GenComm

About: GENCOMM will address the energy sustainability challenges of NWE communities through the implementation of smart hydrogen-based energy matrixes. The project validates the maturity of hydrogen technologies by implementing 3 pilot plants that link the 3 main northwest European renewable sources (Solar Power, Wind Power, and Bioenergy) with energy storage and the main forms of energetic demand (Heat, Power and Transportation fuels). Based on the pilot plants; integrated technical and financial simulation models will be developed. Together, both models will form a Decision Support Tool (DST) that provides a roadmap for communities to transition to renewable, hydrogen-based energy matrixes. The final goal of the project is, through the combination of sources and forms of demand, to lead NWE’s road to sustainability while granting hydrogen its position as a commercially viable energy medium for the future.

Duration: 16 March 2017 - 30 September 2027

Partners: Viridian Energy Supply Limited; Hy Energy; Pure Energy Centre; National University of Ireland; Galway; IZES GmbH; ENSICAEN; INSA Rouen Normandie; TK Renewables; BURN Joint Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel