC faults, and assess life-cycle costs and benefits compared with AC installations, including social impacts such as energy bills of vulnerable consumers.
- Demonstrate in real life an LVDC microgrid connecting all electrical applications in at least one residential, office or commercial building, or one neighbourhood.
- Demonstrate the installation virtually through digital twin simulation in other building types, including at least one building under renovation, in different cities and countries; real and virtual demonstrations must total at least 3.
- Identify regulatory barriers at European, national and distribution operator level and propose solutions; contribute use cases to standardisation (CEN-CENELEC, IEC).
- Prepare awareness, education and training materials and organise at least one open workshop with site visits.
Expected outcomes
Greater awareness and acceptance of LVDC microgrids, measurable gains in safety, efficiency and renewable integration, technical guidelines and regulatory recommendations for uptake in cities, and support for EU industry leadership in LVDC solutions. Activities are expected to reach TRL 7 to 8 by the end of the project.
¿Cuáles son los datos clave?
- Presupuesto del tema
- 20.000.000 €
- Financiación por proyecto
- 7.000.000 €
- Porcentaje de financiación
- 70–100%
- Código de la convocatoria
- HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-01
- Programa
- Horizon Europe
- Funder
- European Union, Horizon Europe (Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission)
- Expected number of projects
- 3
¿Quién puede presentarse a esta convocatoria?
- The proposal must include a review of local regulatory frameworks and grid codes showing that the real-life demonstration is possible in the local context, for example through regulatory relaxation or an innovation sandbox.
- At least one real-life demonstration is expected, and a total of at least 3 real and virtual demonstrations is required.
- Contributions from social sciences and humanities disciplines and experts are required.
- Collaboration with the Cities Mission Platform must be formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding soon after the project starts.
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¿Cuándo termina el plazo?
7 de octubre de 2027 (335 días)
7 October 2027 (single-stage)
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